We are HCLTech, one of the fastest-growing large tech companies in the world and home to 219,000+ people across 54 countries, supercharging progress through industry-leading capabilities centered around Digital, Engineering and Cloud.

We are seeking an experienced SAP IBP Solution Architect to lead large-scale supply chain planning transformation initiatives. This is a high-impact architecture role where you will define the roadmap for modernizing legacy SAP APO planning environments into SAP IBP Response & Supply and Inventory Optimization while supporting future S/4HANA transformation programs.

If you are passionate about enterprise architecture, supply chain optimization, and delivering measurable business outcomes, we would love to hear from you.

What You'll be doing

· The SAP IBP Solution Architect will serve as the principal design authority for global supply chain planning transformation.

· Will define the roadmap and architecture to migrate legacy SAP APO SNP environments into SAP IBP Response & Supply and Inventory Optimization (IO) and integrating back to S/4 HANA ePPDS.

· Additionally, you will design a resilient, phased architecture ensuring that these modern IBP models seamlessly integrate with current ERP landscape and naturally evolve to anchor future SAP S/4HANA digital transformation.

· Give architectural supervision and decision support within and across relevant activities for relevant solution area.

· Engage as architect to improve templates, standards and reference architectures and ensure adherence.

· Participate in projects, change requests and other relevant activities like SME to provide (high-level) solution specifications, validate outcomes and when relevant take part of execution.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Solution Architecture & Design

· Lead blueprints, solution discovery workshops, and fit-gap assessments with executive stakeholders.

· Architect end-to-end planning templates that tie short-term operational execution with mid-to-long-term strategic targets.

· Enforce rigorous governance standards across planning profiles, calculation graphs,



and configuration objects.

2. Response & Supply Planning (OBP)

· Design / Configure Order-Based Planning (OBP) models to manage real-time supply responses, allocations, and deployment calculations.

· Deploy rule-based prioritization algorithms and mathematical optimizers to resolve short-term capacity and material bottlenecks.

· Standardize confirmation processes with source system.

3. Inventory Optimization (IO)

· Design Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) models to establish ideal safety stock baselines across global nodes.

· Map demand uncertainty and supply lead-time variability using built-in stochastic operators.

· Deliver sensitivity models evaluating the trade-offs between working capital reduction and customer service levels.

4. Technical Integration & Data Management

· Strategy real-time or batch data flows across systems like SAP S/4HANA, legacy ERPs, and external data lakes.

· Supervise interface builds using native middleware such as Cloud Integration for Data Services (CPI-DS) and Real-Time Integration (RTI)

Required Qualifications:

· 15+ years of experience in SAP supply chain solutions, with at least 10 years in SAP IBP.

· Proven experience in architecting and implementing SAP IBP modules: Demand Planning, Response & Supply and Inventory Optimization.

· Good exposure to Inventory Optimization (Safety Stock, Multi-Echelon calculations) and Supply Planning modules of IBP.

· Strong understanding of supply chain processes and planning methodologies.

· Experience with integration tools and technologies (RTI, SDI, CPI-DS etc.).

· Excellent English communication skills, written as well as verbally.

· Strong analytical,



communication and facilitation skills.

· Proactively analyzing and driving complex issues and significantly improving, changing or adapting existing processes and systems.

Preferred Skills:

· Experience with SAP S/4HANA ePPDS and SAP APO.

Why HCL

- We are one of the fastest-growing large tech companies in the world, with offices in 50+ countries across the globe and 219,000 employees.

- Our company is extremely diverse with 165 nationalities represented.

- We offer the opportunity to work with colleagues across the globe.

- We offer a virtual-first work environment, promoting a good work-life integration and real flexibility.

- We offer comprehensive benefits for all employees.

- We are a certified outstanding place to work and a top employer in 17 countries, offering a positive work environment that values employee recognition and respect.

How to apply:

To apply for this role, you should have a full work right to work in Australia/NZ. Press "Apply now" button to submit your resume or send your updated CV to: ••••@hcltech.com

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📌 SAP IBP Solution Architect (Sydney /Brisbane/New Zealand)
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