SAP Functional Consultant; Expert Job Pretoria area,South Africa,IT/Tech

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced SAP Functional Consultant (Expert) to lead operational excellence within a complex SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) landscape. This role focuses on Dev Ops-led operations, system stability, incident management, and continuous improvement for warehouse and internal logistics processes.

The successful candidate will manage a large operations team, ensure high system availability, drive root-cause analysis, and support ongoing enhancements within a global, Agile enterprise environment.

Product Scope

Manual warehouse administration and control
Internal call-off processes
Labeling and data consistency
Non-series material handling andlaunch warehouse operations
Stock and inventory management

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the SAP EWMoperations team (20+ Dev Ops engineers)
Oversee day-to-day incident management, support, and continuous improvement activities
Plan, organize, and participate in 24/7support operations
Coordinate SAP maintenance, system changes, and technical projects across the EWM landscape
Monitor system health and perform proactive checks, including dump and trace analysis
Provide 2nd level escalation support for critical incidents and coordinate resolution with development and infrastructure teams
Conduct root-cause analysis and implement measures to prevent recurring issues
Support go-live planning, cutoveractivities, and quality assurance for EWM rollouts and enhancements
Manage batch job scheduling,monitoring, and administration
Enforce SAP security, controls, and compliance requirements
Collaborate with development teams onnew transactions, roles, and access requirements
Maintain operational documentation,runbooks, and knowledge assets
Facilitate high-priority incident calls and communicate business impact and risk
Consolidate and present operationalKPIs and performance reporting
Coach and train team members andend-users to improve operational capability
Manage stakeholder communication and present technical insights to business and IT leadership

Requirements Essential Skills & Experience

Proven expertise in SAP configuration and operations within complex enterprise landscapes
Strong experience with SAP system monitoring, health checks, and dump/trace analysis
Hands-on knowledge of cross-module integration (EWM, MM, PP, FI, CO, LE)
Experience managing technical operations or Dev Ops teams supporting SAP environments
Strong understanding of Dev Ops practices and operational governance
Ability to plan and execute SAP maintenance and system changes
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for production incident resolution
Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments
Proficiency with tools such as Jira,Confluence, and SAP Solution Manager
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences

Advantageous Skills

Experience with SAP HANA and ABAP (EWM performance and enhancements)
Knowledge of SAP EWM integrations with LE, PP, MM, SD, and warehouse automation technologies
Experience with SAP Fiori andmodern SAP UI technologies
Exposure to cloud and middleware technologies within SAP landscapes
Experience with test automation and management tools (e.g., Tosca, Xray, Xsuite) and CI/CD for SAP
Familiarity with ITIL/ITSMframeworks
Experience with SAP Cloud ALM(CALM)
Knowledge of SAP security and authorization concepts, particularly for EWM
Willingness to travel internationally when required

Qualifications & Experience

Typically 6+ years of SAP operations experience, including EWM-related projects
Experience delivering system maintenance and non-functional projects in SAP environments
IT degree or equivalent technical qualification
Background knowledge of ABAP andHANA is advantageous
Experience with project management methodologies in SAP environments