Senior Analyst Supply Chain (SAP APO/IBP)

Make a difference by becoming part of the No. 1 protein snack manufacturer worldwide as Senior Analyst Supply Chain at Link Snacks.
Based in Amsterdam and reporting to the Head of IT EMEA, you will be the technical lead and subject matter expert for Demand and Supply Planning, with primary expertise in SAP APO & IBP planning processes and integration.
You will partner with Global IT, Supply Chain & Operations, Business Process Owners, regional stakeholders, systems integrators, and technology partners to deliver scalable, reliable, and supportable planning solutions.
The combined tasks and duties that must be performed are successfully to reach the results in a role.
Serve as the subject matter expert for SAP APO and IBP Demand and Supply Planning capabilities, integrations, and end-to-end planning processes.
Lead requirements analysis, solution design, configuration, optimization, and delivery of planning capabilities using SAP IBP and APO.
Collaborate with Global IT to align solutions with enterprise architecture, security, governance, release, and support standards.
Engage Supply Chain & Operations stakeholders to define business needs, scope, objectives, and detailed functional and technical requirements.
Act as the planning technology liaison among regional business teams, regional IT, and Global IT and hold systems integrators accountable for quality and timely results.
Guide integrations between planning solutions, SAP modules, and other business-critical systems.
Oversee testing, defect management, data cleansing, validation, deployment, knowledge transfer, and transition to support.
Lead containment, root-cause analysis, mitigation, and resolution for complex planning-system issues.
Monitor system performance and user feedback, train end users, and recommend roadmap and process improvements.
Note that APO is current solution and will be replaced by IBP in future.
EU Citizenship and/or valid work permit is required. Please note that relocation assistance is not available for this position. All applications must be submitted in English, as it is the company’s corporate language.
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Supply Chain Management, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
Minimum 7 years of experience as an SAP Systems Analyst or similar role, with a strong focus on Demand and Supply Chain Planning operations.
Advanced hands-on expertise in SAP IBP for demand, supply, inventory, response, or sales and operations planning, including configuration, planning-model design, testing, deployment, support, and optimization.
Strong SAP APO and IBP planning-process knowledge and implementation experience, including SAP IBP integration with master data, transactional data, and execution processes.
Experience designing and supporting end-to-end forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, production planning, and operational execution solutions.
Experience leading SAP implementations, upgrades, integrations, enhancements, testing, and enterprise solution governance.
Experience working with Global IT, systems integrators, vendor partners, and third-party managed service providers.
SAP APO or other enterprise planning solutions, SAP IBP certification, consumer packaged goods, technology, consulting, global ERP transformation, or data migration experience is preferred.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid