The Opportunity
Goodman Fielder is looking for an experienced SAP IBP Senior Consultant to join our ANZ IT team and play a key role in the continued transformation of our planning capability.
This is a specialist role where you'll provide functional consulting, solution leadership and continuous improvement across SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP). You'll work closely with business stakeholders to design and optimise solutions across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Response & Supply, Inventory Optimisation and S&OP.
You'll have the opportunity to influence how planning technology supports our business strategy, while working across a complex and exciting FMCG environment.
This role can be based in Auckland NZ or Sydney AU
What you will do
- Lead SAP IBP Demand and Supply initiatives, from requirements gathering through to solution delivery and ongoing optimisation.
- Design and configure IBP solutions across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Response & Supply, Inventory Optimisation and S&OP.
- Design Planning Areas, Key Figures, Master Data and Planner Workspaces to support business requirements.
- Partner with business stakeholders to understand challenges, identify opportunities and translate requirements into effective technology solutions.
- Develop functional specifications, solution documentation, process flows and interface mapping.
- Support end-to-end project delivery including SIT, UAT, defect management and rollout.
- Support and optimise integration between SAP IBP, CPI-DS, ECC and S/4.
- Identify opportunities to improve planning maturity, processes and ways of working across ANZ.
- Ensure solutions align with GFIT governance, architecture, change management and internal control standards.
What you will bring
We're looking for an experienced SAP IBP specialist who can combine deep technical capability with strong business partnering skills.
You'll bring:
- 8+ years' SAP experience, including 5+ years' hands-on SAP IBP experience.
- Experience across IBP Demand & Supply, S&OP and Inventory Optimisation.
- Strong understanding of Planning Areas, Key Figures, Master Data and Planner Workspaces.
- Experience with CPI-DS and ECC/S/4 integration.
- At least 2 end-to-end SAP IBP implementations.
- Strong functional design, problem-solving and solution delivery capability.
- The ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical business solutions.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to influence across technical and business teams.
- A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach, with a genuine interest in continuous improvement.
- SAP certification is desirable.
Who we are
At Goodman Fielder, our purpose is to make everyday food better for everyone.
We're proud owners of some of Australia's and New Zealand's most loved food brands and operate across a diverse, fast-moving FMCG environment.
We believe in We Grow Together, We Keep Things Simple and We Get Stuff Done. Our people are encouraged to challenge the status quo, collaborate across teams and find better ways of doing things.
What you'll gain
- The opportunity to shape SAP IBP capability across Australia and New Zealand.
- Exposure to a broad range of planning, manufacturing and supply chain functions.
- The opportunity to work on complex transformation and technology initiatives with senior stakeholders.
- A collaborative team environment where your expertise and ideas will make a genuine impact.
- Ongoing opportunities to develop your technical, consulting and leadership capability.
Based in either Auckland or Sydney, this is an opportunity to join a business where technology is playing a critical role in how we plan, innovate and grow.
Ready to make an impact? Apply now!
