IBP Expert - Supply Chain Analytics

The Print Planning Excellence (PPE) team is responsible for managing and advancing production planning systems, data, and processes supporting global and regional Print and Personal Systems businesses within HP.

The Planning Business System Expert and IBP Principal Consultant would provide deep functional and solution expertise across demand and supply planning processes. The role would independently lead the resolution of complex and business-critical planning issues, perform advanced root-cause analysis, define solution approaches, and develop sustainable solutions rather than relying only on predefined procedures.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Own and lead complex demand and supply planning processes for global and regional businesses, ensuring accurate and timely completion of critical planning cycles.
• Manage planning systems, processes, and data end-to-end, ensuring planning reliability, master data accuracy, and operational continuity.
• Independently diagnose and resolve complex planning, system, process, and data issues, defining the appropriate solution approach rather than relying only on predefined procedures.
• Lead root-cause analysis for critical and recurring issues, assess business impact, and develop sustainable corrective actions and mitigation plans.
• Serve as a key functional expert and focal point between Business, Planning, and IT, translating complex business requirements into effective planning and system solutions.
• Design and implement advanced planning solutions, models, and capabilities, ensuring alignment with established architecture, technical standards, business requirements, and industry best practices.
• Provide subject-matter expertise and guidance to the planning community, including advising teams on planning processes, master data, system functionality, data quality, and complex planning scenarios.
• Lead and contribute to high-priority and business-critical projects, providing innovative insights, solution recommendations, functional design, testing, implementation, go-live, and stabilization support.
• Define, monitor, and leverage demand and supply planning KPIs to identify performance gaps and drive improvements in planning effectiveness and reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement and digital transformation across planning processes by identifying opportunities for standardization, simplification, automation, and scalable solutions.
• Ensure robust solution development and testing, including functional design, validation, unit testing, and adherence to established standards and best practices.
• Act as a core functional member of strategic Demand and Supply Planning initiatives, connecting planning strategy, system capabilities, and operational execution.

Skills Required

• Advanced Demand & Supply Planning Expertise
• Advanced SAP IBP / APO Expertise
• Complex Problem Solving
• Solution Design & Architecture
• Advanced Root-Cause Analysis
• Project Design & Implementation
• Planning Transformation & Continuous Improvement
• Data, Integration & Technical Understanding
• Business & IT Leadership
• Strategic & Consulting Skills

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Masters in Supply Chain, or a related discipline.
• 5–8 years of overall experience, with significant experience in Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, or Integrated Business Planning.
• Strong hands-on functional experience with SAP APO and/or SAP IBP, including managing complex planning scenarios and system/process issues.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end Demand and Supply Planning, planning data, master data, planning KPIs, and upstream/downstream dependencies.

Soft Skills

• Strong complex problem-solving and critical-thinking ability.
• Ability to independently assess a problem, define the solution approach, and drive it to closure.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across Business, IT, and project teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Strong consulting mindset with the ability to translate business requirements into practical and scalable solutions.