Job Title:  Senior Consultant | SAP TM | Ahmedabad | SAP | DSA LS&HC

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Your work profile

• Lead SAP Transportation Management (TM) workstreams across Greenfield, Brownfield, Selective Data Transition, implementation, rollout, and transformation programs.
• Gather business requirements and design transportation management solutions aligned with enterprise logistics, distribution, and supply chain strategies.
• Configure and deploy SAP TM capabilities including Transportation Planning & Optimization, Freight Order Management, Freight Settlement, Carrier Selection & Tendering, Charge Calculation, Transportation Execution, and Shipment Tracking.
• Design transportation network models, transportation lanes, transportation zones, route determination, carrier management frameworks, and freight planning processes.
• Drive logistics process standardization and transportation optimization initiatives across global supply chain operations.
• Conduct Fit-Gap analysis, process assessments, solution design workshops, and business process transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to improve transportation efficiency, freight visibility, service levels, and logistics cost optimization.
• Lead integration design and implementation between SAP TM and SAP S/4HANA, SAP EWM, SAP MM, SAP SD, SAP GTS, SAP Event Management, and third-party logistics platforms.
• Configure freight agreements, carrier contracts, transportation charges, rate management, settlement processes, and transportation execution workflows.
• Support master data design and governance activities including business partners, locations, transportation zones, resources, and carrier master data.
• Prepare functional specifications and collaborate with technical teams for reports, interfaces, enhancements, workflows, forms, and custom developments.
• Support data migration, testing, deployment, cutover planning, go-live, and Hypercare activities.
• Conduct System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect management, and business validation activities.
• Mentor junior consultants and support practice development, solution innovation, and capability-building initiatives.

Key Requirements

• 8-12+ years of SAP Supply Chain consulting experience with strong expertise in SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM).
• Proven experience leading SAP TM implementations across Greenfield, Brownfield, Selective Data Transition, and SAP S/4HANA transformation programs.
• Strong expertise in Transportation Planning & Optimization, Freight Order Management, Freight Settlement, Carrier Selection & Tendering, Charge Calculation, and Transportation Execution.
• Deep understanding of freight management processes, transportation network design, logistics execution, and supply chain operations.
• Experience configuring transportation lanes, transportation zones, carrier management, freight agreements, charge calculation, and settlement functionality.
• Strong understanding of order fulfillment, distribution management, and transportation operations processes.
• Experience integrating SAP TM with SAP S/4HANA, SAP EWM, SAP MM, SAP SD, SAP GTS, SAP Event Management, and external transportation systems.
• Knowledge of transportation planning algorithms, carrier collaboration, freight visibility, and logistics cost optimization practices.
• Experience in data migration, master data governance, testing, cutover planning, deployment, and Hypercare support activities.
• Ability to lead workshops, requirement gathering sessions, solution reviews, and business process transformation programs.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Retail, Automotive, Logistics, Third-Party Logistics (3PL), Distribution, or Supply Chain-intensive industries is highly desirable.
• Exposure to SAP Logistics Business Network (LBN), SAP Business Network for Logistics, and advanced transportation planning solutions will be an added advantage.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Transportation Management, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) or SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain certification is preferred.
• SAP EWM, SAP GTS, SAP Logistics, or Supply Chain certifications will be an added advantage.
• Exposure to SAP Activate methodology, Agile delivery models, DevOps practices, and large-scale SAP transformation programs is desirable.
• Experience supporting global rollouts, multinational supply chain operations, and enterprise logistics transformation initiatives is highly preferred.
• Strong consulting, client-facing, and team leadership experience will be an added advantage.