SAP Functional Analyst

The Company :

Founded in 1977, Almarai Company is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company in MENA. Headquartered in Riyadh, Almarai Company is ranked as the number one FMCG Brand in the MENA region and the market leader in all its categories across GCC, Egypt, and Jordan.

Over five decades of sustainable growth, Almarai has consistently provided nutritious and healthy products to consumers of all ages, driven by its core principle: “Quality you can trust.”

Almarai has expanded its product range to include, in addition to dairy products, juices and beverages, baked goods, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish and seafood, and bottled water, under more than 20 brands such as Almarai, L’usine, 7DAYS, ALYOUM, Nuralac, Farm’s Select, Ice Leaf, Almira, Seama, Oska, IVAL, Almara Pro, Premier Chef, Bakemart, and others.

Almarai currently employs over 43,000 Quality Makers, across the GCC, Egypt & Jordan.

In 2025, Almarai reported net income of SAR 2.4 billion on sales of SAR 22 billion.

SAP IBP Functional Analyst

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced and certified SAP IBP Functional Analyst with a minimum of five years of hands-on experience in SAP planning solutions. The successful candidate will be the subject matter expert (SME) responsible for the end-to-end configuration, maintenance, optimization, and governance of our strategic planning ecosystem, including SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) , This role requires deep functional knowledge, strong technical integration skills, and the ability to drive business process improvements.

SAP IBP & Planning System Leadership

• Solution Design & Configuration: Lead the design and implementation of new planning processes (e.g., Demand Planning, Response Planning) within the SAP IBP modules (Demand, S&OP, Inventory, Supply).
• Technical Expertise: Configure complex IBP elements, including advanced planning operators (Heuristics, Optimizers), planning level calculations, key figure derivations, and custom attributes.
• Integration Governance: Oversee and manage the end-to-end data integration landscape using CPI-DS or Real-Time Integration (RTI) to ensure data quality, consistency, and adherence to performance SLAs.
• System Performance: Proactively monitor and tune system performance, addressing issues related to planning runtimes, data loads, and Excel Add-In stability.

4. User Support & Mentorship

• Provide Tier 2/Tier 3 expert support for complex system issues and train junior team members and end-users on advanced system functionality and best practices.
• Manage testing cycles (unit, integration, UAT) for all new releases and system patches.
• Deep Functional Knowledge: Proven expertise in at least two SAP IBP modules (e.g., IBP for Demand and IBP for S&OP/Supply).
• Integration Proficiency: Demonstrated experience working with CPI-DS, IBP Real-Time Integration, or CIF (Core Interface) technology.
• Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves)
• SAP Certification in SAP IBP.
• Familiarity with S/4HANA integration points (e.g., Master Data Management, MRP/PP-DS concepts).
• Familiarity with SAC , Signavio or other business process management (BPM) tools.