SAP   Germany Permanent

SAP IBP Consultant (Senior Consultant / Manager)

Consulting | Germany

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Consultant to join our Supply Chain & Operations practice in Germany. Working as part of a leading consulting team, you will support global organisations in transforming their planning capabilities through SAP IBP, enabling integrated, data-driven decision-making across demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimisation, sales & operations planning (S&OP) and response management.

You will work closely with senior client stakeholders to design and deliver end-to-end SAP-enabled planning transformations across industries including Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Retail, Life Sciences, Automotive and Chemicals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver SAP IBP workstreams within large-scale SAP S/4HANA and supply chain transformation programmes.
• Design and implement SAP IBP solutions across:
  • Demand Planning (IBP-DP)
  • Supply Planning (IBP-SP)
  • Inventory Optimisation (IBP-IO)
  • Sales & Operations Planning (IBP-S&OP)
  • Response & Supply (IBP-R&S)
• Facilitate client workshops to gather business requirements, define future-state planning processes and translate requirements into SAP IBP solutions.
• Configure SAP IBP planning areas, key figures, master data attributes, planning levels and planning operators.
• Design end-to-end planning processes integrating SAP IBP with SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP APO and other planning platforms.
• Support data migration, master data governance and integration activities using SAP Cloud Integration for Data Services (CPI-DS) and SAP Integration Suite.
• Develop planning dashboards, analytics and KPI frameworks to drive operational performance.
• Lead testing activities including SIT, UAT and business validation cycles.
• Support change management, user adoption and training initiatives.
• Contribute to business development activities, proposal preparation and thought leadership within the Supply Chain practice.
• Coach and mentor junior consultants whilst supporting team growth and capability development.

Required Experience

• 3-10+ years of SAP consulting experience, ideally gained within a consulting, systems integration or advisory environment.
• Hands-on implementation experience with SAP IBP, including at least one full lifecycle programme.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning processes:
  • Demand Planning
  • Supply Planning
  • S&OP / Integrated Business Planning
  • Inventory Management
  • Production Planning
  • Scenario Planning
• Experience integrating SAP IBP with SAP S/4HANA and broader SAP landscapes.
• Proven experience leading client workshops and managing senior stakeholder relationships.
• Strong understanding of supply chain transformation methodologies.
• Experience working within Agile and hybrid delivery environments.