SAP TM Architect

Bristlecone; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristlecone is a leading supply chain and analytics advisor seeking a Senior SAP TM Architect to define the end-to-end S/4HANA Embedded TM architecture and ensure seamless integration with MM, SD, and EWM. You will guide a global delivery team, producing detailed design documents and blueprints for embedded and standalone TM, and align with ASR initiatives.

The role requires deep SAP TM expertise, strong leadership, and ongoing coordination with BN4L, APIs, and middleware to optimize

Qualifications

• Experience of 20+ years in SAP solutions, with at least 15+ years in SAP TM and 5+ years in S/4HANA Embedded TM
• Define end-to-end architecture for S/4HANA Embedded TM, ensuring optimal integration with core modules like MM, SD, EWM, and GTS.
• Guide Team to prepare detailed design documents and system blueprints for embedded and Standalone TM scenarios.
• Deep expertise in S/4HANA TM to Lead and guide Team with configuration of embedded and Standalone TM functionalities such as freight order management, transportation planning and Execution, charge calculation, and freight settlement, Carrier Invoicing, Dispute Management, Credit Memo, Forwarding Orders and Settlements.
• Lead and Guide Team to Enable Advanced Shipping & Receiving (ASR) and harmonized processes between TM and EWM.
• Experience and Design integration with SAP BN4L (Business Network for Logistics) and external carrier systems using APIs, SAP BTP services, SAP and Non-SAP middleware.
• Ensure compatibility with S/4HANA simplification items and embedded architecture principles.
• Conduct system performance tuning and compliance checks for embedded TM.
• Establish governance for TM architecture and integration standards.
• Stay updated on S/4HANA TM roadmap, new releases, and embedded innovations.
• Recommend enhancements for transportation efficiency and cost optimization
• Proficiency in solution architecture, blueprinting, and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with cloud logistics solutions and API-based integrations.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Global transportation process exposure and multi-country implementations.
• Experience in Agile methodologies for SAP projects

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end architecture for S/4HANA Embedded TM and integration with MM, SD, and EWM.
• Lead the team to create detailed design documents and system blueprints for embedded and standalone TM.
• Guide the team to enable ASR and harmonized TM-EWM processes across regions.
• Architect integrations with BN4L, APIs, and middleware using SAP BTP services.
• Ensure compliance with S/4HANA simplification items and embedded architecture principles.
• Establish governance for TM architecture and industry-standard integration practices.

Skills

SAP TM

S/4HANA Embedded TM

Solution Architecture

Blueprinting

Team Leadership

Agile

SAP Integration

Tools

BN4L

APIs

SAP BTP

Middleware

EWM

Job description

Bristlecone is a supply chain and business analytics advisor, serving customers across a wide range of industries. Rated by Gartner as among the top ten system integrators in the supply chain space, we are uniquely positioned to solve contemporary business problems, with supply chain and analytics focus as our advantage. We have been a trusted partner and advisor to many leading, globally recognized companies such as Applied Materials, Exxon Mobil, Flextronics, LSI Logic, Mahindra, Motorola, Nestle, Palm, Qatar Petroleum, Ranbaxy, Unilever and Whirlpool and many others.

• Experience of 20+ years in SAP solutions, with at least 15+ years in SAP TM and 5+ years in S/4HANA Embedded TM
• Define end-to-end architecture for S/4HANA Embedded TM, ensuring optimal integration with core modules like MM, SD, EWM, and GTS.
• Guide Team to prepare detailed design documents and system blueprints for embedded and Standalone TM scenarios.
• Deep expertise in S/4HANA TM to Lead and guide Team with configuration of embedded and Standalone TM functionalities such as freight order management, transportation planning and Execution, charge calculation, and freight settlement, Carrier Invoicing, Dispute Management, Credit Memo, Forwarding Orders and Settlements.
• Lead and Guide Team to Enable Advanced Shipping & Receiving (ASR) and harmonized processes between TM and EWM.
• Experience and Design integration with SAP BN4L (Business Network for Logistics) and external carrier systems using APIs, SAP BTP services, SAP and Non-SAP middleware.
• Ensure compatibility with S/4HANA simplification items and embedded architecture principles.
• Conduct system performance tuning and compliance checks for embedded TM.
• Establish governance for TM architecture and integration standards.
• Stay updated on S/4HANA TM roadmap, new releases, and embedded innovations.
• Recommend enhancements for transportation efficiency and cost optimization
• Proficiency in solution architecture, blueprinting, and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with cloud logistics solutions and API-based integrations.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Global transportation process exposure and multi-country implementations.
• Experience in Agile methodologies for SAP projects