SAP SD & TM Consultant

Job Description

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or Information Technology.
• Minimum 7-10 years of hands-on experience in SAP SD, TM implementation and support.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end Order-to-Cash, transportation planning, freight management and logistics execution processes.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA SD and embedded TM is highly preferred.
• SAP SD, TM certification is a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong expertise in SAP SD and SAP TM configuration and cross-module integration.
• Solid understanding of delivery-based transportation planning and freight cost integration with billing.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Familiarity with transportation KPIs, freight cost control, and logistics analytics.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, or distribution environments.
• Exposure to global logistics networks, 3PL coordination, and customs documentation.
• Understanding of freight tendering, carrier performance tracking, dispute resolution, and customer billing reconciliation.
• Experience supporting compliance, audit, and control frameworks in sales and logistics processes.

Solution Design & Implementation

• Own and govern end‑to‑end SAP SD and TM solution design and validate SI delivery against approved business requirements.
• Review and approve SAP SD solution designs and configurations delivered by SI, including:
• Sales Order Management, Quotation, Pricing, Delivery Processing, Billing, Credit Management, and Returns.
• Customer Master Data, Condition Records, and Output Determination.
• Validate SAP TM solution designs and transportation configurations proposed by SI, including:
• Freight Order Management, Freight Unit Building, Carrier Selection, and Tendering
• Transportation Planning and Execution
• Route Optimization and Scheduling
• Freight Cost Calculation, Settlement, and Dispute Management
• Ensure seamless integration between SAP SD and SAP TM for delivery-based transportation planning and freight cost integration.
• Validate and govern integration design between SAP SD, TM, and other SAP modules and external logistics systems.

Business Process Alignment

• Collaborate with sales, customer service, logistics, warehouse, finance, and procurement teams to understand business processes and translate them into SAP SD and TM solutions.
• Own end‑to‑end Order‑to‑Cash and transportation business requirements and ensure full traceability to SI solution design.
• Support end-to-end scenarios including:
• Order-to-Cash (O2C) execution
• Inbound and outbound logistics
• Third-party, intercompany, and service-based sales
• 3PL and carrier integration, including multi-modal transportation
• Ensure compliance with tax regulations, revenue recognition, customs and trade requirements, and freight audit controls.

Project Execution & Support

• Work closely with SI, validate the SI deliverables and provide sign off for further phase to start.
• Participate in SAP Activate methodology phases: Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, and Run.
• Own O2C and transportation business scenario validation and formally approve SI test results.
• Provide post-implementation support and drive continuous improvement in transportation and logistics operations.

Documentation & Training

• Review, validate, and approve functional specifications, integration designs, and process flows prepared by the SI.
• Develop, validate and maintain training materials and user guides.
• Conduct training sessions for sales teams, customer service users, logistics planners, and transportation coordinators.