Team Lead - SAP ABAP

000435 EagleBurgmann KE Pvt. Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Group in India seeks an experienced SAP ABAP professional to lead development activities, guide technical design, and drive clean-core compliant solutions across projects.

You will coach team members, coordinate cross-functional work with stakeholders and global IT teams, enforce quality standards, and manage multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in SAP ABAP development including reports, enhancements, interfaces.
• Strong ability to lead ABAP development teams and drive technical decisions.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead ABAP development activities, coordinate day-to-day tasks and prioritize across projects.
• Provide technical design guidance and architecture decisions for scalable ABAP solutions.
• Coach and develop team members through onboarding, feedback and learning opportunities.
• Act as bridge between ABAP developers, functional consultants, business stakeholders and global IT teams.
• Provide performance feedback and identify growth needs.
• Define and enforce development standards, unit tests, code reviews and documentation.

Skills

ABAP development

Technical leadership

Team coordination

Communication skills

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Leadership Responsibilities Team coordination and workload steering Coordinate day-to-day ABAP development activities, balance team capacity, and ensure clear prioritization of tasks across projects, support activities, and continuous improvement topics.
• Technical decision-making and architecture guidance Guide technical solution design and architectural decisions to ensure scalable, maintainable, and clean-core-compliant ABAP developments.
• Coaching and capability development Support the professional development of team members through coaching, onboarding, feedback, and identification of learning opportunities.
• Cross-team collaboration leadership Act as a bridge between ABAP developers, functional consultants, business stakeholders, project managers, and global IT teams to ensure alignment and smooth delivery.
• Performance feedback input Provide structured input on team members’ performance, technical growth, and development needs where applicable.
• Delivery and governance Define and enforce development quality standards, including unit testing, code reviews, performance checks, documentation, and adherence to clean core principles.
• Manage multiple deliverables across projects by coordinating team capacity, priorities, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder expectations in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in SAP ABAP development, including custom reports, enhancements, interfaces, and technical leadership of ABAP development teams or workstreams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities, with the confidence to align business stakeholders, functional consultants, developers, project managers, and global IT teams.
• Strong knowledge of ABAP with real-time exposure to RICEF components, object-oriented programming, technical design, code review practices, and maintainable development standards.
• Structure and consistency Facilitate workshops and technical discussions to clarify business requirements, assess solution options, and align stakeholders on feasible ABAP delivery approaches.
• Validate, document, and challenge requirements where needed to ensure technical feasibility, clean core alignment, and sustainable solution design.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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