Job Description

NCS is seeking a highly experienced Senior SAP IBP Solution Consultant with deep expertise in SAP IBP Inventory Optimization to lead solution design and delivery for large-scale SAP Supply Chain transformations.

This is a client-facing consulting role requiring a solid functional architect capable of engaging business stakeholders, shaping solution roadmaps, facilitating design workshops, and delivering end-to-end SAP IBP implementations. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to clients and provide leadership across discovery, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and business adoption activities.

The ideal candidate will have delivered a minimum of three end-to-end SAP IBP implementations and possess deep expertise in Inventory Optimization, Supply Planning, Demand Planning, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP;) processes.

Key Responsibilities

Business Consulting & Solution Design

- Lead discovery workshops with business and supply chain stakeholders.

- Understand client business objectives, planning processes, pain points, and transformation requirements.

- Develop target-state supply chain planning processes and SAP IBP solution roadmaps.

- Design scalable and industry-aligned SAP IBP solutions leveraging SAP best practices.

- Advise clients on inventory optimization strategies, planning frameworks, and operating models.

- Provide thought leadership on Supply Chain Planning transformation initiatives.





SAP IBP Solution Architecture & Delivery

- Lead end-to-end SAP IBP solution design and implementation.

- Design and configure solutions across:

- SAP IBP for Inventory (Inventory Optimization )

- SAP IBP for Demand

- SAP IBP for Supply

- Response & Supply (desirable)

- S&OP; Processes

- Define planning models, master data structures, key figures, planning levels, and planning areas.

- Lead solution design decisions and architecture governance.

- Develop functional specifications and guide technical teams on integrations.

- Support solution testing, business validation, cutover, and go-live activities.

- Ensure alignment between business requirements and SAP IBP capabilities.

Stakeholder Engagement

- Engage with senior business stakeholders including Supply Chain Managers, Planning Managers, Operations Leaders, and Executive Sponsors.

- Facilitate design workshops and executive solution walkthroughs.

- Present recommendations, solution options, and implementation approaches to clients.

- Build trusted advisor relationships across business and IT leadership teams.

Practice Development & Pre-Sales

- Support proposals, solutioning activities, estimations, and client presentations.

- Contribute to SAP IBP capability development within the SAP Practice.

- Mentor junior consultants and share implementation best practices.

- Support business development opportunities and solution demonstrations

📌 Senior SAP IBP Lead Consultant / Solution Architect (Sydney)
🏢 NCS Australia
📍 Sydney