Planning Process System Consultant

We are seeking a Planning Process System Expert and IBP Consultant to work with the Print Planning Excellence (PPE) team. The successful candidate will support the execution of demand and supply planning processes, monitor daily and weekly planning activities, analyse planning data, identify process and system issues, and coordinate with relevant teams to drive timely resolution.

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 (Microsoft Excel, Power BI)
• Master Data & Data Quality
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Communication Skills
• Testing & Implementation Support