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:The SAP IBP Solution Architect will lead the end-to-end design and implementation of Integrated Business Planning solutions. This senior role requires deep technical expertise in bridging the gap between strategic demand/supply planning and shop-floor execution. You will own the architecture roadmap, ensuring seamless integration between SAP IBP, ePPDS, aATP, and SAP Ariba.Key ResponsibilitiesSolution Architecture & Design: Lead workshops to translate complex business requirements into scalable architectural designs across the SAP S/4HANA landscape.Cross-Module Integration: Architect seamless data flows between IBP (Planning), ePPDS (Production Scheduling), aATP (Fulfillment), and SAP Ariba (Procurement).Strategic Planning: Define roadmaps for Order-Based Planning (OBP) and Time-Series (TS) models, ensuring alignment with organizational supply chain goals.Technical Leadership: Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) during blueprinting, build, and deployment phases, reviewing all functional and technical specifications.Performance Optimization: Guide teams on system performance, complex Key Figure calculations, and integration using CPI-DS, SDI, and Real-Time Integration (RTI).Required Skills & QualificationsCore Modules: Comprehensive expertise in SAP IBP (Demand, S&OP, Inventory, Response & Supply, Control Tower).Advanced Fulfillment: Strong hands-on configuration experience in aATP (Advanced Available-to-Promise), including allocations, back-order processing (BOP), and product substitution.Manufacturing Execution: Deep knowledge of ePPDS integration with S/4HANA for detailed scheduling and manufacturing constraints.Procurement Integration: Experience integrating IBP with SAP Ariba for collaborative supply planning and procurement visibility.Project Experience: Proven track record of leading at least 3–5 full-cycle SAP IBP implementations in a Solution Architect capacity.Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Supply Chain; Master’s/MBA preferred.Preferred CertificationsSAP Certified Application Associate – SAP Integrated Business Planning.SAP S/4HANA Cloud for E2E Business ProcessesPrivacy Notice Declarations for California based candidates/Jobs::