Job Description
Job DescriptionSAP IBP Sustain Consultant
Location: Remote – Anywhere in the U.S. (Must Support EST Hours)
Start Date: ASAP
Type: Contract (3-month terms, intent to renew through December 2026)
We are seeking an experienced SAP IBP Sustain Consultant to support a large-scale SAP IBP Time Series Optimizer initiative within a complex enterprise supply planning environment.
This is a fully remote position (no travel required) focused on sustainment and optimization support in a customized SAP IBP landscape.
⚠️ This role is specifically focused on Time Series Optimizer within Supply Planning (Network Optimization using linear programming) — not demand planning.
The consultant must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, stepping into an evolving solution, and operating with a high level of autonomy.
Key Responsibilities:
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Analyze SAP IBP Time Series Optimizer results in a supply planning context
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Troubleshoot unexpected solve results (configuration and data-related)
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Identify root causes related to master data, key figures, integration, or model logic
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Support deployment cycles and ongoing sustainment efforts
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Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, business users, and technical teams
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Translate optimization outputs into clear business insights
Required Qualifications:
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5+ years of hands-on SAP IBP Time Series Optimizer experience (implementation and/or sustainment)
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Strong experience in supply planning optimization (not demand planning)
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Proven support of TS Optimizer deployments
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Experience working with IBP time series–based extractors and staging tables
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Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and analyze optimization results
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Comfortable operating in customized, non-standard SAP IBP environments
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Must be able to work East Coast business hours (8:30 AM EST start)
Project Environment
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Enterprise-wide SAP transformation initiative
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Customized configuration and complex constraint modeling
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Non-standard planning architecture
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Multiple deployment cycles scheduled through 2026