SAP S/4 IT Application Owner - Logistics
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Job description
Job Summary: The SAP Application Owner will drive end-to-end success of warehousing, and outbound logistics processes within SAP S/4HANA. This role owns the functional design, deployment, and long-term sustainability of SAP EWM, ShipERP, Conveyor Systems like Numina and Transportation Management like OTM and integrated inventory-to-shipment flows. The Lead partners closely with Manufacturing, Order to Cash, Finance, and logistics stakeholders to ensure material movement strategies support scalable, compliant, and efficient operations, * Lead relevant workstream processes including inventory management, warehousing, picking, packing, shipping, and delivery execution.
- Develop a deep understanding of client business processes and strategy through collaboration and regular engagement with key stakeholders and process owners; translate the business requirements into functional and technical specifications
- Communicate with key stakeholders regularly to manage expectations and provide project updates on scope and schedules; ensure timely escalation and mitigation of issues and risks to ensure a smooth deployment process
- Willingness to learn related applications and integration technologies that contribute to the end-to-end process integration with SAP
- Gather and document systems and process requirements through meetings, workshops, site visits, and job shadowing; create and maintain documentation on SAP manufacturing business processes
- Performs business process mapping using standard methodologies
- Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of developments in SAP manufacturing processes and related areas to recommend innovations to improve the quality and effectiveness of the business
solution
- Own SAP EWM solution design including inbound, outbound, and internal warehouse flows.
- Lead ShipERP integration for carrier selection, labeling, and shipmentexecution.
- Define material movement strategies aligned with physical warehouseoperations.
- Lead global SAP deployments through design, build, test, cutover, and hypercare.
- Build and lead onshore and offshore SAPanalyst teams.
Requirements
- Strong leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and business stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement mindset., * Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 15+ years SAP experience with deep logistics expertise is preferred or 2 full deployment cycles with application integration experience.
- Proven SAP S/4HANA delivery leadership experience.
- Proven experience leading teams and supporting ERP or enterprise application implementations and migrations.
- A global and agile mindset with strong customer focus, self-motivated, and internally driven
- Ability to troubleshoot SAP issues and to coordinate with other process expertsto resolve integrated issues
- Naturally curious with a love of learning, and demonstrated application of new learning