Job Summary:
The SAP IBP Business Process Owner serves as the primary business superuser and functional expert responsible for SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) across the enterprise. This role ensures SAP IBP effectively supports end-to-end supply chain planning processes including demand, supply, inventory, and S&OP planning. The position partners closely with IT and cross-functional supply chain teams to translate business requirements into system capabilities, drive process standardization, and improve planning performance and adoption.
Key Responsibilities
SAP IBP Ownership & Functional Leadership
- Serve as business superuser and functional lead for SAP IBP (Demand, Supply, Inventory, S&OP, Control Tower, Scenario Planning).
- Translate business needs into functional requirements, system design inputs, testing scenarios, and enhancement requests.
- Ensure SAP IBP configuration, master data, planning views, key figures, and dashboards align with business requirements.
- Act as first escalation point for SAP IBP planning and system issues.
Planning Process Management
- Support and improve integrated planning processes including demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, and S&OP.
- Drive standardization of planning processes across regions, products, and supply chain sites.
- Define planning governance, calendars, review cycles, and exception management processes.
- Partner cross-functionally to improve visibility, alignment, and decision-making.
System Enhancements & Continuous Improvement
- Maintain SAP IBP enhancement pipeline based on business value and user feedback.
- Lead requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, and user story development.
- Partner with IT and SAP teams on system enhancements, integrations, and roadmap initiatives.
- Improve forecasting accuracy, service levels, inventory optimization, and planning efficiency.
Testing, Training & Adoption
- Lead UAT for SAP IBP releases, enhancements, and system changes.
- Develop training materials, process documentation, and user guides.
- Train planners and cross-functional users on SAP IBP functionality and planning best practices.
- Establish and support a superuser network to drive adoption and issue resolution.
Data, Reporting & Governance
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of SAP IBP master data and planning inputs.
- Monitor and resolve data quality issues impacting forecasts, supply plans, and reporting.
- Support development of dashboards, KPIs, alerts, and planning analytics.
- Define governance standards for data, planning assumptions, and system changes.
Qualifications
Experience
- 3+ years of SAP IBP experience as a superuser, functional lead, or business system owner.
- Experience with SAP IBP implementation, enhancement, or support activities.
- Experience working cross-functionally with Supply Chain, IT, Finance, and Operations teams.
SAP & Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of SAP IBP modules: Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Optimization, S&OP, Control Tower, Scenario Planning.
- Understanding of SAP IBP architecture including planning areas, key figures, master data, and planning versions.
- Experience integrating SAP IBP with SAP ECC or S/4HANA preferred.
- Strong Excel skills; experience with Power BI, Tableau, or SAP Analytics Cloud is a plus.
Business Skills
- Strong understanding of supply chain KPIs (forecast accuracy, service levels, inventory turns, capacity utilization).
- Ability to translate system outputs into business insights and decisions.
- Experience in process design, documentation, and continuous improvement.
- Strong facilitation skills for workshops and cross-functional alignment.
Leadership Skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
- Experience leading training, testing, and adoption activities.
- Strong ownership mindset with focus on process standardization and business impact.
Preferred Experience
- Healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical device, consumer goods, manufacturing, or multi-site distribution environments.
- Experience in supply chain transformation, S&OP maturity improvement, or planning digitization initiatives.
- Experience building superuser networks and governance frameworks.
- Familiarity with Agile tools (Jira, ServiceNow) and structured enhancement processes.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
The Sr. Supply Chain Analyst position will support Network Design and Optimization projects and efforts. Will be responsible for supply chain analysis and developing network optimization projects. He / She will work in a complex network modeling environment to identify opportunities to improve performance and reduce total landed costs. He / She will provide the data and analysis necessary to make the proper decisions for the organization and company.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyze key data to identify options for managing and developing the overall network and strategy.
- Support with analysis on key elements including demand, capability, and cost.
- Analyze customer types, demand geographies, asset utilization and efficiency, and activity-based costing.
- Assist in development of network strategy recommendations including optimal use of current assets, investments in new technology, expansion of capacity, etc.
- Develop compelling business cases for projects / programs based on analytics, through scenarios, cost / time / resources analysis.
- Facilitate development of bottom up functional business / operation plans.
- Support in development of comprehensive implementation plan, includes capacity studies, studies for future state operations, detailed allocation plans, route and/or cross dock optimizations, customer or territory re-alignments and execution plan for each project.
- Partner with Materials Management on overseas global inbound analysis, aid in management of network inventory, support as necessary with supply and demand analysis.
- Collect, format, cleanse and analyze internal or external data.
- Manage and Maintain SQL Database.
- Develop continual data refresh, to enable up to date modeling analysis.
- Maintain Master Data
- Provide network modeling expertise
- Provide sufficient documentation for modeling efforts to enable explanation of optimization journey
- Builds productive working relationships.
- May provide assistance to junior level staff with general tasks that require a better understanding of functions, as directed by immediate supervisor.
- May refer to senior level staff for assistance with higher level problems that may arise.
- Escalates issues to supervisor/manager for resolution, as deemed necessary.
- Review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures, local, state and federal laws and regulations.
- Assist with various projects as assigned by direct supervisor.
- Other duties as assigned.
Additional responsibilities may include focus on one or more departments or locations. See applicable addendum for department or location specific functions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
- The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to travel as necessary to meet supply chain demands / requirements.
SUPERVISION:
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor’s Degree required. MS preferred in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering or other related field.
EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:
- 3-5 years of Supply Chain / Logistics, Engineering, Business Analysis or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to solve complex problems, generate ideas, and develop creative solutions.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite, SQL, VBA – working with formulas, large data tables, pivot tables, charts, queries, custom functions, data management and analysis.
- Must have experience using AIMs modeling software or equivalent Supply Chain Guru and/or LogicNet Plus.
- Experience with statistical and / or data-mining tools (Minitab, SQL Server etc.)
- Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.)
- Knowledge of a variety of Supply Chain systems, network modeling, simulation, ERP, WMS, mapping software and routing software.
- Ability to manage, plan, organize and work through multiple assignments within effective timeline.
- A high attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced global team environment with other technical teams.
- Ability to take the initiative and drive for results.
The rate of pay for this position will depend on the successful candidate’s work location and qualifications, including relevant education, work experience, skills, and competencies.
Rate: $77,600 - $116,375
Benefit Overview: This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave and potential for performance-based bonuses depending on company and individual performance
Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
Fresenius Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, national origin, age, disability, military service, or other non-merit-based factors
