Onsite SAP IBP Architect – Demand & Inventory Optimization

Alliance of Professionals & Consultants, Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 104,697 - 111,585; Full time

Job summary

Alliance of Professionals & Consultants, Inc. seeks an experienced SAP IBP Business Solutions Architect to support Lennox’s ERP transformation and PDC enablement.

You will design, configure, and optimize SAP IBP Demand, Supply & Response, and Inventory Optimization to handle high-volume planning scenarios. You will own technical architecture, integration with CPI-DS/SDI/RTI, and collaborate with IT and Supply Chain teams to align IBP solutions with ERP roadmaps and transformation timelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of SAP IBP implementation and architecture.
• Hands-on expertise in demand planning, supply planning / response & inventory optimization.
• Experience with SAP CPI-DS / SDI / RTI integrations.
• Experience with SAP ERP (ECC/S4 integration).
• Strong experience in high-volume, exception-based planning environments.
• Business requirement analysis and solution design.
• Experience in full software development lifecycle and architecture design.

Responsibilities

• Own technical architecture and design for SAP IBP (Demand, Supply & Response, Inventory Optimization) and integration tools (CPI-DS, SDI, RTI).
• Configure and enhance IBP modules to support high-volume transaction processing (POs, order lines) and exception-driven planning workflows.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise IT strategy and SAP roadmap.
• Lead deep-dive sessions on business requirements and evaluate IBP capabilities vs. gaps.
• Provide clear recommendations: configuration solutions, enhancements/workarounds, alternate approaches where IBP limitations exist.
• Design solutions to support mass exception handling, fast processing of large volumes of POs and planning data.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Parts Operations, and IT teams to translate pain points into actionable IBP solutions.
• Define and manage a prioritized roadmap aligned to PDC enablement and ERP rollout phases.
• Lead/support full lifecycle: design, build, test, deploy, hypercare; support UAT and performance testing.
• Ensure adherence to SAP IBP best practices, IT standards, and governance.

Skills

SAP IBP

Demand planning

Supply planning

CPI-DS/SDI/RTI

ECC/S4 integration

High-volume planning

Requirements analysis

Software development lifecycle

Architecture design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Alliance of Professionals & Consultants, Inc. seeks an experienced SAP IBP Business Solutions Architect to support Lennox’s ERP transformation and PDC enablement.

You will design, configure, and optimize SAP IBP Demand, Supply & Response, and Inventory Optimization to handle high-volume planning scenarios. You will own technical architecture, integration with CPI-DS/SDI/RTI, and collaborate with IT and Supply Chain teams to align IBP solutions with ERP roadmaps and transformation timelines.