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# Senior Functional Consultant, SAP GTS

- **Company:** Spectraforce
- **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP), JIRA, Software Debugging, IDoc, Software Maintenance, SAP Sales and Distribution, Systems Integration, Os Ticket, Data Management, SAP GTS
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** http://leoforce.us/Careers/Spectraforce/JobDetails.html?jobid=838093c4-6cf1-40b0-b1cb-678d3602e007&OrgId=1&UserId=6557

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, IT, or a related field.
 * Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in SAP functional consulting, with significant depth in SAP GTS.
 * Hands-on experience across all GTS sub-modules: Compliance Management, Customs Management, Risk Management, and Electronic Communication Management.
 * In-depth knowledge of LTSDs and the preference management process.
 * Hands-on experience in import and export processing in a live production environment.
 * Proven experience in application maintenance and support, with incident, problem, and change management.
 * Experience working with SLAs and ticketing tools (ITSM, Jira, or similar).
 * Strong understanding of international trade regulations, customs, and export controls.
 * Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

 * SAP GTS experienced.
 * Experience supporting SAP GTS integrated with ECC.
 * ITIL Foundation certification or working knowledge of ITIL processes.
 * Working knowledge of ABAP debugging, IDocs, and PI/PO or CPI monitoring.
 * Experience supporting 24x7 or follow-the-sun operations.
 * Industry experience in manufacturing, automotive, pharma, or high-tech.

Key Competencies

 * Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
 * Ownership and accountability for ticket resolution
 * Ability to work under pressure and prioritize critical incidents
 * Clear communication with business users and technical teams
 * Willingness to work in shifts or on-call rotations, if required

## Description

We are looking for a Senior Functional Consultant in SAP Global Trade Services (GTS) to provide L2/L3 application maintenance and support for our live trade compliance and customs landscape. You will keep GTS / E4H processes stable, compliant, and continuously improved, resolving incidents within SLA, handling change requests, working on enhancements and acting as the subject matter expert for import and export operations., * Provide L2/L3 support for SAP GTS, resolving incidents, service requests, and problem tickets within agreed SLAs.

 * Perform root cause analysis for recurring issues and implement permanent fixes.
 * Support all GTS sub-modules:
 * Compliance Management: sanctioned party list screening, embargo checks, export and import control, license determination and management, blocked document handling.
 * Customs Management: import and export declarations, transit procedures, customs document processing, and error resolution.
 * Risk Management: preference management, LTSD processing, and related trade risk processes.
 * Electronic Communication Management: monitoring and troubleshooting message exchange with customs authorities and external partners, including failed or stuck messages.
 * Manage Long-Term Supplier Declarations (LTSDs), including vendor declaration requests, reminders, validation, and preference determination.
 * Support day-to-day import and export processing, including feeder system integration with SAP SD, MM, and LE, and resolve document transfer and replication issues.
 * Monitor batch jobs, interfaces, and master data replication (business partners, materials, customs tariff numbers), and fix failures proactively.
 * Maintain and update master data, legal regulations, sanctioned party lists, tariff and duty data, and customs authority changes.
 * Handle small enhancements and change requests, including analysis, configuration, functional specs, testing, and transport management.
 * Support regulatory and statutory updates, audits, and period-end or peak-season activities.
 * Coordinate with ABAP, Basis, and integration teams on defect fixes and system changes.
 * Create and maintain support documentation, knowledge base articles, and SOPs.
 * Mentor junior consultants and support knowledge transfer and user training.
 * Suggest process improvements and automation to reduce ticket volumes.