Workstream Lead
- Advance Variant Configuration (AVC)
SAP S/4HANA
Location- San Diego, CA (Partial remote with 50% travel) expenses paid 6 months Contract Video interviews
- LinkedIn and Photo Id required. Job description
- This role is critical for migrating and enhancing complex variant configuration capabilities from LO-VC to SAP AVC, while ensuring seamless integration with SAP Solution Quotation processes and broader solution architecture.
Key Technical Skills & Experience Required:
SAP AVC Modeling Expertise:
o Strong hands-on experience in designing and implementing advanced AVC models using procedures, constraints, Super BOMs (Super Bill of Materials), and variant tables. o Deep understanding of AVC configuration profiles, object dependencies, and class type management to support highly configurable products. LO-VC to
AVC Migration:
o Proven track record in migrating from LO-VC to AVC, with specific expertise in transitioning P-Functions to BADIs. o Experience in model conversion strategies, data migration, and ensuring business continuity during the transition. PDR for
AVC Model Migration:
o Hands-on experience using PDR (Product Data Replication) to migrate AVC models and related master data between systems.
SAP-SFDC
Integration:
o Experience integrating SAP AVC (and broader
SAP S/4HANA
) with SAP Solution Quotation, Salesforce (SFDC) and other external boundary systems, including configuration data flow, quote-to-order processes, and real-time or batch synchronization.
Complex Enhancements & Technical Leadership:
o Ability to analyze, design, and drive implementation of complex AVC-related enhancements and custom developments. o Strong capability to lead and facilitate cross-functional technical discussions involving stakeholders from Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, Pricing, and IT teams. o Experience in troubleshooting performance issues, optimizing configuration models, and ensuring scalability for high-volume configurable product scenarios. Additional Expected Competencies as
Workstream Lead:
End-to-end ownership of the AVC workstream, including requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, cutover, and hypercare support. Ability to collaborate effectively with Solution Architects, other workstream leads (especially SAP Solution Quotation), and external implementation partners. Strong communication skills to translate complex technical AVC concepts into business value for project sponsors and stakeholders. Familiarity with SAP best practices, clean core principles, and modern extensibility options (e.g., BAdIs, RAP, etc.) in an S/4HANA environment.
- This is a hands-on technical leadership role that requires a deep
SAP AVC/VC
background combined with the ability to lead a team through a complex transformation.
- Candidates with prior experience in Life sciences industries with complex configurable products will be preferred.
Additional Required skills:
- Advise client on how AVC would work with Dynamic/Flexible Bundling (Kit)
- to support both Product Configuration as well as Variant Pricing
- Advise client on how AVC would work with some of S/4 s newer transactions, such as Solution Quotation (SQ), in S/4 private cloud premium edition, as well as
ATO, ETO
scenarios
- Advise client on how AVC would work with/impact upstream/downstream transactions, such as AATP, Product Allocation, S&OP, MRP, Segmentation, BRIM, etc.
- Assess post migration configuration touch-up s, integration retro-fits, testing considerations, implementation risks, data requirements, potential gaps, etc.
- Support design documentation, reviews, sign-off, etc.
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S/4 HANA
Transformation Regards, Mayank