SAP S/4HANA Materials Management Product Specialist

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Programme Leadership & Delivery Governance * Own end-to-end delivery accountability for EHS and ESG technology transformation programmes, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk across all project workstreams. * Define and maintain comprehensive programme plans, work breakdown structures (WBS), RACI matrices, resource plans, and dependency registers using PM tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira). * Chair programme governance forums including weekly project status meetings, steering committee reviews, change control boards, and risk and issue management sessions. * Manage programme financials including budget tracking, invoicing milestones, EAC / ETC forecasting, and variance reporting in alignment with HCLTech commercial obligations. * Drive delivery against contracted scope, proactively identifying, documenting, and managing scope changes through formal change control processes. * Coordinate across multiple simultaneous delivery workstreams (e.g., Intelex configuration, Enhesa integration, data migration, training, cutover) ensuring cross-workstream dependencies are tracked and resolved. * Ensure programme documentation - project charters, design documents, test plans, cutover runbooks, and post-go-live reports - is complete, current, and accessible to all stakeholders. Team Leadership & Resource Management * Lead, manage, and develop a cross-functional delivery team of 5-15 EHS consultants, functional analysts, solution architects, integration developers, and test leads across onshore (US/Canada) and offshore (India) locations. * Assign workstream responsibilities, set performance expectations, conduct regular 1:1s, and provide ongoing coaching and mentoring to team members at all levels. * Partner with HCLTech Resource Management and Practice Leadership to plan staffing requirements, onboard resources, and manage capacity across the programme lifecycle. * Foster a high-performance, inclusive team culture that prioritises client outcomes, continuous improvement, and professional development. * Identify skills gaps within the delivery team and proactively work with Practice Leadership and HR to address through training, certification, or targeted recruitment. * Conduct mid-year and year-end performance reviews for direct reports, providing constructive, evidence-based feedback aligned to HCLTech competency frameworks. Client Engagement & Stakeholder Management * Serve as the primary HCLTech point of escalation and accountability for the client, building trusted, executive-level relationships with VP EHS, Chief Sustainability Officer, CIO, and CFO stakeholders. * Lead executive steering committee presentations, programme health reviews, and QBRs - communicating programme status, risks, decisions required, and strategic recommendations with clarity and confidence. * Navigate complex stakeholder landscapes involving client EHS, IT, legal, procurement, operations, and finance teams, managing competing priorities and building consensus around programme decisions. * Proactively manage client expectations on scope, timeli, 1. Configure and customize sap s/4hana materials management module based on business requirements.

1. Implement best practices for materials procurement, inventory valuation, and goods movement processes.
2. Collaborate with cross functional teams to integrate materials management processes with other sap modules.
3. Provide user training and support for sap s/4hana materials management system.
4. Analyze data and generate reports to assess the performance and effectiveness of materials management processes.
5. Stay updated with the latest sap s/4hana mm functionalities and recommend enhancements as needed.

1. Proficiency in sap s/4hana materials management module.
2. Strong understanding of materials procurement, inventory management, and logistics processes.
3. Ability to translate business requirements into sap s/4hana mm solutions.
4. Experience in sap s/4hana implementation projects.
5. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
6. Good communication and interpersonal abilities to collaborate with stakeholders.
7. Certification in sap s/4hana materials management is a plus., 1.SAP Certified Application Associate SAP S/4HANA for SAP ERP Logistics Business Processes (if available).