SAP TM Technical Principal Lead

Role & responsibilities

Role

Title:

SAP TM Technical Principal Lead / Senior SAP TM Developer

Experience:

810+ years SAP technical experience; 6+ years in SAP TM technical development

Location:

India (Offshore) WFH

Engagement:
Full-time

Role Overview The SAP TM Technical Principal Lead is responsible for leading the technical architecture, development, and integration of SAP Transportation Management within S/4

HANA or standalone TM. This role leads technical designs, oversees development teams, ensures adherence to development standards, and supports complex enhancements, performance optimization, and interface enablement.

• Lead end-to-end technical architecture and development for SAP TM (Embedded or 9.6).
• Own WRICEF design (Workflows, Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms) for all TM objects.
• Perform complex development using:
• ABAP OO / BOPF
• CDS Views / AMDP
• Enhancements & BADIs
• TM-specific PPF actions, charge calculation enhancements, optimizer BAd Is
• Build and review technical specifications, code review checklists, and reusable frameworks.
• Lead TM extensibility using SAP BTP, RAP model, and Cloud SDK where applicable.

• Design and build TM interfaces using:
• ALE/IDoc frameworks
• CPI Integration Suite
• PI/PO mappings
• SOAP/REST APIs, OData services
• Ensure seamless integration with EWM, SD/MM, Finance, carrier systems, freight exchanges, and external logistics providers.
• Develop error-handling, monitoring dashboards, and performance tuning for high-volume transportation data flows.

• Lead development of SAP TM Fiori apps (Freight Order, FU, Planning apps, collaboration apps).
• Develop custom SAPUI5 applications integrated with TM BOPF data.
• Enhance standard TM Fiori applications with extensions and custom logic.

• Lead data conversion for TM master data & transactional data:
• Locations, Resources, Schedules
• Business Partners
• Transportation Zones
• Rate tables & charge profiles
• Design ETL logic using ABAP, BODS, CPI-DS, or custom frameworks.

• Lead junior developers and offshore technical teams.
• Participate in architecture reviews, performance assessments, and quality gates.
• Support SIT/UAT cycles, defect resolution, cutover preparation, and hypercare.

• Strong expertise in ABAP OO, BOPF, CDS, AMDP, and data modeling in S/4
  
  HANA.
• Deep technical knowledge of SAP TM architecture, frameworks, and enhancement points.
• Strong ALE/IDoc experience and CPI/PI integration concepts.
• Strong Fiori/UI5, OData, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, RESTful services.
• Experience with TM planning logic, charge management frameworks, PPF, and execution BOPF nodes.
• Experience in RISE with SAP, Cloud ALM, and Git-enabled CTS preferred.
• Proven ability to lead technical work streams.

• SAP ABAP or SAP TM Technical certification.
• Experience with SAP BTP, Event Mesh, API Management.
• Logistics and supply chain domain knowledge.