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Senior SAP TM Functional Consultant - S/4HANA Upgrade Specialist Overview We are seeking a Senior SAP TM Functional Consultant to support a large-scale
SAP S/4HANA
upgrade initiative within a complex global supply chain environment. This consultant will play a key role in assessing upgrade impacts, validating transportation and logistics processes, coordinating testing activities, and ensuring business continuity throughout the upgrade lifecycle. This is a highly hands-on role suited for an experienced SAP Transportation Management professional who can execute functional analysis, troubleshoot issues, participate in integration testing, and collaborate across technical and business teams during a major SAP upgrade program.
Location:
Remote (U.S. based preferred)
Duration:
Approximately 6 months with potential extension (September 2026 - March 2027)
Travel:
Minimal to none anticipated Key Responsibilities Assess the impact of
SAP S/4HANA
upgrades on Transportation Management business processes and configurations. Review SAP release documentation, simplification items, and upgrade-related deliverables to identify required remediation activities. Conduct readiness assessments and support remediation planning across development, QA, and production environments. Execute and support integration testing, system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), defect resolution, deployment activities, and hypercare support. Analyze and troubleshoot functional and integration-related issues impacting transportation and logistics operations. Partner with technical teams supporting EDI, IDocs, custom applications, and third-party integrations. Validate transportation processes including freight planning, shipment execution, carrier-related workflows, and logistics operations. Coordinate closely with business stakeholders, application development teams, testing teams, and change management resources. Support deployment and post-production stabilization efforts while maintaining operational continuity. Contribute to additional SAP deployment initiatives and continuous improvement projects as bandwidth allows. Required Qualifications 5+ years of hands-on SAP Transportation Management (TM) experience. Proven experience supporting
SAP S/4HANA
environments. Strong background in SAP TM functional configuration, testing, validation, and troubleshooting. Experience participating in SAP upgrades, migrations, or large-scale enhancement projects. Hands-on experience developing and executing test scenarios, integration testing, SIT, and UAT activities. Experience performing root cause analysis and defect management. Strong understanding of transportation and logistics business processes. Experience working with cross-functional teams in enterprise SAP environments. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting global SAP deployments or upgrades across multiple regions. Knowledge of
