Job Description

Bristlecone India Limited is seeking an experienced Lead SAP IBP Demand & Supply Consultant to design, configure, and support integrated business planning solutions across demand and supply planning. The role involves translating business needs into robust IBP models, ensuring seamless integration with SAP S/4HANA or ECC, and delivering end‑to‑end implementation excellence within the SAP Planning – Delivery department.

Responsibilities

Lead design, configuration, and deployment of SAP IBP Demand and Supply modules.
Translate business requirements into IBP planning models and master data structures.
Integrate IBP with SAP S/4HANA/ECC and other enterprise data sources.
Conduct workshops, training, and knowledge transfer for client and internal teams.
Develop and optimize forecasting, statistical models, and supply planning heuristics.
Perform end‑to‑end testing, validation, and provide go‑live support.
Provide post‑implementation support and continuous improvement recommendations.
Mentor junior consultants and promote best‑practice adoption.
Manage project timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications.
Contribute to proposals, effort estimations, and thought leadership in SAP IBP.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in SAP IBP Demand & Supply planning.
Strong functional knowledge of supply chain planning processes.
Hands‑on experience configuring IBP models, KPIs, and alerts.
Proven integration experience with SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC.
SAP IBP certification (preferred) and familiarity with SAP S/4HANA.
Expertise in statistical forecasting and supply planning algorithms.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Ability to lead workshops and deliver effective training sessions.
Project management experience in SAP implementation projects.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA is a plus.

About Us

ABOUT US

Bristlecone is the leading provider of AI-powered application transformation services for the connected supply chain. We empower our customers with speed, visibility, automation, and resiliency – to thrive on change.

Our transformative solutions in Digital Logistics, Cognitive Manufacturing, Autonomous Planning, Smart Procurement and Digitalization are positioned around key industry pillars and delivered through a comprehensive portfolio of services spanning digital strategy, design and build, and implementation across a range of technology platforms.

Bristlecone is ranked among the top ten leaders in supply chain services by Gartner. We are headquartered in San Jose, California, with locations across North America, Europe and Asia, and over 2,500 consultants. Bristlecone is part of the $19.4 billion Mahindra Group.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bristlecone is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status .

Information Security Responsibilities

Understand and adhere to Information Security policies, guidelines and procedure, practice them for protection of organizational data and Information System.
Take part in information security training and act while handling information.
Report all suspected security and policy breach to InfoSec team or appropriate authority (CISO).
Understand and adhere to the additional information security responsibilities as part of the assigned job role.

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