Experience: 5-8 years
Location: Pune / Chennai
Role Overview:
The SAP TM Consultant will design, configure, and deploy end-to-end transportation solutions. This role bridges complex business logistics with advanced SAP S/4HANA Embedded or Decentralized TM capabilities. The candidate must have delivered at least 2 full life-cycle implementations or major global rollouts. They will drive client workshops, define business blueprints, and resolve intricate supply chain exceptions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Solution Design & Configuration:
- Configure core SAP TM components including Freight Order Management, Freight Settlement, and Carrier Selection
- Map master data frameworks including Business Partners, Transportation Lanes, Zones, and Resources
- Define Charge Calculations, Rate Tables, and Freight Agreements for optimized cost management
- Set up the Transportation Cockpit and define rules for the TM Optimizer to maximize route efficiency
- Cross-Module Integration:
- Design seamless integration patterns between SAP TM and other modules like SD (Sales & Distribution), MM (Materials Management), and EWM (Extended Warehouse Management)
- Enable data streaming or interface exchanges with third-party logistics (3PL) systems, carriers, and scales using Web Services or IDocs
- Orchestrate international trade logistics via integration with SAP GTS (Global Trade Services) and Dangerous Goods (DG) frameworks
- Implementation & Project Delivery:
- Lead client fit-gap analysis workshops and gather functional requirements for custom developments
- Author comprehensive Functional Specifications for interfaces, extensions, and custom reports
- Collaborate closely with technical teams using ABAP, BOPF (Business Object Processing Framework), and FPM (Floorplan Manager) to deploy custom code
- Manage data migration initiatives mapping legacy logistics information over to SAP S/4HANA structures
- Testing, Training & Support:
- Execute unit testing, regression testing, integration testing, and guide business users through User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Formulate explicit Cut-over Plans, manage go-live activities, and extend high-priority hypercare/SLA support post-deployment
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience: Minimum 5–8 years of dedicated, hands-on functional experience working inside the SAP TM domain
- Implementations: Proven track record of at least 2 end-to-end life-cycle implementations
- Platform Expertise: Advanced knowledge of SAP S/4HANA (Embedded/Advanced TM) is mandatory
- Methodology: Deep familiarity with the SAP Activate Methodology and Solution Manager
- Technical Acumen: Ability to analyze ABAP code, utilize debugging techniques, and understand technical architectures
- Education: bachelor’s or master’s degree in information technology, Logistics, Supply Chain, or Engineering
Preferred Certifications (Nice-to-Have):
- Having SAP Transportation Management Certification will be an added advantage
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