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SAP Supply Chain Management & Planning
SAP Supply Chain Management covers the planning layer above S/4HANA — demand sensing, integrated business planning, extended warehouse management, and yard logistics. We place SAP SCM consultants who have implemented SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) in S/4HANA environments.
- SAP IBP demand planning, supply planning, sales and operations planning (S&OP) configuration
- SAP EWM warehouse management, storage type strategy, and S/4HANA integration for goods movements
- We screen for practical depth, not just certifications
- Contract, contract-to-hire, or full-time — your choice
- US and Canada talent. Shortlist in 5–10 business days.
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About CRM Force
Boutique means something different when the person who built the company has done the work.
Saad Ahmed spent 20 years as a CRM consultant, solution architect, and implementation lead — building marketing automation and CRM systems for clients from start-ups to publicly traded enterprises. He founded CRM Force to bring practitioner-led vetting to a space dominated by generalist agencies.
Every candidate goes through a two-step internal qualification process — reviewed by two separate evaluators before they reach you. We confirm experience, certifications, technical depth, and fit. You receive a shortlist, not a resume dump.
CRM consultants, architects, developers, and admins. Marketing automation specialists. RevOps leaders, business analysts, and project managers. If it touches the CRM or marketing technology stack, we place it. Contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire — across all seniority levels.
We Recruit for You
Three reasons companies choose us over a traditional recruiter — and what makes the difference in practice.
Vetted by Someone Who Has Done the Work
Saad Ahmed, founder of CRM Force, spent 20 years as a CRM Consultant and Solution Architect — building HubSpot implementations, designing data models, and running client engagements himself. When he reviews a candidate for your role, he is not reading a job description. He is evaluating whether someone can do work he has done himself. That distinction matters.
No Resume Dumps. A Shortlist You Can Act On.
You receive 3 to 5 pre-vetted candidates, each with our written assessment — why we believe they fit your role, where they are strong, and what to probe in the interview. Our internal process puts every candidate through two separate evaluation stages before they reach you. You only meet people who have cleared the bar.
Three Engagement Models. One Standard.
Contract for short and long-term engagements. Contract-to-hire when you want to try before you commit. Direct placement for permanent roles. Every model includes the same sourcing, multi-stage screening, skills assessment, and reference validation. The delivery vehicle changes — the standard does not.
Our Recruitment Process
Four steps from brief to shortlist — no surprises, no padding, no wasted interviews.
We Learn Your Requirements
A focused role briefing call — not a generic intake form. We ask about portal size, Hub configuration, seniority level, technical depth required, team structure, and what a genuinely great candidate looks like for your specific situation. The brief matters more than most clients expect.
We Search Our Network
We work our pre-built database of CRM and HubSpot professionals alongside targeted outreach to passive candidates who are not actively applying. The majority of the people we present are not on job boards — they are available to the right opportunity, if the right person asks.
You Receive a Shortlist
Typically 3 to 5 pre-vetted candidates, each with our written assessment — not just a resume. We tell you why we believe each person is right for your specific role, where they are strong, and what you should probe in the interview. You decide who moves forward.
We Support You to Offer
We coordinate interviews, facilitate debriefs, provide market-rate compensation benchmarks, and support you through the offer stage. The search does not end when we send the shortlist — it ends when you have the right person in the role.
Find an SAP SCM Consultant
We place CRM and Marketing Automation professionals across the US and Canada.
Industries We Serve
SAP SCM consultants are placed at manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and pharmaceutical companies running complex multi-echelon supply chains that require advanced planning beyond standard S/4HANA MRP. We work with organizations of all sizes — from growth-stage startups to publicly traded enterprises — across all major industries.
Not sure what you need? We can help you define the role.
One conversation is usually enough. No commitment required.
When You Need an SAP SCM Consultant
A few things we hear from clients before they reach out.
- Implementing SAP IBP for demand sensing, demand planning, and integrated S&OP processes
- Replacing SAP APO (Advanced Planner and Optimizer) with SAP IBP as part of S/4HANA migration
- Implementing SAP EWM for advanced warehouse management and automation integration
- Integrating SAP EWM with S/4HANA for goods movement synchronisation and inventory management
- Configuring multi-echelon supply planning or distribution requirements planning (DRP) in IBP
How We Vet SAP SCM Consultants
SCM consulting requires supply chain process knowledge, planning tool configuration, and S/4HANA integration awareness. We assess all three.
Red Flags to Watch For
- Only SAP APO experience — no SAP IBP or EWM exposure (APO is being retired)
- Supply chain process expertise without SAP planning tool configuration — knows the process but not the system
- EWM experience but only on decentralised EWM (embedded EWM in S/4HANA is different)
- No integration experience — cannot explain how IBP or EWM connects to S/4HANA
Whatever your sector, we know CRM talent.
Tell us about the role and we will get back to you within one business day.
SAP SCM Specialisations We Place
SAP SCM talent spans demand planning, supply planning, and warehouse management.
Demand Planning (IBP)
Statistical forecasting, demand sensing, consensus planning, and S&OP process configuration in IBP.
Supply Planning (IBP)
Supply planning models, constraint-based planning, distribution requirements, and inventory optimisation.
Warehouse Management (EWM)
Warehouse structure, storage type strategies, task and order management, and automation integration.
APO to IBP Migration
SAP APO retirement planning, IBP migration strategy, and planning master data migration.
SAP SCM Roles We Place
From IBP planners to EWM leads, we place the full SAP SCM talent spectrum.
SAP IBP Consultant
Configures SAP Integrated Business Planning for demand planning, supply planning, and S&OP.
- IBP planning area configuration
- S&OP dashboard and analytics setup
- Demand and supply model design
SAP EWM Consultant
Configures SAP Extended Warehouse Management for advanced warehouse operations and S/4HANA integration.
- Warehouse structure design
- Storage type strategy configuration
- EWM-to-S/4HANA integration
SAP SCM Lead Consultant
Leads the full supply chain workstream across IBP and/or EWM on large S/4HANA programmes.
- SCM workstream leadership
- APO migration strategy
- Business stakeholder management
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is SAP IBP and how does it relate to SAP APO?
- SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is the cloud successor to SAP APO (Advanced Planner and Optimizer). APO is an on-premise planning tool that SAP plans to retire — mainstream maintenance ends in 2027 (with extended maintenance available). IBP provides equivalent or superior planning capabilities including demand sensing and machine learning forecasting, real-time S&OP collaboration, and supply planning — running on SAP BTP with SAP HANA in-memory processing for speed.
- What is SAP EWM and how does it differ from SAP WM?
- SAP Warehouse Management (WM) is the basic warehouse management module within SAP MM — it handles storage location management and transfer orders but lacks advanced capabilities. SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) is a separate, more powerful warehouse management system supporting complex warehouse operations, automation integration (conveyor systems, voice picking, RF devices), yard management, labour management, and value-added services. EWM is now embedded within S/4HANA and replaces legacy WM for complex warehouse requirements.
- Is SAP APO still worth implementing in 2024?
- No — SAP has committed to mainstream maintenance for SAP APO (as part of SAP SCM) only through 2027, with extended maintenance available to 2030 for additional cost. Organisations should not start new SAP APO implementations. Existing APO customers should be planning their migration to SAP IBP (for demand and supply planning) and SAP EWM (for warehouse management) as part of their S/4HANA journey.
- Can you place SAP IBP consultants for supply chain planning transformations?
- Yes — IBP demand is growing rapidly as APO retirement forces organisations to migrate. We place IBP consultants for both APO-to-IBP migration projects and greenfield IBP implementations for organisations adopting advanced planning for the first time.
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