Senior Consultant - SAP-SAP CPI DS

Bristlecone India Limited is seeking a seasoned Senior Consultant for its SAP ET – Analytics – Delivery team. The role focuses on designing, developing, and delivering complex SAP Cloud Platform Integration – Data Services (CPI‑DS) solutions that connect SAP IBP with ECC, S/4HANA, APO, HANA DB, flat files and other data sources. You will drive workshops, mentor junior staff, and ensure seamless data flow across business and IT landscapes while meeting aggressive timelines.

• Lead design workshops with business and IT stakeholders to define integration architecture and data flow.
• Architect and implement end‑to‑end CPI‑DS solutions for IBP to ECC/S/4HANA, APO, HANA DB, flat files and other systems.
• Develop complex CI‑DS tasks, including pre‑scripts, post‑scripts, and RFC‑based integrations.
• Configure and manage CI‑DS agents, connections, scheduling, and administration in customer landscapes.
• Collaborate with functional teams to align master data, attributes, and planning level concepts in IBP.
• Produce and validate XML‑based inputs/outputs for CI‑DS tasks and ensure data quality.
• Provide expertise on SAP S/4HANA and IBP integration, including demand, SOP, inventory, and response‑supply processes.
• Mentor and guide junior consultants, fostering knowledge transfer and best practices.
• Support CI (Continuous Integration) pipelines and assist with OData/CDS view integrations where required.
• Deliver project milestones within tight deadlines and manage stakeholder expectations.
• 8+ years of SAP integration experience, with minimum 4 years focused on SAP CPI‑DS.
• At least 4 full lifecycle CPI‑DS implementation projects delivered end‑to‑end.
• Deep expertise in SAP IBP (functional knowledge of demand, SOP, inventory, response‑supply).
• Strong hands‑on experience developing CI‑DS tasks for ECC, S/4HANA, APO, HANA DB, flat files, etc.
• Proficiency in pre‑scripts, post‑scripts, RFC function module integration, and XML data handling.
• Good understanding of SAP S/4HANA functional processes and IBP add‑ons/extractors.
• Experience setting up CI‑DS agents, connections, scheduling and administration in client landscapes.
• Knowledge of ABAP, CDS views and OData is a plus.
• Excellent communication, workshop facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to mentor junior team members and thrive under aggressive timelines.