Inhouse Consultant IT Supply Chain Integrated Seed-Planning (w/m/d)

Field of Work: IT,
Location: Einbeck 
Legal Entity: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA 
Contract Type: Regular
Is Full Time: Yes
Job ID: 16606

Grow with us – Shape the future of global seed planning

At KWS, we are driving the digital transformation of our global supply chain. As an IT Inhouse Consultant (f/m/d) for Integrated Seed Planning (ISP) at KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA in our headquarter in Einbeck (Germany) you will play a key role in shaping our S/4HANA Integrated Flow landscape, ensuring high-quality planning processes and enabling best-in-class solutions across SAP IBP and S/4HANA.

You will act as a subject matter expert, combining deep process knowledge with technical expertise, while collaborating with international stakeholders and driving innovation – including AI-based planning capabilities.

Your Responsibilities

• Act as IT Inhouse expert for Integrated Seed Planning, contributing to the design and rollout of our global S/4HANA Integrated Flow template


• Ensure smooth end-to-end planning processes across SAP IBP and S/4HANA, including integration with ERP systems and interfaces


• Drive optimization and automation of planning processes, incl. data models, workflows and system functionalities


• Evaluate and leverage new technologies and AI capabilities to improve planning quality and forecast accuracy


• Coordinate external partners and AMS teams, ensuring delivery in line with timeline, quality and business requirements


• Safeguard solution quality through testing, documentation and continuous improvement

Your Profile

Professional Background

• Degree in Business Informatics, Supply Chain Management, Economics or comparable qualification


• Initial to several years of professional experience in SAP IBP, SCM planning or a related environment


• Understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning processes

Technical Expertise

• SAP IBP modules:
  
  
  
  • Sales & Operations Planning
  
  
  • Response & Supply
  
  
  • Optional: Supply Chain Control Tower
  
  
  
  


• SAP S/4HANA and ERP integration (ECC, interfaces)


• Good knowledge of:
  
  
  
  • IBP analytics & workflows
  
  
  • MRP, PP, Master Data
  
  
  
  


• Nice to have:
  
  
  
  • AI features in IBP
  
  
  • Basis-Knowledge BTP, specially  Business Integration Suite and CI-Data Agents
  
  
  
  

Working Style & Mindset

• Independent, proactive and solution-oriented way of working with a high customer and service orientation


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills


• Fluent in English and experience working in international and cross-functional teams

What makes this role unique

• High impact on global planning transformation (S/4 Integrated Flow)


• Combination of process consulting, system ownership and innovation (AI)


• Strong international exposure & collaboration


• Opportunity to shape future-ready supply chain planning at KWS

What we offer

• As a family-run company we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, foresight and independence - this culture is lived in practice creating thus an open and friendly working atmosphere.


• True to our motto Make yourself grow, we support employees’ professional and personal development.


• We offer excellent work equipment, a fully-fledged, subsidized canteen, direct train connection and sufficient free parking spaces at the KWS location.


• We create the appropriate framework conditions for you: flexible working hours, a company pension scheme, capital formation benefits, Christmas and holiday bonuses, special prices for company shares, childcare allowance and a job bike and job ticket option. 


• Health & Safety are very important for us: our company doctor, company fire brigade / paramedics (with time credit) and company sports create a solid base for this.

Ready to drive innovation in global supply chain planning?
Join KWS and actively shape our SAP-driven transformation – we look forward to your application.

About KWS

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies and employs around 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries. With the tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for more than 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seeds for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflowers. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods and invests a significant amount in research and development.

At KWS, diversity is not just a value; it is an essential part of our success. Breeding resilient crops requires diversity; likewise, our strength comes from the diversity of our teams. Whatever your background or identity is, we invite you to join us.

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