Senior AI Specialist - SAP & Industrial Integration

Key Responsibilities:

AI Strategy & Solution Design

• Lead end-to-end design and delivery of AI/ML solutions for manufacturing and ERP-integrated use cases including predictive maintenance, demand forecasting, quality control, and process automation.

• Architect and implement Generative AI solutions leveraging LLMs for intelligent document processing, chatbots, anomaly detection, and decision-support systems within ERP environments.

• Define AI use case roadmaps aligned to manufacturing business processes such as production planning (PP), materials management (MM), plant maintenance (PM), and sales & distribution (SD).

• Develop and validate ML models for structured data from ERP systems including SAP S/4

HANA, ECC,leveraging Python-based frameworks (scikit-learn, Tensor Flow, PyTorch, XGBoost).

• Integrate AI/ML outputs back into ERP workflows, dashboards, and reporting layers for real-time business impact.

AI Platform Architecture & ERP Integration

• Design scalable AI/ML architectures on cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) with connectors to SAP ECC SAP S/4

HANA,

and Snowflake for end-to-end data pipelines feeding AI models.

• Build and maintain feature engineering pipelines ingesting manufacturing

data (IoT sensors, MES, SAP transactional data) for real-time and batch AI inference.

• Configure Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures, vector stores,

and LLM API integrations to enable intelligent Q&A over enterprise ERP and manufacturing knowledge bases.

• Develop and maintain MLOps pipelines using tools such as MLflow, Azure ML,

or Sage Maker for model versioning, drift monitoring, and automated retraining.

AI Use Case Implementation & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end implementation of Predictive Maintenance, Cost Planning, Manufacturing Analytics, Production Planning AI, and Rolling Forecast processes within SAC.

• Configure driver-based planning models, allocation rules, distribution & spreading logic, and advanced formula-based calculations.

• Set up Planning Calendars, workflows, task assignments, and review/approval cycles (Schedule phase).

• Enable Predict capabilities: configure automated time-series forecasting (predictive scenarios) and planning propositions using SAC built-in ML features.

• Support ACT vs. BUD variance analysis, asymmetric reporting, and management reporting dashboards.

Development & Technical Implementation

• Develop AI-powered APIs and microservices using Python (FastAPI/Flask) and Lang Chain / RAG to expose ML model inference endpoints to ERP and manufacturing applications.

• Build Python-based ETL and feature engineering pipelines to transform raw SAP/ERP transactional data into AI-ready datasets stored in Snowflake or cloud data lakes.

• Create Lang Chain or similar G enAI orchestration workflows integrating LLMs with structured ERP data to power intelligent assistants and automated reporting tools.

• Perform data modeling and semantic layer design in SAP BW/4

HANA or Snowflake to support AI feature stores and analytical use cases for manufacturing operations.

• Manage model governance, AI ethics guidelines, data access controls, and compliance requirements for AI deployments in regulated manufacturing environments.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, and IT stakeholders to gather AI use case requirements, run discovery workshops, and translate business needs into scalable AI solutions.

• Conduct model validation, UAT, end-user training, and knowledge transfer to plant managers, operations analysts, and SAP functional teams.

• Collaborate with SAP functional consultants (FI/CO, MM, PP, SD) and data engineering teams on AI integration governance and model deployment cycles.

Prepare and present AI solution design documents, proof-of-concept demos, and business value assessments to senior stakeholders

Base Salary Range : $140,000 to $170,000 Per Annum

TCS Employee Benefits

Summary:

Discretionary Annual Incentive.

Comprehensive Medical Coverage:
Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.

Family Support:
Maternal & Parental Leaves.

Insurance Options:
Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.

Convenience & Professional Growth:
Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.

Time Off:
Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

Legal & Financial Assistance:
Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

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