Major Accountabilities

- Requirements Gathering: Work with business teams to understand their needs and translate them into clear, well‑documented requirements.
- Solution Design: Design Direct Procurement solutions across SAP S4, ensuring they fit business processes and global template standards.
- Implementation & Configuration: Configure S4 Procurement modules, support deployments, and ensure solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and with high quality. This includes Procurement related Intercompany setup.
- System Integration: Ensure smooth integration between Ariba, S/4HANA, iCertis, and other connected systems; troubleshoot and resolve integration issues
- Testing Support: Create and execute test scenarios; support UAT and ensure solutions meet business expectations.
- Stakeholder Communication: Act as the link between IT, business users, external partners, and deployment teams to ensure transparent and effective collaboration.
- Documentation: Prepare and maintain documentation for solution design, configurations, processes, and test results.
- Training & Support: Provide guidance and support to end‑users, including training materials or hands‑on sessions when needed.
- Compliance: Ensure that all solutions follow internal governance, process standards, and regulatory requirements.

Key Performance Indicators
- Quality and completeness of business requirements documentation.
- Solution designs aligned to business needs and global template standards.
- Successful delivery of implementations within agreed timelines, scope, and quality expectations.
- Stable and efficient operation of integrations across SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, iCertis, and connected systems.
- Positive stakeholder feedback and strong business partnership.
- Successful test execution with high defect resolution rates.
- Accurate and up-to-date process, configuration, and design documentation.




- Effective user adoption and business readiness through training and support activities.
- Compliance with governance, audit, and process standards.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

- Proven hands-on SAP S/4HANA MM implementation experience, with ownership of solution design and configuration, not solely support, advisory, or architecture-focused responsibilities.
- Strong hands-on Direct Procurement implementation experience within manufacturing environments, including process design, configuration, testing, deployment, and business process optimization.

Demonstrated Experience Designing And Implementing Complex Procurement Processes, Including

- Intercompany and cross-company procurement processes (including Turntable scenarios)
- Stock Transfer Orders (STO)
- Subcontracting
- Third-Party Procurement
- Inventory ownership concepts
- MM-FI integration and associated accounting impacts
- Ability to translate business requirements into scalable SAP solutions while constructively challenging and influencing business stakeholders.
- Experience leading workshops, process discovery sessions, fit-gap assessments, and end-to-end solution design activities.
- Strong understanding of SAP integrations, including IDocs, APIs, EDI, Ariba, SAP CPI, and CIG.
- Experience configuring and supporting approval workflows, release strategies, and S/4HANA Flexible Workflow.
- Experience operating within global templates, governance frameworks, and large-scale transformation programmes.




- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with senior business and technology leaders
- Multi-national experience delivering global solutions at scale.
- Preferably SAP MM certified with experience in manufacturing, life sciences, or pharmaceutical environments.

Minimum Requirements

- Proven SAP S/4HANA MM implementation experience.
- Direct Procurement experience within manufacturing environments.
- Experience with Intercompany Procurement, Turntable scenarios, STOs, Subcontracting, and Third-Party Procurement.
- Understanding of MM-FI integration and inventory ownership concepts.
- Experience leading business workshops and solution design activities.
- Experience working within global template environments.
- Knowledge of SAP integrations including Ariba, CPI, CIG, APIs, IDocs, and EDI.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Skills

- Analytical Thinking.
- Business Acumen.
- Change Management.
- Influencing.
- IT Governance.
- Organization Development.
- Planning.
- Presentation Skills.
- Servant Leadership.
- Stakeholder Management.

Languages

- English.

The successful candidate will bring strong hands-on SAP S/4HANA MM implementation experience combined with deep Direct Procurement expertise gained within manufacturing environments. They will have a proven track record of designing and deploying end-to-end procurement solutions across complex scenarios including Intercompany Procurement, Turntable processes, STOs, Subcontracting, Third-Party Procurement, and MM-FI integration. They will be confident leading workshops, challenging business requirements where necessary, influencing senior stakeholders, and translating business needs into scalable SAP solutions aligned with global template standards and governance frameworks.

📌 Snr. Solution Analyst - Direct Procurement (Telangana)
🏢 Sandoz India
📍 Telangana