Job Purpose:
Senior SAP Transportation Management (TMS) Consultant with 6+ years of hands-on experience in implementing, supporting, and optimizing SAP TMS solutions. The candidate will manage complex configuration, integration, and custom development initiatives, ensuring optimized transportation processes, real-time visibility, integration with SAP ERP, HR, thirdparty systems, and AVL/telematics devices.
Roles & Responsibilities (SAP TMS Best Practices)
1. Implementation & Configuration
- Lead end-to-end SAP TM projects including blueprinting, requirement gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and go-live support.
- Configure SAP TM modules:
- Order Management manage transportation requirements (sales orders, purchase orders, stock transfer, returns).
- Transportation Planning & Optimization planning cockpit, planning profiles, load planning, TM optimizer.
- Tendering & Subcontracting freight tendering, rate determination, subcontracting freight orders.
- Event Management / Execution shipment tracking, deviation alerts, integration with SAP Event Management.
- Freight Settlement & Charge Calculation cost calculation, freight agreements, settlement with ERP.
- Master Data & Transportation Network Management business partners, resources, locations, network.
- Driver Trip Allowance & HR Integration configure allowances and interface with payroll.
- Empty Container & Capacity Planning resource management, qualifications, downtime handling.
- AVL / Telematics Devices Configuration configure, monitor, and integrate vehicle tracking devices to TM and driver apps; define device parameters, geofencing, alerts, and temperature/real-time data capture.
2. Integration & Custom Development
- Lead integration with SAP ERP modules (FI, CO, MM, SD, HR) and third-party systems (VTS, telematics, carriers).
- Work with developers to design and implement custom enhancements, reports, APIs, BAPIs,
- RFCs, Function Modules, BADIs, User Exits.
- Build dashboards, reports, and Fiori apps for real-time monitoring, including AVL data visualization.
- Mentor junior consultants and developers on functional and technical implementations.
3. Business Analysis & Optimization
- Analyze transportation business processes and propose optimization strategies.
- Use TM optimizer and planning cockpit for simulations and load optimization.
- Define planning and selection profiles, optimization parameters, and load-building rules.
- Monitor KPIs, identify bottlenecks, and recommend corrective actions, including vehicle utilization and telematics performance.
4. Knowledge Transfer & Stakeholder Management
- Conduct workshops and training for business and IT stakeholders.
- Act as liaison between business users and technical team; document requirements and ensure proper implementation.
- Provide post-go-live support and stabilization of TM processes.
5. Advanced / Strategic Activities
- Oversee or implement Control Tower functionality for real-time visibility and event monitoring.
- Define capacity planning processes (vehicles, drivers) to match transport demand.
- Lead driver-trip allowance setup and payroll integration.
- Configure empty container handling and resource qualification processes.
- Configure AVL devices for vehicle tracking, real-time monitoring, driver behavior, and integration with TM and mobile apps.
- Mentor junior consultants and support teams, ensuring knowledge transfer adherence to best practices.
Qualifications & Experience
- 6+ years hands-on SAP TMS experience with multiple full-cycle implementations or upgrades.
- Strong functional knowledge of SAP TM modules: Order Management, Planning,
- Optimization, Event Management, Billing, Freight Settlement, Control Tower.
- Experience with Driver App, Vehicle Tracking System (VTS), AVL devices, Telematics, dashboards, and reporting.
- Expertise in BAPIs, RFCs, Function Modules, APIs, BADIs, User Exits, enhancement points.
- Integration experience with SAP ERP modules (FI, CO, MM, SD, HR) and third-party systems.
- Experience guiding developers on custom developments, reports, and integrations.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Skills
- SAP TM Optimizer and planning profiles experience.
- Familiarity with S/4HANA embedded TMS and Control Tower.
- Consulting experience, including workshops, KT, and user training.
- Troubleshooting complex integration and system issues
