IBP Expert - Supply Chain Analytics

We are seeking an IBP Expert - Supply Chain Analytics to join our Print Planning Excellence (PPE) team. The successful candidate will work closely with business planning teams, IT, and cross-functional stakeholders to support the execution of demand and supply planning processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and manage end-to-end Demand and Supply Planning activities across Print, S&G, and Personal Systems businesses.
• Execute daily, weekly, and periodic planning processes, ensuring planning activities are completed accurately and on time.
• Analyse planning data and reports to identify demand, supply, forecast, and planning-system issues and highlight potential business impacts.
• Monitor key supply chain and planning KPIs, including forecast accuracy, demand-supply alignment, and other operational planning indicators.
• Identify planning gaps and operational risks, perform initial root-cause analysis, escalate critical issues, and coordinate actions toward resolution.
• Partner closely with Business SMEs, IT, and cross-functional teams to troubleshoot planning issues and ensure demand and supply alignment.
• Communicate planning issues, business impact, corrective actions, and resolutions to relevant stakeholders and support/lead regular SME discussions.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, standardization, automation, and cost reduction across demand and supply planning processes.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and planning transformation initiatives, including business requirements, testing, validation, and implementation activities.
• Support the implementation, stabilization, and continuous improvement of planning tools and systems, while maintaining process documentation, controls, and planning best practices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, master's in supply chain, or a related discipline.
• 1-3 years of overall experience, preferably with exposure to Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, or Planning Operations.
• Working knowledge or hands-on exposure to SAP APO and/or SAP IBP modules.
• Basic understanding of end-to-end Demand and Supply Planning processes.
• Exposure to SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, or related supply-chain applications is an added advantage.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word for analysis, reporting, and business presentations.
• Knowledge of SQL, MS Access, Excel Macros/VBA, Power BI, or other data/automation technologies is an added advantage.

Skills:

• Demand & Supply Planning Fundamentals
• Planning Systems Knowledge (SAP IBP, SAP HANA, ARIBA, Enterprises Business Wearhouse)
• Data Analysis
• Planning KPI & Performance Monitoring
• Problem Solving & Root-Cause Analysis
• Excel & Reporting Skills
• Master Data & Data Quality
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Communication Skills
• Testing & Implementation Support