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# SAP S/4HANA Upgrade Specialist

- **Company:** Performix Business Services LLC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, System Configuration, IDoc, SAP (Applications), SAP Sales and Distribution, Software Engineering, System Testing, Integration Tests, SAP S/4HANA, Data Management, Sap Extended Warehouse Management, SAP TM
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/9ff002bd-52c2-4134-914b-529c1036e8a4

## About the Role

· SAP TM & S/4HANA Upgrade Mastery: Look for candidates with at least five years

· of hands-on SAP TM (Transportation Management) and S/4HANA upgrade

· experience-ideally within international, mid- to large-scale environments.

· Technical Stack Familiarity: Prior background using SAP S/4HANA (2025, Private

· Cloud, On-Premise), SAP TM (embedded/decentralized), SAP EWM, MM/SD, as well

· as integration protocols such as SAP EDI, IDocs, ESR, CIF, and using tools like SAP

· Solution Manager, Readiness Check, and Focused Build.

· Upgrade Engineering & Impact Validation: Prioritize talent who can review and

· interpret SAP simplification notes, design and execute impact assessments,

· manage master data and configuration (vs. programming), and coordinate dual-

· maintenance and environment management for upgrades.

· Quality Assurance Leadership: Seek those who have led design and execution of

· integration test scenarios, user acceptance testing, and rigorous end-to-end defect

· management, leveraging analytical troubleshooting and root cause resolution.

· Process Mapping Excellence: Candidates should demonstrate expertise mapping

· Order-to-Cash (O2C) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes to TM modules, ideally

· with practical rather than purely academic credentials.

· Freight Execution Knowledge: Assess understanding of freight planning, charge

· management, tendering, and settlement to ensure relevant logistics exposure.

· Collaboration & Communication: Look for professional communicators who have

· served as cross-functional liaisons between technical integration, business process

· management, and change management. Ability to explain system changes, train

· users, and foster operational continuity is crucial.

· Practical Focus: Emphasize execution-driven, detail-oriented, and analytical

· profiles who can dive deeply into system validation and troubleshooting without

· needing coding experience. Certifications (e.g., SAP Certified Application Associate

· TM in S/4HANA) are a plus, but real-world validation skills take precedence.

## Description

· supporting the SAP S/4HANA 2025 upgrade, with a specialized focus on Transportation

· Management (TM). The position is responsible for systematically assessing system

· impacts, validating logistics business processes, and ensuring uninterrupted daily shipping, · Assess the functional impacts of the SAP S/4HANA 2025 upgrade on TM processes

· using SAP Release Notes, Simplification Items, and relevant documentation.

· Validate end-to-end business process integrity and enable a smooth migration

· through hands-on testing, integration, and functional configuration (no coding

· required).

· Identify and resolve system defects through structured root cause analysis and

· continuous testing.

· Collaborate closely across Application Development, BPMA, TCA, integration, and

· testing teams to implement changes and coordinate with Change Management on

· all upgrade impacts.

· Maintain critical logistics operations, ensuring efficient freight planning, carrier

· selection, and safe shipment processes are not disrupted.

· Support system retrofits, deployment projects, and dual maintenance during

· steady-state and upgrade periods as needed.


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