SAP IBP - Lead Business Analyst

This is a pivotal role within an organization that oversees the integration and efficiency of business applications and systems and will support the implementation of end-to-end planning programs - from strategy and concept to development and implementation. This role requires a deep understanding of both technical and business aspects to effectively bridge the gap between IT capabilities and business needs. By managing and optimizing business systems, this role helps drive productivity, streamline processes and facilitate data-driven decision-making. 

• • • Support a team of high performing resources under a COE model​
    • Work with key business stakeholders to guide and design leading practices​
    • Develop business cases for large-scale system, process solutions and present to executive management​
    • Provide significant inputs into defining the strategic direction of a functional area​
    • Cross functional design review sessions to ensure global design and solution scalability​
    • Configures SAP IBP and related business systems to enhance business processes, implement improvements, enhance system scope, and meet business objectives.
    • Performs work in accordance with defined IT and compliance processes.
    • Pursues training that supports and enhances knowledge of specific business functional areas.
    • Assists user community in analyzing and defining business requirements; identifies functionality gaps and recommends best practice solutions, creates process flows and detailed solution designs.

 

• • • Ability to Design, Config, Testing, and Training of business processes related to SAP IBP modules (Supply & Response, S&OP, Demand Planning, etc.)
    • Ability to communicate effectively and solve complex problems.
    • Ability to work in a team environment.
    • Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

 

• • • 12+ years of SAP SCM Experience with Planning systems- SAP IBP/ APO (SAP S4 experience a plus)
    • IBP Order Based Planning implementation experience a must
    • Real Time Interface experience between SAP IBP and S4 Hana
    • Experience supporting SAP ERP system and related business systems.
    • Experience / expertise in mapping business process; use of MS Visio or similar product.

 

 

• Works in a standard office environment utilizing standard office equipment.
• Works in team and individual environments.

 

Bachelor’s Degree in IT related field, preferably with SAP IBP certification.