SAP TPM Functional Lead

• Own functional design and delivery of SAP TPM / GTM solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and SAP best practices.
• Lead end-to-end TPM business processes including:
• Promotion planning and budgeting
• Accruals and financial postings
• Claims, deductions, and settlement
• Trade analytics and reporting.

Drive fit-to-standard and scalable TPM designs across SAP S/4

HANA or ECC landscapes.

Delivery & Governance

• Lead TPM functional work streams across design, build, test, cutover, and go-live phases.
• Support and enforce project governance, quality gates, and milestone acceptance criteria in alignment with enterprise delivery frameworks.
• Partner with project and engagement leadership on risk identification, mitigation planning, and issue resolution.

Stakeholder & Business Partnership

• Act as the primary functional interface between business, IT, and system integrators.
• Facilitate business workshops, design reviews, and solution walkthroughs with senior stakeholders.
• Provide functional leadership during stabilization phases, including resolution of P1/P2 issues and systemic TPM process gaps.
• Lead and mentor functional consultants and senior consultants, providing functional guidance and quality oversight.
• Review functional designs, configurations, and deliverables for completeness and accuracy.
• Coordinate closely with technical leads, BW, and ABAP teams to ensure integrated end-to-end solutions.

Required Qualifications

Functional & Technical Expertise

• Deep hands-on experience with SAP TPM / GTM.

Strong understanding of integration with:

• SAP S/4
  
  HANA or ECC
• FI/CO, SD, BRIM, FICA, OTC, and related finance processes.

Experience supporting TPM reporting and analytics in collaboration with BW teams.

Delivery & Leadership Experience

• Proven experience leading large SAP TPM work streams within global, multi-vendor programs.
• Experience with stabilization, remediation, and enhancement of existing SAP TPM solutions.
• Strong command of Waterfall and Agile / hybrid delivery models.
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex TPM functionality into clear business outcomes.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills in high-pressure environments.