SAP Functional Specialist

<h3>Accountabilities:</h3><li>Manage the complete SAP software implementation lifecycle, including requirements analysis, solution configuration, test planning, test execution, deployment, and post-go-live support.</li><li>Configure SAP solutions across Logistics Execution and Sales &amp; Distribution in line with business requirements and agreed solution designs.</li><li>Own the investigation and resolution of complex inbound and outbound B2B backbone issues, collaborating with application-management teams when required.</li><li>Analyze existing B2B backbone solutions and identify opportunities to improve performance, efficiency, reliability, and maintainability.</li><li>Conduct requirements and gap analysis and translate business needs into functional solution designs and specifications.</li><li>Develop functional specifications and coordinate with technical teams on enhancements, integrations, and custom development.</li><li>Support warehouse-to-store and warehouse-to-warehouse inventory movement processes, ensuring effective integration across relevant SAP and warehouse systems.</li><li>Work with SAP MM and support Supply Chain processes, including Stock Transport Order (STO) scenarios.</li><li>Support integration between SAP ECC, SAP EWM, and third-party warehouse management systems.</li><li>Ensure effective integration across SAP SD-MM and SD-FI processes and identify potential cross-functional impacts of proposed solutions.</li><li>Design and evaluate alternative solution approaches, assessing feasibility, scalability, business fit, and technical implications before recommending the preferred option.</li><li>Support wholesale business processes and related SAP configuration requirements.</li><li>Lead or contribute to major enhancements involving RICEFW objects, APIs, BAPIs, BADIs, and other SAP extension mechanisms.</li><li>Design custom solutions where standard SAP functionality does not fully address business requirements.</li><li>Support e-transport solutions and associated logistics processes.</li><li>Prepare user documentation, training materials, and functional specifications and deliver training to relevant business users.</li><li>Provide functional support during testing, deployment, and post-production operations.</li><li>Collaborate effectively with business, technical, application-management, and integration teams while sharing knowledge and supporting collective problem-solving.</li><li>Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and document and present proposed design and process improvements.</li><h2>Requirements:</h2><li>12+ years of professional SAP experience, with significant expertise in SAP Logistics Execution and Sales &amp; Distribution.</li><li>Experience participating in at least 3 SAP implementations and 2 SAP support projects.</li><li>Strong hands-on knowledge of SAP MM, particularly Stock Transport Order (STO) processes.</li><li>Strong understanding and practical experience integrating SAP ECC with SAP EWM and third-party WMS solutions.</li><li>Extensive experience with warehouse-to-store and warehouse-to-warehouse inventory movement processes.</li><li>Previous experience working with retail clients or within retail organizations.</li><li>Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain and logistics processes.</li><li>Deep expertise in SAP Logistics Execution and SAP SD configuration, requirements and gap analysis, functional specifications, user training, documentation, and production support.</li><li>Strong understanding of SAP SD-MM and SD-FI integration.</li><li>Ability to assess multiple solution alternatives and identify the most effective approach based on business requirements, technical feasibility, and long-term maintainability.</li><li>Good understanding of wholesale business processes and their configuration within SAP.</li><li>Strong experience delivering major enhancements involving RICEFW objects, APIs, BAPIs, and BADIs.</li><li>Ability to design and implement custom SAP solutions where required.</li><li>Experience with e-transport solutions.</li><li>Strong understanding of SAP Logistics Execution and Sales &amp; Distribution concepts, principles, design patterns, and configuration.</li><li>Ability to work independently with a high degree of ownership while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams.</li><li>Strong communication and knowledge-sharing skills, with the ability to explain complex functional concepts to both technical and business stakeholders.</li><li>ABAP debugging experience is an advantage.</li><li>Hands-on experience integrating SAP with external systems is preferred.</li><li>Experience working in Agile environments is beneficial.</li><li>Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly for documenting and presenting solution designs and process improvements.</li><li>Experience with SAP S/4HANA is preferred.</li><li>Experience with SAP Retail is an additional advantage.</li><li>Professional fluency in English.</li><h2>Benefits:</h2><li>Senior-level SAP consulting opportunity based in Bangalore, India.</li><li>Full-time engagement with 100% allocation.</li><li>Assignment scheduled from November 2026 through June 2027, with an option for extension.</li><li>Opportunity to work on complex SAP logistics, B2B, warehouse, and supply chain transformation initiatives.</li><li>Exposure to SAP MM, SD, EWM, ECC, WMS integrations, and retail-focused business processes.</li><li>Opportunity to influence solution architecture, performance optimization, custom enhancements, and end-to-end implementation outcomes.</li><li>Collaboration with application-management, technical, business, and integration teams.</li><li>Opportunity to work across implementation, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support phases.</li><li>Scope for applying and expanding expertise in SAP S/4HANA, SAP Retail, external integrations, and modern delivery practices.</li><li>High level of functional ownership and autonomy within a senior specialist role.</li>