Accenture Edge - SAP IBP/Supply Chain Associate Manager

About the Role

The Senior SAP IPB Consultant is responsible for leading the assessment, design, and delivery of supply chain planning transformations involving SAP IBP with a primary focus on migrating clients from legacy APO modules to SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and S/4HANA embedded planning capabilities. This role serves as a functional lead and trusted advisor on complex supply chain planning programs, guiding clients through the full migration lifecycle — from APO landscape assessment and module mapping through IBP configuration, data migration, and cutover — ahead of SAP's APO end-of-mainstream-maintenance deadline.

Responsibilities

• SAP IBP Implementation – Lead end-to-end SAP IBP implementation or migration, including:
  • IBP for Demand – statistical forecasting, ML-based forecasting, consensus planning, and segmentation
  • IBP for Supply – constrained supply planning, multi-echelon inventory optimization (MEIO), and deployment
  • IBP for Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) – integrated business planning cycles, financial integration, and scenario planning
  • IBP for Response & Supply – order-based planning, supply allocation, and AATP replacement
  • IBP Control Tower – exception management, alert monitoring, and supply chain visibility
• Configure IBP planning areas, key figures, planning operators, and time profiles
• Design SAP Integration Suite connectivity between IBP and S/4HANA for master data, demand signals, and supply plan publication
• Advise on SAP Datasphere integration for external data ingestion and advanced analytics in the planning process
• S/4HANA Embedded Planning – Lead design of S/4HANA MRP Live and production planning capabilities replacing PPDS where applicable
• Configure demand-driven MRP (DDMRP) and MRP-based detailed scheduling in S/4HANA
• Define the boundary between S/4HANA embedded planning and IBP for clients adopting a hybrid planning architecture
• Program Delivery – Lead APO and IBP workstreams through full SAP Activate lifecycle: Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run
• Facilitate fit-to-standard and migration design workshops with Supply Chain, Demand Planning, S&OP, and Operations stakeholders
• Author and maintain key design documents: BBPs, FSDs, migration mapping specs, configuration workbooks, and test scripts
• Lead data migration activities for planning master data: locations, products, resources, PPMs/PTFs, and historical demand
• Lead SIT, UAT, and cutover planning for APO decommission and IBP go-live
• Coordinate with PP, MM, SD, and FI/CO functional teams on planning integration design and testing

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of SAP Supply Chain Planning experience with hands-on expertise across one or more IBP modules
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with SAP IBP implementations or APO-to-IBP migrations in at least one module
• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading fit-to-standard workshops and authoring functional design documents
• Prior experience working for a large Consulting/Advisory firm (Big 4, global SI, or boutique SAP consulting environment)
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (12 years) work experience (If an Associate's Degree, 6 years of work experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience across multiple APO modules (DP + SNP + PPDS or GATP)
• Experience with IBP for Response & Supply (AATP replacement) and IBP Control Tower
• Experience with SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), or BTP for planning analytics
• Experience with DDMRP and MRP Live in S/4HANA embedded planning
• Experience in consumer products, chemicals, life sciences, industrial manufacturing, or high-tech industries
• SAP IBP or SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain certification

Compensation

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired. Role Location Annual Salary Range: California $73,800 to $218,800; Cleveland $68,300 to $175,000; Colorado $73,800 to $189,000; District of Columbia $78,500 to $201,300; Illinois $68,300 to $189,000; Maine $62,800 to $161,000; Maryland $73,800 to $189,000; Massachusetts $73,800 to $201,300; Minnesota $73,800 to $189,000; New York $68,300 to $218,800; New Jersey $78,500 to $218,800; Virginia $68,300 to $201,300; Washington $80,200 to $201,300.

Benefits

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture.