Senior SAP Solution Architect (Logistics and TMS)

Tata Consultancy Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking a Senior SAP Solution Architect (Logistics and TMS) in Houston, TX. The role requires 15+ years of experience in leading large-scale global logistics transformations, particularly in SAP S/4HANA and TMS.

You will own the overall SAP logistics architecture, ensuring seamless integration and driving the design of future state architectures for procurement, inventory, and delivery processes.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $110,000 to $150,000 annually, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience as an SAP Solution Architect.
• Hands on expertise in SAP logistics and TMS.
• Ability to lead architecture for large-scale transformation programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and delivery of global logistics transformation programs.
• Define functional boundaries between SAP modules and TMS.
• Govern integration architecture across SAP modules and external platforms.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA Logistics Execution

Material Management (MM)

ARIBA SCC

Enterprise Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Sales & Distribution (SD)

Job description

Houston, TX (Two days work from Spring, TX office) is mandatory

15 - 20 years of experience

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior SAP Solution Architect (Logistics and TMS) with 15+ years of experience to lead architecture and delivery of large-scale, high value global logistics, and transportation, transformation programs.

The role requires deep, hands on expertise across SAP S/4HANA Logistics Execution (LE TRA), Material Management (MM), ARIBA SCC, EDI and IG guide configuration, 3PL and 4PL logistics, Sales & Distribution (SD – Secondary Skill), and enterprise Transportation Management Systems (TMS). The architect will be accountable for end to end solution design, ensuring seamless integration between order management, procurement, inventory, transportation execution, billing, and financial settlement

End to End Solution Architecture

Own the overall SAP logistics and transportation solution architecture spanning:

• SAP MM (Procurement, Inventory Management, STOs)
• SAP S/4HANA SD (Order to Cash, Secondary Skill)
• Enterprise Transportation Management System (any leading TMS software- SAP TMS, BY TMS, Oracle TMS)

Design future state architectures that ensure seamless flow from:

• Customer order to delivery and final shipment to customer
• Procurement and internal stock movements
• Billing, freight settlement, and financial posting

Define clear functional and system boundaries between SAP modules, boundary applications, and TMS to avoid duplication, ensure clean ownership, and simplify operations.

Procurement, Inventory & MM Integration

Design MM and Inventory Management integrations with LE and TMS, including:

• Procurement flows and inbound logistics
• Stock transfers (STO) and intercompany movements
• Inventory visibility across plants, storage locations, and distribution centers
• Customer order and STO to outbound logistics, shipment

Ensure clean linkage between MM, WM/EWM (where applicable), LE TRA, and TMS.

Support network and inventory optimization initiatives across hubs, 3PL, 4PL, DCs, and consolidation centers

High Value Program Leadership

Provide architecture leadership for multi year, multi million dollar global transformation programs.

Support discovery, blueprinting, rollout, and stabilization phases with strong architectural governance.

Agile Delivery & Architecture Governance

Act as the architecture authority within Agile, SAFe, or hybrid delivery models.

Translate business epics across MM, LE, SD, ARIBA SCC and TMS into architecture ready features and solution designs.

Balance incremental delivery with long term architecture sustainability and roadmap alignment

Define and govern integration architecture across SAP modules (MM, WM, eWM, LE, SD), TMS, carriers, 3PLs, Middleware and external platforms.

Oversee EDI, API, and event driven integrations for orders, deliveries, shipments, freight, and invoices.

Establish master data governance across customers, materials, routes, carriers, rates, and locations.

Provide architectural leadership and assurance for System Integrators and technology vendors.

Review and approve:

• Solution Design Documents (SDD)
• Technical Design Documents (TDD)
• Integration, migration, and rollout strategies
• Ensure SI proposals and solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, business objectives, and commercial commitments

Salary Range: $110,000 - $150,000 a year