About Company::
Bristlecone is a supply chain and business analytics advisor, serving customers across a wide range of industries. Rated by Gartner as among the top ten system integrators in the supply chain space, we are uniquely positioned to solve contemporary business problems, with supply chain and analytics focus as our advantage. We have been a trusted partner and advisor to many leading, globally recognized companies such as Applied Materials, Exxon Mobil, Flextronics, LSI Logic, Mahindra, Motorola, Nestle, Palm, Qatar Petroleum, Ranbaxy, Unilever and Whirlpool and many others.
Role Summary:
We are looking for a highly experienced SAP Solution Architect specializing in SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS) with a primary focus on Order-Based Planning (OBP). As a key member of our supply chain transformation initiative, you will be responsible for leading solution architecture, end-to-end design, and strategic planning efforts across planning systems.
The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on expertise in IBP OBP and PP/DS, with a strategic understanding of IBP Demand Planning and Time-Series (TS) Supply Planning as complementary modules.
🔧 Key Responsibilities:
Solution Architecture & Design:
- Own the end-to-end architecture for SAP IBP (with OBP focus) and PP/DS.
- Design scalable and integrated planning solutions aligned with business strategy.
- Define and validate planning architecture roadmap, including OBP-PP/DS integration and master data models.
Project Leadership:
- Act as the planning SME and solution owner during project blueprinting, design, build, and deployment.
- Lead architecture workshops, feasibility assessments, and solution definition sessions with business and IT leaders.
- Review and approve functional and technical design documents for OBP and PP/DS solutions.
Integration & Governance:
- Oversee seamless integration between SAP IBP (OBP) and S/4HANA or ECC systems.
- Provide guidance on CIF configuration, supply chain model design, planning operators, heuristics, and response strategies.
- Ensure planning logic aligns with manufacturing constraints, pegging, and ATP strategies.
Advisory & Best Practices:
- Advise business stakeholders on SAP best practices in supply chain planning and scheduling.
- Drive standardization and reuse of architecture frameworks across regions and business units.
Mentorship & Quality Oversight:
- Mentor functional consultants and technical teams during implementation.
- Ensure solution quality, scalability, and business alignment throughout the lifecycle.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 8–12+ years of SAP Supply Chain experience, with at least 3 full-cycle implementations as a Solution Architect.
- Deep hands-on expertise in:
- SAP IBP – Order-Based Planning (OBP)
- SAP PP/DS (preferably in S/4HANA)
- Proven experience in:
- End-to-end process design for manufacturing, order pegging, constraint-based planning.
- OBP/PPDS integration with S/4HANA/ECC (ATP, GATP, inventory, production).
- Familiarity with SAP data models and integration frameworks (CIF, PDS, BOMs, resources, etc.).
- Experience defining architecture standards and frameworks in global programs.
- Excellent stakeholder communication, with the ability to influence C-level and operational stakeholders.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with:
- IBP Demand Planning
- IBP Time-Series Supply Planning
- SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) for reporting/visualization
- Exposure to multi-country / regional rollouts
- Spanish language skills (preferred but not required)
- SAP Certifications in IBP and/or PP/DS
Travel Requirements:
- Travel to Mexico is required – depending on project phase/on Needed basis.
- Candidates must be comfortable with periodic travel for workshops, blueprinting, go-lives, and onsite stakeholder engagement.
- Travel will be sponsored as per project travel policy.
