nSAP Transportation Management (TM) Event Management Subject Matter Expert (SME)

u2022 Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.\n \n \nExperience:\n \u2022 Minimum of 10 years of progressive SAP, logistics, supply chain, transportation management, or enterprise systems experience, with at least 5 years focused on SAP TM and/or transportation event management capabilities.\n \u2022 Demonstrated expertise supporting SAP TM implementations, enhancements, sustainment, or modernization efforts in large enterprise, federal, or DoD environments.\n \u2022 Hands-on experience with transportation event tracking, milestones, status management, exception handling, alerts, notifications, visibility processes, and operational reporting.\n \u2022 Experience translating operational requirements into functional designs, configuration guidance, integration requirements, test scenarios, and user-facing process documentation.\n \u2022 Experience supporting end-to-end transportation processes across planning, execution, carrier coordination, freight order management, shipment visibility, settlement touchpoints, and exception resolution.\n \u2022 Proven ability to support government stakeholders, compliance reviews, design reviews, requirements traceability, and regulated implementation environments.\n \n \nTechnical Skills:\n \u2022 Advanced functional knowledge of SAP Transportation Management, including freight orders, freight units, transportation planning, execution, tracking, and integration touchpoints.\n \u2022 Strong understanding of SAP event management concepts, including expected events, actual events, event handlers, milestone monitoring, exception management, alerting, and visibility reporting.\n \u2022 Working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA logistics processes and integration with related modules such as EWM, MM, SD, GTS, FI/CO, and master data governance.\n \u2022 Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Visio for analysis, documentation, process mapping, and stakeholder briefings.\n \u2022 Experience with Jira, Solution Manager, Signavio, or similar tools for requirements management, process modeling, testing, and delivery tracking.\n \u2022 Familiarity with data quality, auditability, traceability, role-based access, cybersecurity, and reporting requirements in DoD or federal environments.\n \n \nCore Competencies:\n \u2022 Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.\n \u2022 Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level briefing and stakeholder facilitation experience.\n \u2022 Deep understanding of transportation operations, logistics visibility, event-driven process management, and enterprise system transformation.\n \u2022 Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with government stakeholders, vendors, functional teams, technical teams, and cross-functional delivery partners.\n \u2022 Self-motivated with the ability to manage competing priorities, drive decisions, and meet tight deadlines.\n \u2022 Strong ability to develop practical, mission-aligned solutions to complex transportation visibility and exception management challenges.\n

VETS, Inc., is looking to add an \nSAP Transportation Management (TM) Event Management Subject Matter Expert (SME) to our growing team.This is a full time opportunity with full benefits and is based out the Saint Louis, IL, area. This is a remote opportunity and requires approximately 10% travel.\n \n \nTHIS POSITION REQUIRES US CITIZENSHIP AND A CURRENT/ACTIVE DOD SECRET (MINIMUM) CLEARANCE\n \n We are seeking a highly experienced\n SAP Transportation Management (TM) Event Management Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support a large-scale Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS) implementation. This role will focus on the design, configuration, integration, testing, and adoption of transportation event management capabilities that provide end-to-end visibility into logistics movements, milestone execution, exceptions, alerts, and operational status.\n \n You will work directly with government stakeholders, functional leads, technical teams, and integration partners to translate complex transportation execution requirements into SAP-enabled event management processes that improve visibility, control, auditability, and mission readiness within a Department of Defense (DoD) environment. This position requires an active Secret clearance. Candidates who do not currently hold a Secret clearance may be considered for company-sponsored processing, contingent upon contract requirements and client approval.\n \n \nResponsibilities:\n \u2022 Serve as the functional authority for SAP Transportation Management (TM) Event Management capabilities, advising on event capture, milestone tracking, exception handling, alerts, notifications, and process visibility.\n \u2022 Translate business and operational requirements into functional specifications and solution designs aligned with SAP S/4HANA, SAP TM, and enterprise integration architecture.\n \u2022 Guide design and configuration decisions across key event management areas such as transportation milestones, freight order and freight unit status tracking, event profiles, expected events, actual event reporting, exception monitoring, alerting, and visibility dashboards.\n \u2022 Ensure alignment with integration points across SAP modules and related systems, including TM, EWM, MM, SD, GTS, master data, interfaces, reporting, and external carrier or logistics partner event feeds.\n \u2022 Provide expert recommendations on process standardization, system utilization, data quality, governance, and organizational change impacts.\n \u2022 Act as a trusted advisor by balancing mission requirements, operational constraints, technical feasibility, and SAP best practices.\n \u2022 Lead the translation of current-state logistics visibility needs into structured requirements, user stories, business process flows, and functional design artifacts.\n \u2022 Validate that configured event management solutions meet business requirements, operational scenarios, exception workflows, and reporting needs.\n \u2022 Support deployment planning, data readiness, cutover activities, defect triage, user readiness, and transition to operations.\n \u2022 Contribute to training materials, user guidance, standard operating procedures, process documentation, and operational playbooks.\n \u2022 Identify adoption risks related to event quality, interface readiness, user behavior, and process ownership, and recommend mitigation strategies.\n \u2022 Recommend enhancements based on operational data, user feedback, defect trends, and evolving mission needs.\n \n \nQualifications:\n \n