SAP EWM Architect

Role: SAP EWM Architect

Industry Additional Info :
Utilities

Location:

Weekly (Mon-Thurs) travel to Bismarck, ND

Responsibilities:

Subject Matter Expertise:
Act as the primary SME for SAP EWM, providing authoritative guidance on best practices, functional capabilities, and industry trends.

Solution Design Blueprinting:
Lead or significantly contribute to the design of end-to-end supply chain processes in SAP, mapping business requirements to SAP standard functionalities in modules such as:

SAP S4

HANAERP:
Materials Management (MM), Sales and Distribution (SD), Production Planning (PP), Warehouse Management (WM)
Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), Transportation Management (TM).

SAP Ariba:
Strategic Sourcing (Sourcing, Contracts), Operational Procurement (Buying, Invoicing, Guided Buying), Supplier Management (Supplier Lifecycle and Performance, Supplier Risk).

Integration Leadership:
Possess a strong understanding of integration points and data flows between SAP Ariba and SAP S4

HANAECC, as well as other relevant SAP Supply Chain modules. Provide guidance on integration strategies and troubleshooting.

Requirements Analysis:
Partner with business stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document complex supply chain business requirements, translating them into clear functional specifications.

Configuration Validation:
Guide and support configuration activities in SAP Supply Chain modules and Ariba solutions to realize the designed processes. Perform functional validation of configured solutions.

Problem Solving Optimization:
Identify and resolve complex business and system issues within the supply chain domain. Proactively identify opportunities for process optimization and system enhancements to drive efficiency.

Project Lifecycle Support:
Participate in all phases of the project lifecycle, from discovery and design to build, testing (SIT, UAT), training, and hypercare support.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including other SAP functional areas (e.g., Finance, Master Data), technical teams (ABAP, Integration), OCM, and Testing teams to ensure integrated solutions.

Documentation Knowledge Transfer:
Create and maintain comprehensive functional documentation, including design documents, test scripts, and training materials. Facilitate knowledge transfer to internal teams and end-users.

Stakeholder Engagement:
Communicate complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating consensus and driving decision-making.

Qualifications:

Experience:

Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in SAP Supply Chain functional consulting or equivalent SME role.

Proven in-depth functional experience across multiple SAP Supply Chain modules, including Materials Management (MM), Sales and Distribution (SD), and Production Planning (PP).

Significant experience ([Number, e.g., 3-5+]) years with SAP Ariba modules (e.g., Ariba Sourcing, Ariba Contracts, Ariba Buying, Ariba Guided Buying, Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance).

Experience with SAP S4

HANA is highly preferred; experience with ECC is also valuable.

Demonstrated experience in at least [Number, e.g., 2-3+] full lifecycle SAP implementation projects.

Strong understanding of integration scenarios between SAP Ariba and SAP S4

HANAECC.

Technical Functional

Skills:

Expert-level functional configuration skills in core SAP MM, SD, and PP.

Strong understanding of procurement, order-to-cash, and production processes.

Hands-on experience with Ariba configuration, template design, and integration aspects.

Ability to read and understand ABAP code (for debugging specifications) is a plus.

Proficiency in creating functional specifications for WRICEF (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms).

Note
- Travel is required to the client location.