SAP IBP Demand Planning Consultant

About the role

The SAP IBP Demand Planning Consultant will lead end‑to‑end implementations of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) for demand within client organisations. You will collaborate with pre‑sales teams to create proof‑of‑concepts and demos, and help build reusable assets and accelerators that speed up future projects.

Key responsibilities

• Design, configure and deliver full‑cycle SAP IBP demand solutions, including planning areas, key‑figure calculations, views, jobs and dashboards.
• Conduct design workshops, produce business blueprint documents and support user‑acceptance testing.
• Create test scripts, training materials and deliver training sessions to business users.
• Develop statistical forecasting models, product segmentation, driver‑based planning, new‑product planning and demand‑sensing capabilities.
• Liaise with pre‑sales to build proof‑of‑concepts and customer demonstrations.
• Contribute to the creation of reusable assets and accelerators to reduce implementation costs.

Required profile

• Engineering graduate (B.E./B.Tech) with at least five years of supply‑chain planning experience.
• Minimum one year of hands‑on experience with SAP IBP for demand.
• Experience with SAP APO or other planning solutions is a plus.
• Industry knowledge in at least one sector such as CPG, chemicals, automotive or life sciences.
• Strong communication skills and a positive, flexible attitude for client‑facing work.

Required skills

• SAP IBP (demand module)
• SAP APO (preferred)
• ECC master and transaction data handling
• Statistical forecasting algorithms
• Demand sensing and driver‑based planning techniques