Solution Architect (SAP IBP/PPDS)

Lindt & Sprüngli • Kansas City, MO

19h • $164,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Lindt & Sprüngli (North America) Inc. is seeking a Solution Architect with expertise in SAP IBP/PPDS to join their team in Kansas City, Missouri. This role is responsible for the overall delivery of SAP services across supply planning, demand planning, sales and operations planning, and detailed production scheduling for Lindt companies in North America. The position involves defining, planning, and executing delivery management functions, including system enhancements, projects, process and change management, and service/incident/problem management within the IBP and PPDS domains. The Solution Architect will lead the delivery of SAP IBP and PPDS modules for projects, enhancements, end-user support, upgrades, migrations, and new feature implementations. This includes coordinating with internal teams, business users, and third-party vendors, monitoring progress, identifying and mitigating risks, and building strong stakeholder relationships. The role also involves defining technical and functional standards, leading requirements definition, configuring and implementing SAP IBP and PPDS functions, executing testing, providing application support, and managing third-party vendors. Additionally, the Solution Architect will support management with strategy and roadmap planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related degree.
• Eight years of experience in any IT role working with S/4 HANA PPDS and SAP IBP.
• Demonstrated understanding of the full implementation cycle of S/4 modules.
• Demonstrated ability to configure and customize IBP and S/4 HANA PPDS functions.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the following business processes and the SAP system capabilities to support them: sales forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, sales and operations planning, and detailed production scheduling.
• Demonstrated understanding of the interaction of PPDS and IBP processes with other business processes and SAP modules (FICO, SD, MMP, and PP).
• Demonstrated experience in leveraging full capabilities of SAP core functionalities to keep customizations to a minimum.
• Demonstrated experience in complex SAP environments.
• Demonstrated experience using CI-DS (SAP Cloud Integration for Data Services).
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale SAP implementations, upgrades, and migrations.

Responsibilities

• Define, plan, and execute the delivery management functions including systems enhancements and projects, process and change management, service, and incident and problem management in the IBP (Integrated Business Planning) and PPDS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling) domains.
• Lead the delivery of SAP IBP and PPDS module for projects and system enhancements, end user support services, and system upgrades, migrations, and implementation of new functions and features.
• Coordinate with internal teams, business users, and third-party vendors to ensure alignment on tasks, objectives, and deliverables.
• Monitor work progress, identify risks and issues, and implement mitigation strategies as needed for IBP and PPDS areas.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with users and other stakeholders, understanding their business needs and providing solutions that add value.
• Act as the primary contact for end users and other stakeholders on IBP and PPDS delivery.
• Communicate regularly with various stakeholders and with the internal team to provide updates, address concerns, and gather feedback for continuous improvement in IBP and PPDS area.
• Define technical and functional standards and ensure delivered work meets technical, functional, performance, and business requirements as well as best practices.
• Lead the requirements definition and convert requirements into program specifications and necessary system documentation.
• Configure and implement the following based on business requirements: sales forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, sales and operations planning, IBP cross-system integration using CI-DS, and detailed production scheduling.
• Execute and lead testing process (unit and integration test).
• Provide application support, facilitate changes, respond to tickets, and train end users.
• Aid in the management of third-party vendors.
• Provide support to management regarding strategy and roadmap planning.

Benefits

• Market competitive compensation
• annual bonus
• benefits
• flexible work environment offering a hybrid model

What This Job Offers

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