Strategic SAP & ERP Transformation Lead

Boston Consulting Group (BCG); Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm is looking for experienced SAP advisory professionals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The ideal candidate will have 10–15+ years in SAP transformation, specializing in strategic consulting rather than technical configurations. Responsibilities include leading assessments, advising on enterprise transformation strategies, and managing SAP programs. A bachelor’s degree is required, with a focus on strategic decision-making in finance and supply chain domains.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of professional experience in SAP/ERP advisory and transformation.
• Background in technology consulting with preferred experience from Big 4.
• Strategic and functional SAP expertise required rather than hands-on configuration.

Responsibilities

• Advise internal colleagues and clients on SAP-enabled transformation strategy.
• Lead ERP/SAP current-state assessments and maturity diagnostics.
• Provide strategic oversight across large SAP transformation programs.

Skills

SAP-enabled enterprise transformation strategy

ERP assessments and diagnostics

SAP transformation strategy and roadmap development

TCO and business case evaluation

Target operating model design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or Business

Job description

• Sales & Distribution

Locations: Malaysia | Jakarta | Bangkok

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

About BCG Platinion

BCG Platinion's presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading-edge tech platforms, at scale.

What You'll Do

Building Community

• Advise internal colleagues and clients on SAP-enabled enterprise transformation strategy
• Contribute to SAP thought leadership across SEA MOM practices
• Build and leverage a strong regional SAP advisory network
• Support business development efforts, including proposal shaping and commercial discussions
  
  

Developing & Designing

• Lead ERP/SAP current-state assessments and maturity diagnostics
• Define SAP-enabled target operating models
• Develop transformation roadmaps and phased implementation strategies
• Conduct TCO analysis and business case development
• Advise on SAP S/4HANA and the broader SAP ecosystem, including integration landscape and enterprise data models
• Analyse complex IT application landscapes and identify key architecture decisions
• Provide strategic guidance across the end-to-end SAP implementation lifecycle
• Review vendor proposals and recommend solution approaches from a strategic and commercial lens
  
  

Controlling & Managing

• Provide strategic oversight and quality assurance across large SAP transformation programs
• Manage workstreams in complex enterprise environments
• Lead small-to-medium project teams and ensure delivery excellence
• Support commercial structuring and pricing discussions for ERP programs
  
  

What You'll Bring

• 10–15+ years of professional experience in SAP/ERP advisory and transformation
• Background in technology consulting (Big 4 technology advisory divisions preferred) or equivalent strategy-led SAP advisory roles
• Demonstrated experience in:
• ERP assessments and diagnostics
• SAP transformation strategy and roadmap development
• Target operating model design
• TCO and business case evaluation
• Vendor assessment and commercial structuring
  

We are not seeking deep technical configuration specialists (e.g., Basis, Security, ABAP, BTP, or pure ERP build delivery profiles). This role requires strategic and functional SAP expertise rather than hands-on system configuration.

Functional Expertise (Strategic & Advisory Depth Required)

Primary Focus – Finance Domain

• Core Finance
• Treasury
• Planning & Consolidation
  
  

Secondary / Preferred – Supply Chain Domain

• Sales & Distribution
• Logistics
  
  

Other functional areas (e.g., Material Management, Procurement, detailed SCM Planning) are not required at this stage.

SAP & Architecture Knowledge

Strong Strategic And Functional Understanding Of

• SAP S/4HANA and latest SAP offerings
• SAP integration landscape and ecosystem
• Enterprise data models
• End-to-end SAP implementation lifecycle
• Enterprise architecture decision frameworks
  
  

Industry Exposure (Preferred, Not Mandatory)

• Oil & Gas
• Retail
• Industrial Goods
• Mining
  
  

Education & Mobility

• Bachelor’s degree required (IT, Engineering, Business or related discipline preferred)
• Flexibility to travel across Southeast Asia as required
  
  

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

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