Lead SAP EWM Consultant

Title:
Lead SAP EWM Consultant
Location:
Fremont, CA
Company:
Rapidly growing manufacturing company
Initial term: 6 months (position expected to run longer)
Schedule: 4 days onsite each week, 1 day from home

We are seeking a senior Lead SAP EWM Consultant to support a discrete manufacturing environment. This is a hands‑on, sole‑contributor role requiring a highly experienced EWM expert who can operate independently, engage with business and technical stakeholders, assess current processes, identify gaps, and deliver practical SAP EWM solutions.

The Lead SAP EWM Consultant will be responsible for evaluating, designing, configuring, and supporting SAP EWM processes across warehouse and manufacturing‑related operations. This person must be comfortable working directly with business users, understanding warehouse execution requirements, troubleshooting issues, and recommending scalable solutions.

• Lead SAP EWM functional design, configuration, testing, and support activities.
• Work directly with warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, and IT stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into SAP EWM solutions.
• Support core EWM processes including inbound, outbound, internal warehouse movements, staging, picking, packing, putaway, replenishment, physical inventory, and production supply.
• Provide expertise in EWM integration with discrete manufacturing operations.
• Analyze existing warehouse processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Troubleshoot complex functional and process issues across SAP EWM.
• Support non‑standard reporting requirements, custom enhancements, and operational visibility needs.
• Partner with technical teams on interfaces, forms, reports, enhancements, and data‑related issues.
• Develop functional specifications, process documentation, test scripts, and training/support materials as needed.
• Operate independently as the primary SAP EWM subject matter expert.

• Minimum 12 years of SAP EWM experience.
• Strong background supporting warehouse operations in a discrete manufacturing environment.
• Deep functional knowledge of SAP EWM configuration and end‑to‑end warehouse execution processes.
• Experience working as a senior consultant, lead consultant, or principal‑level EWM SME.
• Ability to function as a sole contributor with minimal oversight.
• Strong understanding of SAP integration points with manufacturing, inventory management, materials management, and logistics execution.
• Experience supporting custom reporting, non‑standard reporting, enhancements, and operational analytics.
• Ability to work directly with business users to diagnose issues and define practical solutions.
• Strong communication, documentation, and problem‑solving skills.

• SAP S/4
  
  HANA EWM experience.
• Embedded EWM experience.
• Experience with RF transactions, queue monitoring, warehouse task/warehouse order logic, labor/process optimization, and production staging.
• Experience in complex warehouse environments with custom processes or reporting requirements.
• Prior experience in manufacturing, industrial, automotive, aerospace, electronics, or similar discrete manufacturing settings.

• Up to $120 per hour
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance