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About the Role

Eram Talent is seeking an SAP IBP Consultant for a contract position based in Dammam, Eastern, Saudi Arabia. This role is for a senior-level functional consultant who will serve as the primary subject matter expert responsible 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, ensuring end-to-end alignment across demand forecasting, supply planning, inventory control, and Material Requirements Planning (MRP).

Key Responsibilities

The core responsibilities for this position involve maintaining and enhancing SAP IBP capabilities, optimizing supply chain processes, and ensuring robust stakeholder enablement and quality assurance within the client's environment.

SAP IBP Application and Technical Support

• 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

• 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 Material Requirements Planning (MRP) logic to maintain safety stock levels and improve service levels.
• Ensure seamless data integration between SAP IBP and underlying ERP ecosystems such as SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC.

Stakeholder Engagement and Quality Assurance

• 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.

Required Experience

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of experience in SAP IBP functional consulting or a related field, demonstrating a strong understanding of supply chain planning processes and SAP IBP capabilities.