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IT SAP Workstream Lead - Supply Chain Planning (IBP)

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The SAP Workstream Lead is responsible for designing and delivering supply chain planning solutions using SAP IBP. This role acts as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure scalable, integrated, and efficient planning processes.

We are Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. You’ll feel proud of the work you do here every day to transform the future of home building and help make the dream of home ownership more achievable. At BFS, we believe building a successful career is not solely defined by a degree. Your experience, skills, and passion are just as important, if not more so. As such, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels.

 

About Builders FirstSource

Builders FirstSource is the nation's largest supplier of structural building products, value-added components, and services to the professional market. Through technology modernization, business transformation, and digital innovation, BFS is reimagining how materials are manufactured, moved, sold, and delivered across North America.

As part of this transformation, BFS is implementing SAP S/4HANA and modern digital capabilities to create standardized, scalable, and integrated business processes across our enterprise.

Supporting hundreds of manufacturing, distribution, and operational locations, our technology teams partner closely with the business to modernize critical capabilities spanning planning, production, procurement, warehousing, transportation, sales, delivery, and corporate functions.

Application Services plays a key role in this journey by delivering and supporting the systems, integrations, data, and digital capabilities that enable our business to operate efficiently and scale for future growth.

Position Summary

The IT SAP Workstream Lead – Supply Chain Planning serves as an experienced techno-functional individual contributor responsible for leading the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of Supply Chain Planning capabilities across Builders FirstSource.

This role partners closely with Business Process Leads (BPLs), business stakeholders, planners, developers, solution architects, system integrators, and support teams to translate business requirements into scalable, supportable planning solutions aligned to enterprise standards and business objectives.

The SAP Workstream Lead provides leadership throughout the solution lifecycle, including planning process analysis, solution design, configuration strategy, testing, deployment, user adoption, and production support. The role serves as a key liaison between business and technology teams, helping ensure planning solutions effectively support operational and strategic business goals.

A primary focus of this role is helping Builders FirstSource mature and expand its use of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) capabilities. The SAP Workstream Lead partners with Business Process Leads and planning stakeholders to improve forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, scenario planning, and decision-support capabilities across the enterprise.

The role also helps drive planning maturity by leveraging data, analytics, and business insights to improve planning effectiveness, forecast accuracy, operational performance, and overall business outcomes.

The ideal candidate combines Supply Chain Planning expertise, SAP IBP knowledge, business transformation experience, analytical thinking, and strong facilitation skills with the ability to solve complex business and technology challenges within an integrated enterprise environment.

What You’ll Do

Lead Supply Chain Planning Capabilities

  • Serve as the primary SAP Workstream Lead for Supply Chain Planning capabilities.
  • Partner with Business Process Leads (BPLs) and business stakeholders to define future-state planning processes.
  • Lead fit-to-standard workshops and solution design discussions.
  • Drive alignment across demand, supply, inventory, and integrated business planning processes.
  • Identify opportunities to improve planning effectiveness, forecast accuracy, and business outcomes.
  • Promote adoption of SAP best practices and standard planning capabilities.

Lead SAP IBP Solution Design

  • Translate business requirements into SAP IBP solutions.
  • Develop functional specifications and solution designs.
  • Support configuration strategy and design decisions.
  • Partner with developers, architects, and implementation teams.
  • Evaluate enhancements and planning capability improvements.
  • Support solution design reviews and recommendations
  • Configuring and supporting SAP IBP planning areas, planning levels, key figures, operators, application jobs, response and supply planning, scenario planning, and related planning capabilities.

Enable Planning Analytics & Decision Support

  • Support development of planning KPIs, metrics, and performance insights.
  • Promote effective use of planning data and analytics.
  • Support scenario planning and decision-support capabilities.
  • Partner with stakeholders to improve forecast accuracy and planning effectiveness.
  • Identify opportunities to improve planning processes through data-driven insights.

Support ERP Transformation & Delivery

  • Lead workstream activities from design through deployment.
  • Support SIT, UAT, and production readiness activities.
  • Coordinate with Business Process Leads, business stakeholders, and delivery partners.
  • Assist with cutover, deployment, and hypercare support.
  • Identify risks, dependencies, and implementation challenges.
  • Support business readiness and solution adoption efforts.

Support Planning Ecosystem & Integrations

  • Define planning-related integration requirements and business-process impacts.
  • Partner with integration and development teams.
  • Support planning data flows and system connectivity.
  • Troubleshoot planning process and integration issues.
  • Ensure alignment across planning and enterprise platforms.

 

Technologies & Capabilities

 

Supply Chain Planning Capabilities

  • Demand Planning
  • Supply Planning
  • Supply Demand Balancing
  • Inventory Optimization
  • Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
  • Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
  • Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE)
  • Forecasting Algorithms & Forecast Collaboration
  • Replenishment Planning
  • Scenario Planning
  • Planning Performance Management

SAP Planning Solutions & Platforms

  • SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
  • SAP Fiori
  • SAP Signavio
  • SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)
  • SAP CI/DS and RTI
  • SAP Supply Chain Planning Solutions

Data, Analytics & Decision Support

  • Forecast Accuracy & Bias Management
  • Planning KPIs & Performance Metrics
  • Planning Analytics & Reporting
  • Scenario Modeling
  • Planning Data Governance
  • Master Data Management
  • Data Quality & Data Readiness
  • Business Decision Support

 

Solution Delivery Capabilities

  • Business Process Analysis
  • Requirements Management
  • Functional Solution Design
  • Fit-to-Standard Methodology
  • Functional Specifications
  • Testing & Quality Assurance
  • Deployment & Cutover Support
  • Business Readiness & Adoption
  • Continuous Improvement

Planning Ecosystem & Integration Technologies

  • SAP Integration Suite
  • APIs
  • REST Services
  • OData Services
  • Data Integration & Data Flows
  • Interface Design & Data Mapping
  • Enterprise Application Connectivity
  • Planning System Integrations

Enterprise Platforms & Tools

  • SAP WalkMe
  • Power BI
  • Databricks
  • Azure DevOps
  • ServiceNow
  • Microsoft 365



 

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role is demonstrated through:

·         High-quality Supply Chain Planning solution designs and business process outcomes.

·         Successful delivery of planning capabilities, enhancements, and system improvements.

·         Effective translation of business requirements into SAP IBP solutions.

·         Adoption of SAP standard capabilities and fit-to-standard planning practices.

·         Strong partnership with Business Process Leads (BPLs) and business stakeholders.

·         Improved planning effectiveness, forecast accuracy, and planning maturity.

·         Effective use of planning data, analytics, and decision-support capabilities.

·         Reliable and supportable planning processes and system integrations.

·         Positive stakeholder experiences and solution outcomes.

·         Continuous improvement of demand, supply, inventory, and integrated business planning capabilities.

·         Effective facilitation of cross-functional planning discussions and decision-making.

·         Growth in Supply Chain Planning expertise, business process leadership, and SAP IBP capabilities.

In Your First Year

You will have the opportunity to:

·         Build expertise in BFS Supply Chain Planning processes, systems, and operations.

·         Establish strong relationships with Business Process Leads (BPLs), planning stakeholders, and technology partners.

·         Develop a deep understanding of BFS forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, and inventory planning processes.

·         Lead fit-to-standard workshops and solution design discussions focused on SAP IBP capabilities.

·         Support ongoing SAP IBP adoption and planning transformation initiatives.

·         Partner with Business Process Leads and business stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve planning effectiveness and business outcomes.

·         Contribute to the evolution of forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, and integrated business planning capabilities.

·         Support planning workstream delivery from requirements through production support.

·         Promote adoption of SAP standard planning capabilities and leading practices.

·         Help improve planning data quality, analytics, and decision-support capabilities.

·         Develop expertise in SAP IBP, planning processes, and enterprise planning ecosystems.

·         Grow your leadership capabilities through cross-functional collaboration, business partnership, and transformation delivery.

 

 

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Information Technology, Industrial Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of experience supporting Supply Chain Planning, ERP, or enterprise planning solutions.
  • Experience supporting Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.
  • Experience translating business requirements into planning solutions and business-process improvements.
  • Experience leading business process workshops and solution design discussions.
  • Experience driving fit-to-standard process and solution adoption.
  • Experience participating in ERP implementations, upgrades, or business transformation initiatives.
  • Experience partnering with Business Process Leads (BPLs), business stakeholders, and delivery teams.
  • Experience using data, analytics, and performance metrics to support planning and decision-making processes.
  • Strong analytical, facilitation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
  • SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain Planning experience.
  • Demand Planning experience.
  • Supply Planning experience.
  • Inventory Planning experience.
  • Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) experience.
  • SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
  • SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
  • SAP Signavio.
  • Planning analytics, forecasting, or scenario-planning experience.
  • Data governance or master-data management experience.
  • SAP certification in a relevant discipline.

Career Growth Opportunities

Application Services supports both technical and leadership career paths, allowing employees to grow their expertise while contributing to critical business capabilities across Builders FirstSource.

Professional-track employees may continue developing specialized expertise across Supply Chain Planning, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Planning Analytics, Business Process Transformation, SAP Solutions, Reporting & Analytics, AI Enablement, and Solution Architecture.

Potential professional-track progression may include:

  • Senior Analyst
  • Lead
  • Principal
  • Distinguished

Employees are encouraged to expand both their functional and technical expertise through hands-on delivery experience, enterprise transformation initiatives, leadership opportunities, certifications, and cross-functional collaboration.

Builders FirstSource supports continuous learning, professional development, and career growth through exposure to complex business challenges, modern technologies, planning capabilities, and strategic transformation programs

 

This position was posted on October 12, 2026 and we anticipate it will be open for a minimum of five days, though it may be open for a longer period. We encourage your prompt application.

Successful, innovative, and fulfilling careers are built here, and your professional development is a high priority. We invest in your future through the latest training, tools, and technologies. Highly collaborative, we work together to solve problems and find better ways to continually grow our business and careers every day. You’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons. The scale and depth of resources that being the #1 building materials distributor in the nation provides a variety of opportunities for you to explore – all in a friendly, people-first environment. Join us to be more, do more, and build more, together at BFS.

In addition to the base wage listed, this position is also eligible to earn an annual bonus subject to changes in plan design and documents and in accordance with applicable law. Eligibility and the amount of the bonus varies based on overall company success, thresholds met and other terms and conditions of the Company’s active bonus policy for the respective year.

At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. This role is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance plans, 401(k) retirement savings plan, PTO (including paid sick time), and 8 paid holidays per year (for salaried and hourly team members). Details about Builders FirstSource’s benefits offerings are available here www.bldrbenefits.com.

Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765-3990 or email: ADA.Accommodation@bldr.com. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening. 

If there's legally required pay transparency information missing from our job posting, it's not intentional and we'd like to know. To let us know, please email the job title and location to JobPostings@bldr.com. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only be used to provide a notice of non-compliance.  

Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about the status of your application.

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