SAP Global Trade Solutions Functional Consultant

Umanist NA; Chennai; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Umanist NA seeks an experienced professional with deep SAP GTS and global trade expertise to support international trade solutions. The role involves analyzing requirements, ensuring regulatory compliance, and coordinating with cross-functional teams across hybrid/remote work setups.

The candidate will contribute to system implementation, enhancements, and ongoing application operations, with a focus on accurate trade processing and seamless stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in global trade application solutions and related business processes.
• Strong understanding of customs operations, trade compliance, and preference management.
• Experience with established enterprise trade platforms, including version-based implementations and newer HANA-oriented environments.

Responsibilities

• Support configuration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of enterprise solutions related to international trade, regulatory compliance, customs procedures, and trade preference processes.
• Contribute to system implementation, enhancement, and application support initiatives across enterprise platforms.
• Analyze business requirements, assess process gaps, and identify solutions aligned with standard system capabilities.
• Engage with business stakeholders to understand operational challenges and translate them into functional solution approaches.
• Recommend process improvements that enhance operational accuracy, compliance, and system performance.
• Prepare functional documentation and detailed specifications for technical development and solution delivery.
• Coordinate with technical teams to clarify requirements, monitor progress, and ensure alignment with business outcomes.
• Participate in functional testing, defect analysis, solution validation, and post-release stabilization.

Skills

Global trade

SAP GTS

Business requirements

Regulatory compliance

Trade preference management

Tools

GTS implementations

Job description

We are looking for an experienced professional with a strong understanding of SAP-based enterprise solutions and global trade processes.

Experience: 3-17 Years

Work Model: Hybrid/Remote

Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days preferred; candidates up to 60 days may be considered

Key Responsibilities

• Support the configuration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of enterprise solutions related to international trade, regulatory compliance, customs procedures, and trade preference processes.
• Contribute to system implementation, enhancement, and application support initiatives across established and evolving enterprise platforms.
• Analyze business requirements, assess process gaps, and identify suitable solutions aligned with standard system capabilities.
• Engage with business stakeholders to understand operational challenges and translate them into functional solution approaches.
• Recommend process improvements that enhance operational accuracy, compliance, and overall system performance.
• Prepare functional documentation and detailed specifications to facilitate technical development and solution delivery.
• Coordinate with technical teams to clarify requirements, monitor development progress, and ensure alignment with expected business outcomes.
• Participate in functional testing, defect analysis, solution validation, and resolution of application-related issues.
• Support deployment planning, user acceptance activities, and post-release stabilization to ensure smooth business operations.
• Collaborate with geographically distributed teams and contribute to ongoing process optimization initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of relevant hands‑on experience in global trade application solutions and related business processes.
• Strong functional understanding of customs operations, trade compliance, and preference management, with expertise in at least one or more areas.
• Practical exposure/experience to established enterprise trade platforms, including version‑based implementations and newer HANA-oriented environments.
• Experience supporting implementation projects, system enhancements, and ongoing application operations.
• Ability to assess business requirements and determine the suitability of standard system functionality before proposing custom solutions.
• Strong knowledge of integration scenarios and the relationship between trade processes and broader enterprise applications.
• Experience in requirement gathering, functional analysis, solution design, testing, and implementation support.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to work closely with business users, technical teams, and international stakeholders.

Skills: sap gts 11.0,sap gts-e4h,business requirements,implementation experience,compliance management,rollout,implementation projects,preference management,customs management