Senior SAP TMS Consultant

Job Purpose

Senior SAP Transportation Management (TMS) Consultant with 6+ years of hands‑on experience in implementing, supporting, and optimizing SAP TMS solutions. The candidate will manage complex configuration, integration, and custom development initiatives, ensuring optimized transportation processes, real‑time visibility, integration with SAP ERP, HR, third‑party systems, and AVL/telematics devices.

1. Implementation & Configuration

• Lead end‑to‑end SAP TM projects including blueprinting, requirement gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and go‑live support.
• Configure SAP TM modules:
• Order Management – manage transportation requirements (sales orders, purchase orders, stock transfer, returns).
• Transportation Planning & Optimization – planning cockpit, planning profiles, load planning, TM optimizer.
• Tendering & Subcontracting – freight tendering, rate determination, subcontracting freight orders.
• Event Management / Execution – shipment tracking, deviation alerts, integration with SAP Event Management.
• Freight Settlement & Charge Calculation – cost calculation, freight agreements, settlement with ERP.
• Master Data & Transportation Network Management – business partners, resources, locations, network.
• Driver Trip Allowance & HR Integration – configure allowances and interface with payroll.
• Empty Container & Capacity Planning – resource management, qualifications, downtime handling.
• AVL / Telematics Devices Configuration – configure, monitor, and integrate vehicle tracking devices to TM and driver apps; define device parameters, geofencing, alerts, and temperature/real‑time data capture.

2. Integration & Custom Development

• Lead integration with SAP ERP modules (FI, CO, MM, SD, HR) and third‑party systems (VTS, telematics, carriers).
• Work with developers to design and implement custom enhancements, reports, APIs, BAPIs,
• RFCs, Function Modules, BADIs, User Exits.
• Build dashboards, reports, and Fiori apps for real‑time monitoring, including AVL data visualization.
• Mentor junior consultants and developers on functional and technical implementations.

3. Business Analysis & Optimization

• Analyze transportation business processes and propose optimization strategies.
• Use TM optimizer and planning cockpit for simulations and load optimization.
• Define planning and selection profiles, optimization parameters, and load‑building rules.
• Monitor KPIs, identify bottlenecks, and recommend corrective actions, including vehicle utilization and telematics performance.

4. Knowledge Transfer & Stakeholder Management

• Conduct workshops and training for business and IT stakeholders.
• Act as liaison between business users and technical team; document requirements and ensure proper implementation.
• Provide post‑go‑live support and stabilization of TM processes.

5. Advanced / Strategic Activities

• Oversee or implement Control Tower functionality for real‑time visibility and event monitoring.
• Define capacity planning processes (vehicles, drivers) to match transport demand.
• Lead driver‑trip allowance setup and payroll integration.
• Configure empty container handling and resource qualification processes.
• Configure AVL devices for vehicle tracking, real‑time monitoring, driver behavior, and integration with TM and mobile apps.
• Mentor junior consultants and support teams, ensuring knowledge transfer adherence to best practices.

• 6+ years hands‑on SAP TMS experience with multiple full‑cycle implementations or upgrades.
• Strong functional knowledge of SAP TM modules:
  Order Management, Planning, Optimization, Event Management, Billing, Freight Settlement, Control Tower.
• Experience with Driver App, Vehicle Tracking System (VTS), AVL devices, Telematics, dashboards, and reporting.
• Expertise in BAPIs, RFCs, Function Modules, APIs, BADIs, User Exits, enhancement points.
• Integration experience with SAP ERP modules (FI, CO, MM, SD, HR) and third‑party systems.
• Experience guiding developers on custom developments, reports, and integrations.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• SAP TM Optimizer and planning profiles experience.
• Familiarity with S/4
  
  HANA embedded TMS and Control Tower.
• Consulting experience, including workshops, KT, and user training.
• Troubleshooting complex integration and system issues.