Hybrid SAP IBP Demand Planning Project Manager

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Kohler (WI); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager – IBP Demand Planning & Forecasting to lead onboarding of additional brands onto an existing SAP IBP platform, with a strong focus on Demand Planning and Forecasting. The role requires deep SAP PM experience, stakeholder management, and leadership of global teams, with a hybrid work model from Kohler, Wisconsin.

Ideal candidates will have robust SAP implementation experience, strong DP/Forecasting knowledge,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience in SAP environments.
• Proven experience leading SAP implementation, rollout, or transformation projects.
• Experience managing SAP Supply Chain Planning initiatives, preferably SAP IBP programs.
• Strong understanding of Demand Planning, Forecasting, S&OP, and related processes.
• Experience managing global and geographically distributed teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with budgets, risks, dependencies, and delivery timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery for SAP IBP Demand Planning and Forecasting initiatives.
• Manage scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, and delivery.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders, supply chain, IT leadership, SAP teams, and partners.
• Lead workshops, design sign-offs, testing, cutover planning, and go-live activities.
• Ensure alignment between business requirements and SAP IBP capabilities.
• Facilitate governance meetings and executive status reporting.
• Manage cross-functional and distributed teams.
• Monitor progress and address risks, roadblocks, and issues.
• Support stakeholder communication and change management throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

SAP project management

SAP IBP

Demand planning

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Budget & risk handling

Executive communication

Global/remote team leadership

Tools

SAP IBP

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager – IBP Demand Planning & Forecasting to lead onboarding of additional brands onto an existing SAP IBP platform, with a strong focus on Demand Planning and Forecasting. The role requires deep SAP PM experience, stakeholder management, and leadership of global teams, with a hybrid work model from Kohler, Wisconsin.

Ideal candidates will have robust SAP implementation experience, strong DP/Forecasting knowledge,