Associate SAP Supply Chain Consultant 2027

About the Role

You'll work in an IBM Consulting FutureNow Center, delivering deep technical and industry expertise to clients. As an Associate, you will help solve real-world business challenges through technology, innovation, and consulting. From day one, you'll gain hands-on experience on client projects with professional and technical mentorship, career coaching, and access to certification opportunities. AI is integrated into IBM's solutions for development, data analysis, business process automation, and solving complex challenges. You will develop consulting, communication, and collaboration skills for client and team interactions.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As an Associate Supply Chain Specialist, you will apply your knowledge of supply chain and business operations while developing expertise in SAP. You will help organizations improve their management of procurement, materials, inventory, customer orders, fulfillment, logistics, and distribution through SAP-enabled business solutions. You will work alongside experienced consultants, SAP specialists, supply chain professionals, and technology experts to help clients modernize business processes and solve operational challenges.

Skills may align with areas such as:

• SAP Materials Management (MM): Managing procurement, purchasing, materials, inventory, suppliers, and related supply chain processes.
• SAP Sales and Distribution (SD): Managing customer orders, sales processes, pricing, fulfillment, shipping, billing, and distribution.

You do not need prior SAP experience. Many Associates join with a foundation in supply chain, business, operations, or analytics and develop specialized SAP expertise through mentorship, structured learning, IBM SkillsBuild, certifications, AI-enabled tools, hands-on projects, and client experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with business and technology teams to understand supply chain requirements, processes, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support SAP solutions related to procurement, materials management, inventory, sales, order management, fulfillment, logistics, distribution, and other end-to-end supply chain processes.
• Assist with analyzing business requirements and translating them into SAP-enabled process and technology solutions.
• Participate in SAP configuration, testing, data validation, documentation, issue resolution, and solution implementation activities.
• Analyze supply chain and operational data to identify trends, evaluate performance, and support business decision-making.
• Support process improvement and transformation initiatives to enhance efficiency, service, visibility, and business performance.
• Collaborate with experienced consultants, supply chain professionals, developers, and client stakeholders, building consulting, communication, analytical, and technology skills.
• Gain exposure to how Artificial Intelligence, automation, analytics, cloud technologies, and enterprise platforms are transforming modern supply chains.

Qualifications

We are looking for individuals with potential, curiosity, problem-solving ability, and a passion for learning.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Currently completing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration with a concentration in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Logistics, Management Information Systems, Business Analytics, or a related business field.
• Foundational understanding of supply chain concepts such as procurement, purchasing, inventory, materials management, logistics, order management, fulfillment, distribution, or business operations.
• Ability to analyze information, identify problems, evaluate business processes, and develop structured solutions.
• Exposure to supply chain, operations, data analysis, enterprise technology, process improvement, or business problem-solving through coursework, academic projects, internships, case competitions, student organizations, IBM SkillsBuild, certifications, or other practical learning experiences.
• Interest in developing expertise in SAP, enterprise applications, supply chain technology, automation, analytics, and digital transformation.
• Understanding of how technology, data, Artificial Intelligence, and automation can help improve supply chain processes, operational efficiency, and business decision-making.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and communicate ideas, findings, and recommendations to both business and technical audiences.
• Strong business foundation, curiosity, a growth mindset, and a desire to develop expertise at the intersection of supply chain, technology, and consulting.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Exposure to supply chain management, procurement, purchasing, inventory management, logistics, sales operations, order management, or process improvement through coursework, academic projects, internships, IBM SkillsBuild, certifications, or other practical experiences.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, SAP, business analytics, data visualization, process mapping, or enterprise technologies.
• Interest in SAP Materials Management (MM), SAP Sales and Distribution (SD), supply chain transformation, Artificial Intelligence, automation, and consulting.
• Ability to work across business and technology teams while learning how enterprise systems support end-to-end supply chain operations.