SAP IBP Solution Architect

Argano

6h • Hybrid

About The Position

Argano’s SAP Supply Chain Digital Transformation Team is seeking an experienced SAP IBP Senior/Principal or Solution Architect to lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of end-to-end Integrated Business Planning solutions. Operating at the intersection of supply chain strategy and technology, you will translate complex business planning requirements into scalable, best-practice SAP IBP architectures — while guiding clients or internal stakeholders from discovery through go-live and beyond.

Requirements

• 8+ years experience in SAP supply chain planning
• 5+ full-cycle IBP implementations
• Deep, hands-on implementation experience with these core areas: Advanced Demand Planning (Statistical Modelling), Response & Supply (R&S), Optimizer, Order-Based Planning (OBP).
• Exposure to 2+ industries (e.g., CPG, retail, pharma, manufacturing).
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field (MBA a plus).
• Ability to present technical architecture to executive audiences.
• Proven track record leading cross-functional, multi-vendor teams.

Nice To Haves

• SAP IBP Business Planning (xP&A)
• Financial planning integration (BPC / Analytics Cloud)
• S&OP / IBP process design & facilitation
• SAP BTP / extension development
• Anaplan, O9, Kinaxis or competing tool knowledge
• SAP certification in IBP or related modules

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end architecture of SAP IBP implementations across one or more planning domains.
• Define data models, integration patterns, and system landscape for IBP deployments within an SAP S/4HANA or hybrid ecosystem.
• Translate business requirements into functional and technical solution blueprints, including fit-gap analysis and design decisions.
• Establish best-practice configuration standards and ensure alignment with SAP's quarterly release roadmap.
• Lead or support full project lifecycle activities: workshops, blueprint, realisation, testing, hypercare, and handover.
• Engage C-suite and VP-level supply chain stakeholders; present architectures, trade-offs, and recommendations with clarity.
• Mentor and review the work of functional consultants and junior architects on project teams.
• Coordinate with SAP basis, integration, and data engineering teams to ensure end-to-end solution integrity.
• Support bid and proposal activities: estimate effort, scope work packages, and articulate value propositions.
• Contribute to practice assets — accelerators, templates, methodology guides, demo environments.
• Stay current with SAP IBP product direction and bring insights back to the team and clients.

Benefits

• Structured SAP certification sponsorship and continuous learning budget.
• Competitive total compensation with performance bonus.
• Flexible / hybrid working model and a collaborative team culture.
• Access to internal IBP practice community, CoE resources, and early SAP product previews.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees