SAP IBP Application Manager

*With its beginnings in a family run pharmacy in Correggio, Italy in the 1920s, Recordati is now a global pharmaceutical company, listed on the Italian stock exchange, with over 4,500 employees and turnover of over Euro 2bn.

We are a group of like-minded, passionate individuals who go to extraordinary lengths for our patients, customers, partners, investors and the people across the globe who we serve. We develop and commercialise medicines to serve people living with common diseases, as well as those living with some of the rarest, in around 150 countries.

At Recordati, our mantra is simple. We've always believed that health, and the opportunity to live life to the fullest, is a right, not a privilege. Whether that is for common diseases or the rarest – we want to give people the opportunity to be the best version of themselves.

This drive will never stop. Together, we will always be reimagining tomorrow – with new ideas, new technologies and new innovations to fight diseases.

Recordati. Unlocking the full potential of life.
Job Purpose*
We are looking for an experienced SAP IBP Application Manager with proven full-cycle IBP implementations and deep expertise in core modules like S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning), Demand / Forecasting, Supply / Response, Inventory. This multi-functional role covers application management, end-to-end integrations (SAP S/4HANA, SAP MDG), and proactive collaboration with business owners and System Integrators within a regulated manufacturing environment

Key Responsibilities

• Application management for SAP IBP: configurations, monitoring, enhancements, and incident remediation, intervening hands-on when needed.
• Actively drive new initiatives on the IBP platform—e.g., rolling out modules, integrating new features.
• Integrate IBP with SAP S/4HANA, SAP MDG, and other systems via CI-DS, Cloud Connector, etc.
• Collaborate closely with business owners (supply chain, commercial, finance) to capture priorities, roadmap initiatives, and ensure timely delivery aligned with business demand.
• Interface with System Integrators to steer solution design, implementation, testing, and post go live support.

Required Education
Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field.

Required Skills And Experience

• 5+ years' experience in SAP IBP, including 2+ full implementation cycles for modules like S&OP, Demand, Forecasting, Inventory, Response/Supply, and Control Tower.
• Strong technical proficiency: CI-DS configuration, real-time integration, data model harmonization, Excel/Fiori add-in.
• Experience integrating IBP with SAP S/4HANA, ECC, MDG.
• Career background in manufacturing or regulated industries.
• Familiarity with SAP PP\DS scenarios
• Hands-on with IBP administration: roles/authorizations, transport & patch management.
• Exposure to ABAP for integration with S4.

Required Behaviours And Competencies

• Excellent relationship management with business stakeholders and SIs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset; proactive and results-oriented.
• Collaborative, adaptable, with a capacity to learn new technologies quickly.

Required Languages
Fluent English (verbal & written).

At Recordati we believe in people Inspired by our purpose - unlocking the full potential of life - we are committed to creating a diverse environment and cultivating a culture of inclusion. We strive to continually lead with our values and beliefs, enabling our employees to bring their whole selves to work and develop their potential.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, develop and reward without regard to, amongst others, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental ability, race, ethnicity, political or religious belief.
If you are looking to join a company where you can try new things, speak openly, and be bold, we invite you to apply today.