Senior SAP SD Consultant

Senior SAP SD Consultant

Experience: 4-8 years

Job Description

We are seeking an expert Senior SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) Consultant to join our dedicated team based in Bangalore. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned professional with deep experience in leading SAP SD implementations and rollouts, particularly with sales order management and the SAP Allocation Run (ARun) process. You'll act as a trusted advisor to our customers, responsible for designing, configuring, and supporting robust SAP SD solutions.

This role requires the candidate to be open to travel for critical project phases like rollouts and go-lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Client
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and the technical team.
  Work closely with the customer to lead workshops, gather complex requirements, and translate them into effective system solutions.
• Solution Design & Implementation/Rollout: Lead end-to-end SAP SD module implementations and rollouts
  , from blueprinting to go-live. Configure all aspects of the SD module, including master data, pricing, sales order processing, delivery, and billing.
• Functional Specifications:
  Author high-quality, detailed functional specifications (FS) for all WRICEF (Workflows, Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms) objects, ensuring absolute clarity for the development team.
• Troubleshooting & Debugging: Perform root cause analysis for complex production issues. Utilize your debugging skills to efficiently identify and resolve system defects
  , ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Production Support: Lead post-go-live support activities
  , providing timely and effective resolution for production incidents and change requests to ensure business continuity and user satisfaction.
• Allocation Expertise: Serve as the subject matter expert for SAP Allocation Run (ARun), designing and implementing sophisticated allocation strategies to manage supply and demand.
• Integration & Testing: Ensure seamless integration with other SAP modules (MM, FICO, PP) and lead comprehensive testing cycles, from unit testing to supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: A minimum of 8-10 years of hands-on experience as an SAP SD functional consultant.
• Project
  
  Experience:
  
  Proven track record with at least two full-cycle SAP SD implementations or rollouts in a lead capacity.
• Travel Readiness: Willingness and ability to travel to client sites (domestically and/or internationally) as required for project rollouts and go-live activities.
• Core SD Knowledge: Deep, functional mastery of the Order-to-Cash (O2C) process.
• Mandatory Specialized
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrable, in-depth experience with SAP Allocation Run (ARun) and complex sales order management scenarios.
• Technical Acumen:
  • Expertise in writing comprehensive and clear functional specifications (FS).
  • Strong ability to debug and troubleshoot complex system issues independently.
  • Proficiency with IDocs and interfaces.
• Client-Facing
  
  Skills:
  
  Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
  , with a proven ability to work closely with customers and manage their expectations effectively.
• Educational Background: Bachelor's/Master degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP S/4
  
  HANA Sales
  .
• SAP Certified Application Associate - Sales and Distribution.
• Experience in the Retail, Apparel and Footwear (AFS), or Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industries.
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum project management methodologies.