Accenture Edge - SAP IBP/Supply Chain Associate Manager

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Working in a digitally driven, innovation-led environment where you can help clients shift to the New using leading-edge technologies on some of the coolest projects you can imagine. The Work: The Senior SAP IPB Consultant is responsible for leading the assessment, design, and delivery of supply chain planning transformations involving SAP IBP with a primary focus on migrating clients from legacy APO modules to SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and S/4HANA embedded planning capabilities. This role serves as a functional lead and trusted advisor on complex supply chain planning programs, guiding clients through the full migration lifecycle — from APO landscape assessment and module mapping through IBP configuration, data migration, and cutover — ahead of SAP's APO end-of-mainstream-maintenance deadline. Responsibilities: SAP IBP Implementation Lead end-to-end SAP IBP implementation or migration, including: IBP for Demand – statistical forecasting, ML-based forecasting, consensus planning, and segmentation, IBP for Supply – constrained supply planning, multi-echelon inventory optimization (MEIO), and deployment, IBP for Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) – integrated business planning cycles, financial integration, and scenario planning, IBP for Response & Supply – order-based planning, supply allocation, and AATP replacement, IBP Control Tower – exception management, alert monitoring, and supply chain visibility Configure IBP planning areas, key figures, planning operators, and time profiles Design SAP Integration Suite connectivity between IBP and S/4HANA for master data, demand signals, and supply plan publication Advise on SAP Datasphere integration for external data ingestion and advanced analytics in the planning process S/4HANA Embedded Planning Lead design of S/4HANA MRP Live and production planning capabilities replacing PPDS where applicable Configure demand-driven MRP (DDMRP) and MRP-based detailed scheduling in S/4HANA Define the boundary between S/4HANA embedded planning and IBP for clients adopting a hybrid planning architecture Program Delivery Lead APO and IBP workstreams through full SAP Activate lifecycle: Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run Facilitate fit-to-standard and migration design workshops with Supply Chain, Demand Planning, S&OP, and Operations stakeholders Author and maintain key design documents: BBPs, FSDs, migration mapping specs, configuration workbooks, and test scripts Lead data migration activities for planning master data: locations, products, resources, PPMs/PTFs, and historical demand Lead SIT, UAT, and cutover planning for APO decommission and IBP go-live Coordinate with PP, MM, SD, and FI/CO functional teams on planning integration design and testing Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements Here’s What You Need: Minimum of 4 years of SAP Supply Chain Planning experience with hands‑on expertise across one or more IBP modules Minimum of 3 years of experience with SAP IBP implementations or APO-to-IBP migrations in at least one module Minimum of 3 years of experience leading fit-to-standard workshops and authoring functional design documents Prior experience working for a large Consulting/Advisory firm (Big 4, global SI, or boutique SAP consulting environment) Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (12 years) work experience (If an, Associate’s Degree with 6 years of work experience) Bonus Points if: You have experience across multiple APO modules (DP + SNP + PPDS or GATP) You have experience with IBP for Response & Supply (AATP replacement) and IBP Control Tower You have experience with SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), or BTP for planning analytics You have experience with DDMRP and MRP Live in S/4HANA embedded planning You have experience in consumer products, chemicals, life sciences, industrial manufacturing, or high-tech industries You have experience with SAP IBP or SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain certification Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. 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