SAP IBP Consultant

About the Role

Eram Talent is seeking an SAP IBP Consultant for a contract position in Dammam, Eastern Region. This role involves serving as the primary subject matter expert for supporting, configuring, and optimizing the client's SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) environment. The consultant will act as a critical technical-functional bridge between IT and business stakeholders.

Role Responsibilities

The SAP IBP Consultant will ensure end-to-end alignment across demand forecasting, supply planning, inventory control, and Material Requirements Planning (MRP). Key responsibilities include:

• Maintain, support, and enhance core SAP IBP capabilities, including Demand Planning, Supply & Response, and Inventory Optimization.
• Perform root-cause analysis on system issues, manage incidents, and resolve functional, integration, or data-flow errors.
• Translate business requirements into clear functional specification documents (FSDs) for system enhancements and custom analytics.

Supply Chain and Planning Process Execution

This position requires collaboration with business planning units to optimize various supply chain processes:

• Collaborate with business planning units to optimize process flows for Demand & Supply Planning, statistical forecasting, and consensus planning.
• Configure and support Inventory Optimization models and MRP logic to maintain safety stock levels and improve service levels.
• Ensure seamless data integration between SAP IBP and underlying ERP ecosystems (SAP S/4HANA / SAP ECC).

Stakeholder Enablement and Quality Assurance

The consultant will also be responsible for ensuring system quality and enabling business users:

• Execute end-to-end testing cycles, including Unit Testing, Integration Testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for system releases.
• Conduct user training, draft functional documentation, and guide business planners on standard methodologies within the platform.

Experience and Qualifications

Candidates should possess relevant experience in SAP IBP and related supply chain planning functions.

• 5-10 years of experience in SAP IBP functional consulting.
• Demonstrated expertise in SAP IBP modules such as Demand Planning, Supply & Response, and Inventory Optimization.
• Experience with data integration between SAP IBP and ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA / SAP ECC).

Work Type

This is a contract position based in Dammam, Eastern Region.