SAP logistics consultant expert for SD, MM, LE, WM, MDM

Certified SAP logistics consultant (SD, MM) with English, Polish, Czech and Slovak languages available for contract-based project work in UK and Europe

Project delivery responsibilities

The SAP logistics consultant can lead and support the Design Governance within their own SAP centre of excellence solution area, recommending and approving designs to be taken forward to implementation. They also produce  high level designs for new systems and changes of any size and complexity.

They are often looked to as the expert within their functional area to understand, evaluate and articulate recommendations for solutions that provide the best outcome for customers. The consultant is also expected to configure SAP modules in line with design requirements as well as peer review designs / configuration from other functional consultants in the SAP area.

Service delivery responsibilities

These responsibilities involve helping to sustain and optimize SAP applications by ensuring they are managed effectively. The consultant act as the single point of contact for a specific set of SAP applications/components, providing application specific expertise.

Example job responsibilities for SAP logistics consultant:

• Gathers and analyzes internal business requirements by means of interviews, workflow analyses and facilitated discussions with users
• Translates users’ business requirements into detailed functional designs for development, testing and implementation
• Applies methodologies and prepares detailed specifications using case statements and related documentation
• Identifies and communicates risks and issues impacting business rules, functional requirements and specifications
• Participates in and contributes to managing the scope of applications and related changes
• Assists quality assurance with functional test case reviews
• Collaborates with stakeholders on the evaluation of the feasibility, effort and costs to implement requirements
• Creates training materials and may assist with user orientation and training
• Interacts with internal and external peers and managers to exchange complex information related to areas of specialization. Serves as a liaison between engineering, quality assurance and non-technical stakeholders throughout the development and deployment process
• Anticipates and prevents problems and roadblocks before they occur
• Performs as subject matter advisor to less experienced team members. May participate in teaching and training members of work team
• Mentors less experienced members of the team

Example Basic Qualifications Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or several years as a business systems analyst
• Several years in technical design process and models
• Several years with requirements specification and development, such as process/functional requirements definition methods, use case development, process flow diagrams
• Project delivery methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile, Scrum…
• Using consulting skills and developing client relationships
• Developed analytical skills, tools and techniques to investigate information and to draw conclusions
• Identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems
• Several years of SAP Module experience, including SD/MM, pricing master data, purchase info records, deals and promotions, integration with other SAP modules
• Design and development of SAP solutions
• Producing high level and detailed designs and ensuring they meet agreed business requirements, align with strategy and architecture, are cost effective, deliverable and supportable and are delivered to time, cost and quality
• Driving SAP standard within designs and challenges where SAP standard is not proposed
• Experience of at least 1 SAP project lifecycle as a SAP logistics consultant
• Willingness to travel according to business requirements

SAP logistics consultant Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of IT capabilities, methods and technologies
• Assessing business proposals, project scoping, feasibility analysis and cost estimation.
• Undertaking configuration activity in accordance with designs and configuration standards
• Peer review designs
• Driving system improvements
• Driving strong relationships with the business, stakeholders and partners
• Design and development of IT solutions
• Working in an outsourced environment
• Influencing senior stakeholders on the solutions for proposed initiatives
• Commercial and technical experience including working within an IT service area
• Working in a large organization
• ITIL Qualification
• Experience with application management
• Knowledge of incident, problem management and change management tools
• Dealing with users and suppliers