Job Summary

Design, configure, and implement SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) modules including Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP;), Demand Planning, Inventory Optimization, Response & Supply Planning, and Order-Based Planning (OBP) Lead end-to-end supply chain planning engagements — from requirements gathering and blueprint design through go-live and hypercare Configure planning models, key figures, planning areas, and planning operators within SAP IBP (e.g., SAP3 – Inventory, SAP6 – Demand, SAP7F – Response, SAPIBP1 – Unified Planning Area) Manage and support both Time-Series-Based Integration (long-term demand and supply forecasting) and Order-Based Planning (OBP) integration (short-term execution and response planning) with SAP ERP/S4HANA via Cloud Connector and CI-DS Develop and maintain integration architecture between SAP IBP and SAP S/4HANA, SAP ERP, SAP Datasphere, SAP Supply Chain Control Tower, SAP EWM, and SAP TM Conduct what-if scenario simulations, demand-supply balancing, and real-time analytics using SAP HANA-powered capabilities Facilitate team-oriented planning workshops and drive consensus-based decision-making across demand, supply, and finance stakeholders Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), training, and change management activities Identify and raise product enhancement requests or feedback through appropriate SAP support channels

Key Responsibilities

Design, configure, and implement SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP)



modules including Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP;), Demand Planning, Inventory Optimization, Response & Supply Planning, and Order-Based Planning (OBP) Lead end-to-end supply chain planning engagements — from requirements gathering and blueprint design through go-live and hypercare Configure planning models, key figures, planning areas, and planning operators within SAP IBP (e.g., SAP3 – Inventory, SAP6 – Demand, SAP7F – Response, SAPIBP1 – Unified Planning Area) Manage and support both Time-Series-Based Integration (long-term demand and supply forecasting) and Order-Based Planning (OBP) integration (short-term execution and response planning) with SAP ERP/S4HANA via Cloud Connector and CI-DS Develop and maintain integration architecture between SAP IBP and SAP S/4HANA, SAP ERP, SAP Datasphere, SAP Supply Chain Control Tower, SAP EWM, and SAP TM Conduct what-if scenario simulations, demand-supply balancing, and real-time analytics using SAP HANA-powered capabilities Facilitate collaborative planning workshops and drive consensus-based decision-making across demand, supply, and finance stakeholders Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), training, and change management activities Identify and raise product enhancement requests or feedback through appropriate SAP support channels

Skill Requirements

Must Have Skill

SAP IBP for Sales & Operations Planning

Good to Have Skill

Other Requirements

📌 Senior Track Lead (Chennai)
🏢 HCLTech
📍 Chennai