SAP - Supply Chain Planning - IBP - Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN

EY Studio+ Nederland•Los Angeles, NY

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

Our goal is to give clients a unique business perspective on how SAP technology can enhance their operations. By leveraging EY’s expertise in SAP, Supply Chain, FICO, BPC, Data & Analytics, Customer Solutions, Technology & Architecture, and SuccessFactors, we assist clients in enhancing performance and increasing productivity. In this role, you will interact with business stakeholders to evaluate business models, processes, and operations. You will gather, understand, and analyze business requirements, translating them into technical specifications. Additionally, you will analyze newly implemented technology solutions to ensure they meet business requirements and collaborate with technical teams to design and deliver system architecture solutions.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree with at least 5 years of relevant SAP experience, including hands-on delivery within SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
Demonstrated experience across one or more IBP modules, including Demand Planning, Supply Planning (response & Supply), Sales & Operations (S&OP), or Control Tower analytics.
Proven experience delivering at least one full lifecycle SAP IBP implementation, including design, configuration, testing, and deployment.
Experience leading SAP project workstreams and managing onshore/offshore team members within a consulting or client-facing environment.
Strong understanding of supply chain planning processes (forecasting, supply planning, inventory optimization, S&OP) and their translation into SAP IBP solutions.
Experience integrating SAP IBP with S/4HANA, including data models, interfaces, and planning area design.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead client workshops, design discussions, and solution walkthroughs.
Ability to assess client requirements, identify solution options, and support the development of scalable, fit-to-standard SAP architectures.
Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills.
Solid understanding of system development lifecycle (SDLC) and enterprise architecture principles.

Nice To Haves

Prior consulting or professional services experience supporting SAP-led transformations.
SAP certifications in relevant areas such as SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or S/4HANA Supply Chain.
Experience with Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PPDS), including integration with IBP response and supply planning scenarios.
Experience delivering multiple (2-3+) end-to-end SAP IBP implementations or complex supply chain planning transformations.

Responsibilities

Lead workstream delivery and ensure effective management of processes and solutions.
Track deliverable completion and project status, ensuring alignment with performance objectives.
Actively participate in client working sessions, leading workstreams from planning through execution and closure.
Consistently deliver quality client services.
Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
Establish relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels.
Ability to lead global teams, lead design & testing sessions, and work with other dependent teams.
Ability to architect and deliver supply chain solutions across technology landscape.
Experience leading client workshops, design sessions, and cross-functional collaboration across global teams.
Ability and comfort level researching client inquiries and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices, and new technologies.
Experience leading client-facing design workshops and driving decision-making with senior stakeholders.