Job Summary
The SAP Transportation Management (TM) Consultant is responsible for implementing, configuring, and optimizing SAP TM solutions within manufacturing and logistics environments. The role focuses on inbound logistics, inter-plant transportation, outbound distribution, freight cost management, and integration with multiple SAP modules to improve supply chain efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Configure transportation planning for procurement and raw material logistics.
- Integrate SAP TM with SAP MM purchase orders and inbound deliveries.
- Manage vendor freight agreements and freight charge calculations.
- Configure transportation for STO-based and multi-leg transportation scenarios.
- Optimize routing between plants, warehouses, and distribution centers.
- Integrate SAP TM with SAP SD outbound delivery processes.
- Configure freight unit building, carrier selection, tendering, and settlement processes.
- Support export shipment and distribution operations.
- Configure freight cost management and FI integration for cost postings.
- Collaborate with SAP SD, MM, PP, EWM, and FI/CO teams.
- Support testing cycles (SIT/UAT), cutover activities, and troubleshooting.
Required Skills & Experience
- 4–7 years of SAP experience with minimum 3+ years in SAP TM.
- Strong experience in manufacturing logistics environments.
- Expertise in order-based and delivery-based transportation.
- Knowledge of Freight Unit Building Rules and Planning & Optimization (VSR).
- Experience in Charge Management and Settlement Management.
- Exposure to STO scenarios and procurement transportation.
- Experience with multi-plant transportation network configuration.
- Hands-on experience in at least one full-cycle SAP TM implementation or rollout.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing supply chain flows.
- Ability to optimize freight costs and manage high shipment volumes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA Embedded TM or standalone TM environments.
- Exposure to export logistics and global transportation processes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Other Requirements
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional SAP teams.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to align transportation planning with production schedules.