SAP IBP S&OP- Application Business Architect

Capgemini • Atlanta, GA

3d • $82,082 - $193,440

About The Position

As an SAP IBP / S&OP Consultant, the role helps clients transform supply chain planning capabilities through implementation and optimization of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP). It calls for expertise in S&OP and Supply Planning, exposure to Demand Planning, and the ability to design scalable solutions aligned with business requirements and industry best practices. The role combines SAP IBP functional expertise with knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, SAP Activate, Clean Core principles, SAP Business AI, and emerging AI-enabled capabilities.

Application Business Architects lead business transformation and ensure deliverables such as business capability models, business capabilities, and value streams are developed and implemented. They advise clients on meeting business requirements with package or SaaS solutions and realize business solutions leveraging vendors and partners. The position leads process improvement and as-is/to-be analysis, advises on package-module implementation, and may facilitate workshops and support integration testing and user acceptance testing. Relevant SaaS or package-solution and methodology certifications are to be maintained.

The position leads or supports end-to-end SAP IBP implementations, owning solution delivery from design and build through testing, cutover, go-live, and stabilization. It works with client stakeholders, architects, business teams, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into sustainable solutions, promote best practices, and identify opportunities to apply AI to supply chain planning and business processes. The role also designs reusable global capabilities and supports SAP IBP integration with SAP S/4HANA, including CPI-DS and associated data integration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
• 9–11 years of SAP functional experience with strong specialization in SAP IBP.
• Deep functional and process expertise in S&OP and Supply Planning, with good exposure to Demand Planning.
• Strong understanding of SAP IBP configuration, including S&OP and Supply Planning using time-series data models.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and integration between SAP IBP and S/4HANA.
• Understanding of SAP BTP, SAP Activate, Clean Core principles, SAP Business AI, and SAP Signavio.
• Experience with CPI-DS and cloud-based data integration.
• Experience translating complex business requirements into scalable functional designs and workable SAP solutions.
• Experience with at least two to three full lifecycle SAP IBP implementations, with significant involvement in S&OP and Supply Planning.
• Foundation-level understanding of AI concepts, prompt engineering, and AI-enabled business transformation.
• Ability to understand SAP Business AI capabilities, identify potential AI opportunities, and contribute to AI-enabled SAP transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with SAP Joule, Copilot, and practical prompt-engineering applications.
• Strong consulting, client-facing, stakeholder management, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to independently own functional solution areas and drive delivery from requirements through go-live.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to SAP Signavio and business process transformation.
• Hands-on SAP IBP Demand Planning experience.
• Experience delivering SAP IBP solutions across multiple geographies.
• SAP certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support end-to-end SAP IBP implementations, focusing on S&OP and Supply Planning, with exposure to Demand Planning.
• Partner with client stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable, sustainable SAP IBP solutions.
• Design, configure, test, and implement SAP IBP solutions for time-series planning models and end-to-end supply chain planning processes.
• Own solution delivery across design, build, testing, cutover, go-live, and stabilization.
• Design global solutions and capabilities that can be reused and deployed across multiple geographies.
• Support SAP IBP integration with SAP S/4HANA, including CPI-DS and associated data integration.
• Apply SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, SAP Activate, and Clean Core principles to solution design and delivery.
• Identify opportunities for SAP Business AI and AI-enabled capabilities to augment supply chain planning and business processes.
• Use tools such as SAP Joule and Copilot and apply prompt-engineering fundamentals in consulting and delivery activities.
• Participate in AI-enabled SAP transformation initiatives with functional, technical, data, and AI teams.
• Guide best-practice adoption and develop functional designs, configurations, test scenarios, solution documentation, and project deliverables.
• Communicate with senior client stakeholders, architects, business teams, and internal stakeholders throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Lead business transformation and help ensure business capability models, business capabilities, and value streams are developed and implemented.
• Advise clients on package or SaaS solutions and lead process improvements and as-is/to-be analysis.
• Facilitate workshops and support integration testing and user acceptance testing as needed.
• Maintain certifications on SaaS or package-based solutions and relevant methodology.

Benefits

• Paid time off based on employee grade, including 12–25 vacation days depending on grade, company-paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada.
• Retirement savings plans, such as 401(k) in the U.S. and RRSP in Canada.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility.
• The role may be eligible for variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on position and applicable laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior