BlueSword Logistics Functional Consultant

Pepkor Lifestyle; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Pepkor Lifestyle is seeking a Senior Functional BlueSword Logistics Consultant to design, implement, integrate, and support BlueSword logistics solutions within a SAP warehouse and logistics environment. The role centers on SAP WM/EWM, end-to-end warehouse processes, and cross-functional collaboration across operations, SAP teams, and vendors.

The consultant will lead requirement unpacking, produce functional specs, support configuration and testing, and provide 3rd level support.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years' experience in SAP Warehouse Management, EWM, or related SAP supply chain solutions.
• Strong functional experience in SAP WM and/or SAP EWM.
• Proven experience with warehouse management and logistics solutions in large, complex environments.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end warehouse operations and their integration with SAP.
• Experience with inbound and outbound logistics processes.
• Experience with RF devices, barcode scanning, warehouse labelling and printing solutions.
• Experience integrating warehouse management solutions with SAP ERP.
• Experience with SAP interfaces including IDocs, APIs, RFCs, middleware, and file-based integrations.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional expertise for BlueSword logistics solutions and warehouse processes.
• Lead workshops with stakeholders to gather, analyse, and document requirements.
• Translate business requirements into functional solutions across BlueSword and SAP.
• Design end-to-end warehouse and logistics processes.
• Support integration between BlueSword and SAP warehouse solutions.
• Define and validate interface requirements including validations and error handling.
• Conduct and support various testing cycles (unit, SIT, UAT).
• Provide 3rd level functional support and issue resolution.
• Support cutover, deployment, and production stabilisation activities.

Skills

SAP WM/EWM knowledge

Logistics process understanding

Workshop facilitation

Stakeholder management

Education

IT/SCM degree or diploma

SAP WM/EWM Certification

BlueSword certification or training

Agile methodologies certification

Tools

BlueSword

SAP ERP

Middleware

IDocs/APIs integration

Job description

Pepkor Lifestyle is seeking a Senior Functional BlueSword Logistics Consultant who will be responsible for the functional design, implementation, integration, and support of BlueSword logistics solutions within a complex SAP warehouse and logistics environment.

The role requires a strong background in SAP Warehouse Management and Logistics, combined with the ability to understand end-to-end warehouse processes and translate operational requirements into effective BlueSword solutions. The consultant will work closely with warehouse operations, SAP functional teams, technical teams, integration teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure that BlueSword solutions integrate effectively with the broader SAP landscape.

The consultant will lead requirement unpacking and solution design workshops, produce functional specifications, support configuration and integration activities, coordinate testing, and provide 3rd level support for incidents and problems. The role will also participate in projects, change requests, continuous improvement initiatives, and warehouse transformation programmes.

The Senior Functional BlueSword Logistics Consultant will act as a subject matter expert for BlueSword-related warehouse and logistics processes while applying strong SAP warehouse management knowledge to ensure solutions are scalable, supportable, and aligned with operational requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide functional expertise for BlueSword logistics solutions and associated warehouse processes.
• Lead workshops with business and operational stakeholders to gather, analyse, and document logistics and warehouse requirements.
• Translate business requirements into functional solutions across BlueSword and the supporting SAP landscape.
• Design and document end-to-end warehouse and logistics processes.
• Understand and support integration between BlueSword and SAP warehouse and logistics solutions.
• Design and support inbound, outbound, replenishment, picking, packing, staging, stock movement, goods receipt, goods issue, and physical inventory processes.
• Analyse the impact of BlueSword changes on SAP WM/EWM, MM, SD, inventory management, and logistics execution processes.
• Support warehouse automation and integration with solutions such as conveyors, sorters, put-walls, automated packing equipment, RF devices, scanners, printers, and other material handling equipment.
• Define and validate functional integration requirements between BlueSword, SAP, middleware, and third-party logistics solutions.
• Produce detailed Functional Design Specifications and collaborate with developers and integration teams on technical solutions.
• Define interface requirements including validations, error handling, monitoring, and reconciliation processes.
• Support IDoc, API, file-based, middleware, and other system integration processes.
• Conduct and support unit testing, system integration testing, end-to-end testing, regression testing, user acceptance testing, and post-go-live validation.
• Investigate and resolve complex BlueSword, SAP warehouse, logistics, and integration-related incidents and problems.
• Perform root cause analysis and identify permanent solutions for recurring operational issues.
• Provide 3rd level functional support aligned to operational support processes and agreed SLAs.
• Participate in project planning, estimation, backlog refinement and sprint planning.
• Support cutover, deployment, hypercare, and production stabilisation activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve warehouse efficiency, system stability, inventory accuracy, throughput, and operational performance.
• Provide functional guidance and mentorship to junior resources and support teams.
• Work closely with SAP WM/EWM, MM, SD, development, Basis, integration, architecture, and warehouse operations teams.
• Ensure solutions comply with agreed architecture, design governance, change management, and operational support standards.
• Maintain functional documentation, process documentation, configuration documentation, and support procedures.

Experience

• 5 - 7+ years' experience in SAP Warehouse Management, EWM, Logistics, or related SAP supply chain solutions.
• Strong functional experience in SAP WM and/or SAP EWM.
• Proven experience working with warehouse management and logistics solutions in large, complex environments.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end warehouse operations and their integration with SAP.
• Experience with inbound and outbound logistics processes.
• Strong understanding of inventory management and stock movement processes.
• Experience integrating warehouse management solutions with SAP ERP .
• Experience with RF devices, barcode scanning, warehouse labelling, and printing solutions.
• Experience with SAP interfaces including IDocs, APIs, RFCs, middleware, and file-based integrations.
• Experience troubleshooting complex cross-system and integration issues.
• Experience producing Functional Design Specifications, process flows, interface requirements, and test scenarios.
• Experience supporting high-volume warehouse or distribution operations.
• Experience in SAP incident, problem, change, and release management environments.
• Experience participating in implementations, upgrades, rollouts, or warehouse transformation programmes.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.

Advantageous

• SAP EWM implementation or support experience.
• SAP S/4HANA Embedded or Decentralised EWM experience.
• Experience in large-scale retail, distribution centre, or fulfilment environments.
• Experience with warehouse automation including conveyors, sorters, put-walls, automated packing solutions and other Material Handling Equipment.
• Experience integrating SAP with third-party logistics providers and external warehouse systems.
• Experience with middleware and integration platforms.
• Experience with warehouse monitoring and operational support tools.
• Strong warehouse management and logistics process knowledge.
• Strong SAP WM/EWM functional knowledge.
• Strong business process analysis and solution design capabilities.
• Ability to understand complex integration landscapes and end-to-end process dependencies.
• Ability to translate operational requirements into practical system solutions.
• Strong functional troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities.
• Ability to analyse issues across multiple systems rather than focusing on a single application.
• Strong documentation skills, including Functional Specifications, process flows, interface requirements, and Test Scripts.
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead requirement unpacking and solution design workshops.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong customer and operational focus.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in business-critical warehouse environments.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex operational issues.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across business, SAP functional, technical, integration, architecture, and external vendor teams.
• Strong continuous improvement and problem-solving mindset.

Qualifications

• SAP WM and/or SAP EWM Certification.
• 3-year IT, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related degree/diploma (advantageous).
• BlueSword certification or formal BlueSword training (advantageous, where applicable).
• Certification in Agile Methodologies (advantageous).
• ITIL V3 or ITIL 4 Certification (advantageous).