Sap Materials Management / EWM Consultant

Overview

SAP MM /EWM Consultant

Job Purpose

Solution Design & Implementation

• Own and govern SAP MM/EWM solution design and validate SI delivery against approved business requirements.
• Review, validate, and approve SAP MM solution designs and configurations delivered by SI, including:
• Purchase Requisition (PR), Purchase Order (PO), Goods Receipt (GR), Invoice Verification (IR)
• Subcontracting, Consignment, Stock Transfers, and Service Procurement
• Material Master and Vendor Master Data Management
• Review, validate, and approve SAP EWM solution designs and configurations delivered by SI, including:
• Inbound and outbound warehouse processes
• Put away and picking strategies
• Warehouse structure, storage types, and storage bins
• Handling Units (HU), batch management, and serial number tracking
• Physical inventory, cycle counting, and stock reconciliation

Warehouse Task and Warehouse Order Management

• Review and validate interface designs and enhancement approaches proposed by SI for MM and EWM processes.
• Ensure integration with SAP modules such as SD, FICO, PP, PS, QM, PM, TM, and MM/EWM embedded processes.

Business Process Alignment

• Collaborate with procurement, supply chain, warehouse, and logistics teams to understand operational needs and translate them into approved SAP business requirements and validate SI solution alignment.
• Own procurement, inventory, and warehouse business requirements and ensure no gaps between business expectations and SI solution design.
• Support direct and indirect procurement, inventory valuation, stock management, and warehouse execution processes.
• Enable RF device integration, barcode scanning, and warehouse automation where applicable.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, preferred supplier agreements, long-term contracts, inventory accuracy, and warehouse KPIs.

Project Execution & Support

• Work closely with SI, validate the SI deliverables and provide sign off for further phase to start. Act as phase‑exit gatekeeper for MM and EWM scope.
• Participate in SAP Activate methodology phases: Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, and Run.
• Own warehouse and procurement business scenario validation and formally accept SI testing outcomes.
• Provide post-implementation support and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Administration, or Information Technology.
• Minimum 7 -10 years of hands-on experience in SAP MM and/or SAP EWM implementation and support.
• Strong understanding of procurement cycles, inventory management, warehouse operations, and logistics processes.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and Embedded EWM is highly preferred.
• SAP MM and/or SAP EWM certification is a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong expertise in SAP MM and SAP EWM configuration and cross-module integration.
• Sound understanding of end-to-end supply chain and warehouse execution processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional and cross-location teams.
• Familiarity with VAT/ e-invoicing, import/export processes, warehouse automation, RF technologies, and real-time inventory tracking.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, project-based, or distribution center environments.
• Exposure to high-volume warehouse operations and logistics optimization.
• Understanding of procurement and warehouse analytics, reporting, and operational performance metrics.