Director, IT SAP IBP Planning

POSITION SUMMARY: The Director, IT – Supply Chain Planning will lead the strategy, design, and delivery of advanced planning capabilities across the enterprise, with a primary focus on SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and its integration with SAP S/4HANA .

This role serves as a strategic partner to Operations Leadership and Planning organizations , translating business priorities into scalable digital planning solutions across strategic, operational, and execution horizons. The leader will drive end-to-end planning transformation, enabling improved decision-making, service levels, and inventory performance.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strategic Planning & Business Partnership
• Partner closely with Operations Leadership, Supply Chain, and Planning teams to define and evolve planning capabilities aligned to business strategy
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of IBP-driven planning processes, including:

• Demand Planning
• Inventory Planning
• Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
• Revenue Calibration / demand-shaping alignment

• Establish a unified planning vision connecting strategic, operational, and execution planning layers
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, translating business needs into technology roadmaps
• End-to-End Planning Capability Buildout
• Drive integrated planning capabilities across the supply chain ecosystem:
• Strategic Planning (IBP Focus)

• Demand Planning
• Inventory Optimization & Planning
• S&OP / Integrated Business Planning
• Revenue Calibration and scenario modeling

• Operations Planning

• Capable-to-Build (CTB)
• Master Production Scheduling (MPS)
• Rough-Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP)
• Supply Network Planning
• Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

• Execution Planning & Fulfillment

• Dispatch Lists optimization
• Warehouse Kitting enablement
• Order Promising (ATP/CTP capabilities)
• Factory Detailed Scheduling integration

• SAP IBP & S/4HANA Integration Leadership
• Lead architecture and delivery of SAP IBP integrated with SAP S/4HANA for seamless planning-to-execution processes
• Ensure tight integration across:

• Demand signals → supply plans → manufacturing execution
• Financial alignment with operational plans

• Drive adoption of SAP best practices and advanced capabilities (e.g., heuristics, optimization, scenario simulation)
• Oversee system design, data models, and planning master data governance
• Transformation & Program Delivery
• Lead large-scale digital supply chain transformation programs across multiple regions and business units
• Establish delivery governance, roadmap prioritization, and value realization tracking
• Partner with cross-functional IT and business teams to ensure end-to-end process standardization
• Drive agile and product-based ways of working in planning solution delivery
• Leadership & Team Development
• Build and lead a high-performing team of planning solution architects, product owners, and analysts
• Foster strong collaboration between IT, planning, manufacturing, and logistics teams
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and business value delivery

EXPERIENCE & SKILLSETS: Strategic Planning Operations Planning * +

• 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning IT leadership roles
• Deep hands-on experience with SAP IBP, including:
• Proven experience integrating SAP IBP with SAP S/4HANA planning and execution processes
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering capabilities across:
• Demand Planning
• Inventory Planning
• S&OP / IBP
• Revenue calibration / demand-financial alignment
• CTB (Capable-to-Build)
• MPS (Master Production Scheduling)
• RCCP (Rough-Cut Capacity Planning)
• Supply Network Planning
• MRP (Material Requirements Planning)

Execution Planning+ Dispatch Lists

• Warehouse Kitting
• Order Promising (ATP/CTP)
• Factory Detailed Scheduling

• Business & Leadership