Senior SAP Warehouse Test Lead

Inspired Testing; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspired Testing in Cape Town is seeking a very senior SAP Warehouse Test Lead to drive QA for the CSNX Distribution Centre rollout across multiple sites. The role combines hands-on testing with strategic test leadership to align with operational and technical stakeholders.

You will define test approaches, manage end-to-end warehouse process validation, and ensure timely defect resolution, with office attendance twice weekly.

Qualifications

• Senior QA Lead with hands-on testing in enterprise SAP warehouse projects.
• Experience delivering multi-site CSNX or similar rollouts.
• Able to translate warehouse processes into end-to-end test scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate QA activities supporting the CSNX rollout to distribution centres.
• Define and maintain the test approach, plan, scope, and criteria for each phase.
• Apply SAP warehousing experience to identify high-risk processes and data dependencies.
• Translate warehouse changes into end-to-end test scenarios with stakeholders.
• Provide hands-on test analysis, design, execution and defect investigation.
• Coordinate SIT, regression and UAT activities as applicable.
• Ensure validation of critical warehouse processes across integrations.
• Drive defect management with prioritisation and timely resolution.
• Escalate QA risks and blockers early to protect rollout timelines.
• Report test progress and quality metrics to project leadership.
• Collaborate with distribution centre ops, SMEs, SAP teams and partners.
• Capture lessons learned and improve QA approaches for future rollouts.

Skills

SAP warehousing testing

QA leadership

Test planning & execution

Stakeholder management

End-to-end warehouse processes

UAT coordination

Defect management

Tools

SAP

Job description

Senior SAP Warehouse Test Lead - CSNX Distribution Centre Rollout

Role:

A very senior, hands-on Test Lead with strong SAP warehousing and distribution centre experience, capable of leading QA for a complex multi-site CSNX rollout while maintaining close alignment with operational and technical stakeholders.

Location/Model:

Cape Town - Office attendance is required twice per week, with additional onsite participation where required for key rollout, testing or stakeholder activities

Role Overview:

The Client requires a very senior Test Lead with strong warehousing and SAP warehouse testing experience to support the rollout of CSNX across its distribution centres. The role requires an experienced QA professional who can lead testing activities within a complex warehouse and distribution environment while remaining hands-on in the day-to-day delivery.

The successful resource will work closely with The Client's business, SAP, warehouse and delivery stakeholders to ensure that each rollout is supported by appropriate test planning, coverage, execution, defect management and quality reporting. Practical experience testing warehouse processes and understanding the operational impact of system changes within a distribution centre environment will be critical.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate QA activities supporting the CSNX rollout to The Client's distribution centres.
• Define and maintain the test approach, test plan, scope, coverage, entry and exit criteria for each rollout or implementation phase.
• Apply SAP warehousing experience to identify high-risk business processes, integration points, data dependencies and operational scenarios requiring focused testing.
• Work with business and technical stakeholders to translate warehouse processes and solution changes into practical end-to-end test scenarios.
• Provide hands-on support with test analysis, test design, execution, defect investigation and retesting where required.
• Coordinate System Integration Testing, regression testing and business/UAT activities as applicable to the rollout.
• Ensure critical warehouse processes are adequately validated across relevant upstream and downstream integrations.
• Drive defect management and triage, ensuring issues are clearly documented, prioritised, assigned and progressed to resolution.
• Identify and **escalate** QA risks, blockers, environment constraints and data issues early enough to protect rollout timelines.
• Provide clear test progress, quality status, defect and risk reporting to project and senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with distribution centre operations, business SMEs, SAP functional and technical teams, and other delivery partners.
• Capture lessons learned from each rollout and continuously improve the QA approach for subsequent distribution centres.

Required Experience & Skills:

• Extensive senior-level software testing / Quality Assurance experience, including experience operating as a Test Lead on complex enterprise programmes.
• Strong practical SAP warehousing testing experience within warehouse, logistics or distribution centre environments.
• Proven understanding of end-to-end warehouse processes and the operational dependencies associated with distribution centre systems.
• Experience supporting SAP-related implementations, migrations, upgrades or rollouts where warehousing forms a significant part of the business process landscape.
• Strong test planning, scenario design, execution management, defect management and quality reporting capability.
• Ability to identify business-critical risks and ensure test coverage is aligned to operational impact rather than only functional requirements.
• Experience working across integrated systems and validating end-to-end process flows and interfaces.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to work effectively with business SMEs, warehouse operations, SAP teams, developers and project leadership.
• Good understanding of structured QA governance, test evidence, traceability and release/readiness reporting.

Professional Profile:

• Very senior, credible QA professional who can take ownership of testing and provide clear leadership throughout the rollout.
• Hands-on and delivery focused, with the ability to move comfortably between strategic test leadership and detailed execution support.
• Self-managed, proactive and able to operate effectively with limited supervision.
• Confident in challenging assumptions, identifying risks early and recommending practical solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with clear written and verbal communication.
• A collaborative, pragmatic approach suited to a fast-moving retail and distribution environment.

Engagement Requirements:

• The resource must be able to work effectively with both business and technical stakeholders across the CSNX rollout.
• Availability to support rollout activities across The Client’s distribution centres as required by the programme.