SAP MM/WM Consultant

EXPERIENCE : Total 12+ years of experience with min 8 years of SAP

DESIRED CANDIDATE PROFILE :

- SAP MM /WM Configuration & process knowledge.

- Min 1 end to end implementation of SAP MM /WM

- Knowledge of Duties & Taxation in business & SAP

- Min 8 years of SAP MM /WM implementation & support experience with preferably min 5 yrs

of domain experience in retail /CPG/ FMCG industry

- Sound knowledge of business processes & best practices around material handling, purchase /procurement, warehouse, fleet & route management.

- Knowledge of SAP SD, eWM, S/4, SDLC, ISO /CMM, ITIL, software testing certifications /knowledge, vendor & resource management, project management shall be an added advantage

- People management, lead & mentored team of min 5-10 members

- Candidate should be open to work in new dimension areas like integration through CPI, BTP, etc. with digital stack of business processes, explore /evaluate new dimension modules of SAP like S/4 HANA, SRM, SCM, eWM, etc

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED :

- Strength in understanding of business processes /functionalities around material handling /purchase /procurement /replenishment strategies /assortment & planning, warehouse management, fleet management, route management, retail, logistics, Indian indirect duties /taxes.

- Excellent analytical, quick learning and problem-solving skills with a desire to work in a team-oriented environment. A team player with excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.

- Ability to plan, coordinate, and direct the work of cross-department teams engaged in various professional, technical, and support functions and to do requirement study with function.

- Quick at understanding the business issues, pain points and challenges of org.

- Knowledgeable on implementation + project + support related processes, issue tracking & management

- Effective resource & time management

- Knowledge of Best practices in function

- Knowledge of testing and quality

- Analysis of business processes, Performance analysis, Root cause analysis

- Good communication, presentation skills

- Knowledge of SDLC, ISO /CMM, ITIL, software testing certifications /knowledge, project

management, vendor & resource management.

- Adept in multitasking

- Resource management skills

- Should possess good technical understanding and preferably Retail background understanding of warehouse /supply chain /logistics / c&f is an added plus.

PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES :

- Communicates effectively with users to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions.

- Manages user expectations effectively.

- Proactively seeks opportunities to serve in leadership roles.

- Believes in Teamwork and facilitates effective team interaction.

- Able to lead team and is a self-starter and is able to drive projects

- Develops relationships with user departments that foster ties.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

1. Primary POC (point of contact) - for solutioning, enhancements in & around SAP MM /WM. Leads enhancement & project team related to above associated business processes. May have to look into related modules like QM, SD too

2. Design, customize, configure and testing of MM /WM. Proactively identify and propose business process and/or system enhancements. Continually review the SAP modules and identify areas for improvement.

3. Work with clients to implement changes that improve their business processes

4. Work self-directed and independently; may act as subject matter mentor to more junior members

5. Drive & manages enhancements & projects effectively towards completion in time, meeting SLAs. Plan implementations with least calculated risks with mitigation /rollback /alternative plans.

6. Manages resources (external & internal) and partners in accordance with project schedule. Use them judiciously & effectively, ensuring high productivity.

7. Apprising all stakeholders especially reporting head regularly & escalating (if necessary).

8. Maintains all proper documents related to project in accepted formats as per known standards

9. Handing over of the enhancement /project to support team with KT

10. Training team and end users

11. Effective testing of changes. Leads testing efforts

12. Does business process study with the help of a business team. Reviews and edits requirements, specifications, business processes and recommendations related to proposed solution. Draft RFP and RFQs, evaluate partners & various solutions offerings from vendors.

13. Ensures issues are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved in a timely manner during testing.

14. Able to manage teams effectively and with better productivity

15. Plans effectively, sets priorities, and manages several complex projects simultaneously while working to meet project deadlines.

16. Manages resources in accordance with project schedule.

Skills

SAP MM, SAP WM, SAP Implementation, SAP Integration, Technical Consultant, SAP Support, SAP SD, S/4 HANA