SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management (TM) Consultant

This position is responsible to Implement and maintain defined IT solutions within the SAP S/4HANA Transportation management domain and ensure continuous improvement of solutions and their application.

The role involves collaborating with global and regional stakeholder teams to ensure seamless implementation, testing, and support of transportation management processes for the Americas region

Major Tasks and Responsibilities

• Implement and support SAP S/4HANA TM processes aligned with business requirements
• Coordinate with global and regional teams to align transportation process standards with regional requirements
• Support and maintain integration between SAP TM and external 3PL logistics providers
• Lead and coordinate testing activities with business stakeholders - identify, document, track, and retest defects through resolution
• Serve as IT contact for TM business stakeholders across all project phases
• Support Cutover and post Go-Live stabilization activities

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, business administration/management or a related field and 4+ years of related experience; OR a master’s degree in information technology, business administration/management with 2+ years of related experience
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on SAP Transportation Management implementation and support experience in S/4HANA or ECC environments
• Experience with transportation charge management, carrier selection, and tendering processes
• Experience with BRF+ configuration for transportation management rules and decision logic
• Experience with freight planning across multiple transportation modes - road, rail, ocean, and air, * SAP SD / Order to Cash (OTC) knowledge and TM-SD integration experience
• SAP ABAP knowledge - ability to read, interpret, and troubleshoot ABAP code
• Experience with chemical or process industry transportation processes
• Experience with temperature-sensitive shipment handling and refer logistics within SAP TM
• Experience with Latin America logistics operations or Mexico-specific transportation interface integrations
• Knowledge of international shipping, customs, and trade compliance requirements within SAP TM

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong understanding of end-to-end transportation management processes - transportation planning, freight order management, execution, tracking, freight settlement, and freight cost calculation
• Proficient in SAP TM configuration management
• Proven experience supporting full project lifecycle - design, build, testing, go-live, and stabilization
• Experience coordinating and executing structured testing activities (integration testing, UAT, regression) with business stakeholders
• Familiarity with SAP Fiori apps for TM process navigation and execution in S/4HANA
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - ability to translate business requirements into system solutions
• Excellent communication skills across all organizational levels
• Self-motivated; ability to work independently under tight project timelines in a global matrix environment
• Proven experience integrating SAP TM with external 3PL systems and logistics providers
• Knowledge of SAP integration technologies - IDocs, RFC, BAPI, API, SFTP
• Experience with EDI processes and message types relevant to transportation (shipment notifications, freight order updates, delivery confirmations)
• Experience with interface monitoring and troubleshooting in a multi-system landscape

Work Arrangement

• This position is based in Pittsburgh, PA on a hybrid schedule, with a minimum of 3 days per week in-office required
• Occasional travel to regional production sites may be required, If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access this site as a result of your disability

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