Business Solutions Architect

Job Title: Business Solutions Architect
Type of Engagement: 5-month contract to hire  (Not open to 3rd party C2C consultants. Visa sponsorship is not available)
Work Location: Onsite position in Richardson, TX  

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced SAP IBP Consultant / Business Solutions Architect to support Lennox’s ERP transformation and PDC (Parts Distribution Center) enablement initiatives.

This role will be responsible for designing, configuring, and optimizing SAP IBP Demand, Supply & Response, and Inventory Optimization solutions, ensuring they can handle high-volume, exception-driven parts planning scenarios.

The consultant will act as a thought leader and change agent, bridging gaps between IBP capabilities and business requirements, and delivering scalable, high-performance planning solutions aligned to enterprise priorities.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

IBP Solution Architecture & Implementation

• Own technical architecture and design for:
  • SAP IBP (Demand, Supply & Response, Inventory Optimization)
  • Integration tools (CPI-DS, SDI, RTI)
• Configure and enhance IBP modules to support:
  • High-volume transaction processing (POs, order lines)
  • Exception-driven planning workflows
  • Ensure alignment with enterprise IT strategy and SAP roadmap

Requirements Analysis & Gap Resolution

• Lead deep-dive sessions on business requirements

Evaluate:

• • What IBP can deliver via standard configuration
  • Where gaps exist vs. business expectations
• Provide clear recommendations:
  • Configuration solutions
  • Enhancements / workarounds
  • Alternate approaches where IBP limitations exist

Exception-Based Planning & Performance Optimization

• Design solutions support:
  • Mass exception handling (shortages, excess, supply constraints)
  • Fast processing of large volumes of POs and planning data
  • Improve system responsiveness meet business expectations for speed, throughput, and scalability

Business Engagement & Prioritization

• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Parts Operations, and IT teams
• Translate business pain points inactionable IBP solutions
• Define and manage a prioritized roadmap aligned to:
  • PDC enablement
  • ERP rollout phases
  • Post-go-live enhancements

Data & Planning Model Design

• Define and optimize:
  • Planning areas, key figures, and master data models
• Support data readiness including:
  • Data cleansing, transformation, and harmonization
• Ensure alignment with ERP data structures and analytics platforms

Integration & End-to-End Flow

• Support integration between:
  • SAP IBP
  • SAP ECC
  • External systems (data lake, reporting tools)
  • Ensure seamless planning flow across:
  • Demand ? Supply ? Execution

PDC & ERP Transformation Support

• Align IBP design with PDC blueprinting and rollout strategy

Identify:

• • What can be delivered during blueprint
  • What will be delivered post-PDC
• Support phased implementation and delivery

Delivery, Testing & Continuous Improvement

• Lead/support full lifecycle:
  • Design ? Build ? Test ? Deploy ? Hypercare
• Support UAT, validation, and performance testing
• Drive continuous improvement of IBP solutions and planning processes

Governance & Best Practices

• Ensure adherence to:
  • SAP IBP best practices
  • IT standards and governance
• Document processes, milestones, and solution architecture

 

• Support long-term IBP capability maturity and scalability

Required Skills & Experience:
 

• 5+ years of experience in SAP IBP implementation and architecture
• Hands-on expertise in:
  • Demand Planning
  • Supply Planning / Response & Supply
  • Inventory Optimization
• Experience with:
  • SAP CPI-DS / SDI / RTI integrations
  • SAP ERP (ECC/S4 integration)
• Strong experience in:
  • High-volume, exception-based planning environments
  • Business requirement analysis and solution design
  • Experience in full software development lifecycle and architecture design

Big Bonus Points if you Have:
 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Experience in:

• Aftermarket / parts / distribution-heavy business models
• Multi-ERP consolidation or transformation programs

Exposure to:

• Data lake / analytics platforms
• High-scale transaction environments (POs, order lines, exceptions)
• Ability to assess IBP limitations and propose alternate solutions

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment with competing priorities
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Experience working with cross-functional and multi-geographic teams

Job Requisition # 40319
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A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role is $76.00 - $81.00 per hour. The disclosed pay range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.  The compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case, such as skills and experience levels.

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