SAP Planning Consultant-IBP & Demand Planning
Diverse Linx
Minneapolis, MN
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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Minneapolis, MN
POSTED
30+ days ago
Plan- SAP Planning Consultant-IBP & Demand Planning
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Experience: 10+ years
Summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced SAP IBP (integrated business planning) Functional Consultant with deep domain expertise in supply chain planning for healthcare manufacturing. The consultant will lead e2e SAP implementation activities by providing extensive business expertise and functional knowledge of the planning processes, demand forecasting, design creation, conducting validations, and creating specific requirements based on business needs to achieve supply chain optimization in regulated environments.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 10+ years of experience supporting SAP IBP from a functional perspective (will not be doing hands on technical work, but more so providing business/functional expertise and guidance)
- Proven experience in driving manufacturing/supply chain optimizations from a Planning perspective, including: forecasting, demand management, response and supply planning, factory planning, and sales and operations planning (S&OP)
- Experience driving Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process design and implementation
- Expertise in demand planning methodologies and forecasting within SAP
- Strong experience with SAP IBP
- Strong knowledge of supply planning, capacity planning and constraint-based optimization
- Understanding of inventory optimization, safety stock planning, and service level management
- SAP S/4HANA advanced planning functions
- Knowledge of clinical supply chain planning and commercial manufacturing planning
Key responsibilities:
SAP Implementation Leadership:
- Lead multiple full-cycle SAP IBP Implementations from blueprint to go-live
- Conduct detailed fit-gap analysis and solution design workshops
- Design system architecture and integration points with SAP S/4HANA and third party systems
- Develop comprehensive functional specifications and configuration documents
- Execute system configuration, unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing
- Lead data migration activies and data validation processes
- Manage cutover activities and post-go-live support
Domain Expertise & Business Process Design:
- Design comprehensive demand planning processes incorporating demand planning, forecasting and consensus planning
- Implement supply chain planning solutions with supply chain optimization
- Configure Sales & Operations planning (SOP) processes and executive dashboards
- Design inventory optimization strategies with safety stock planning and multi-echelon optimization
- Implement demand-driven MRP and supplier network planning capabilities
- Configure IBP Control Tower for real-time visibility and exception management
- Design planning processes for new product introductions and product lifecycle management
Healthcare Manufacturing Specialization:
- Implement batch planning and shelf-life management for pharmaceutical products
- Design demand planning for scenarios such as seasonal flu vaccines and pandemic response and similar
- Configure planning processes for clinical trial material and commercial products
- Implement regulatory-compliant forecasting and supply planning workflows
- Design planning integration with serialization and track and trace systems
Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.
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