SAP TM (Transportation Management) Consultant

We are seeking an experienced SAP TM (Transportation Management) Consultant with 5–10 years of overall SAP logistics/supply chain experience to design, implement, and support SAP Transportation Management solutions. The ideal candidate combines strong functional expertise in transportation and logistics processes with hands-on configuration skills across embedded TM in SAP S/4HANA (and/or standalone SAP TM). This role spans implementation, rollout, and Application Management Services (AMS) engagements, working closely with business stakeholders, logistics teams, integration/technical resources, and carriers. Key Responsibilities : Lead and support end-to-end SAP TM implementations and rollouts — from requirements gathering and blueprinting to configuration, testing, go-live, and hypercare. Configure core SAP TM building blocks: Freight Order Management, Freight Unit Building (FUB), transportation planning, carrier selection, freight settlement, and charge calculation. Design and configure transportation cockpit, planning profiles, optimizer/VSR (Vehicle Scheduling & Routing), and manual/automatic planning strategies. Set up charge management, freight agreements, rate tables, and freight settlement documents (FSD); integrate with FI/CO for accruals and invoice verification. Configure master data: transportation network, locations, lanes, means of transport, resources, and business partners (carriers). Manage integration between SAP TM and S/4HANA/ERP logistics (SD/MM/LE), EWM, and external partners via EDI/IDoc, OData, and SAP Cloud Integration / PI-PO where applicable. Support order-to-cash and procure-to-pay transportation flows, including delivery-based and order-based transportation requirements. Perform functional unit, integration, and regression testing; prepare and execute test scripts and support UAT. Provide AMS / production support: incident and problem management, root-cause analysis, enhancement handling, and adherence to SLAs. Prepare functional specifications for RICEFW objects and collaborate with ABAP developers on enhancements, BAdIs, and custom reports. Conduct end-user training, knowledge transfer, and documentation (functional design documents, configuration workbooks, runbooks). Advise on best practices, clean-core/upgrade-safe approaches, and new SAP TM capabilities across releases. Required Skills & Qualifications : SAP experience with a minimum of 5 years hands-on in SAP TM (embedded TM on S/4HANA and/or SAP TM standalone). Strong functional knowledge of transportation planning, freight order/booking management, carrier selection, and freight settlement/charge management. Hands-on SAP TM configuration experience across freight order management, planning, and charge/settlement. Solid understanding of logistics execution and integration with SD, MM, LE, and EWM. Experience with TM integration (IDoc/EDI, Odata, PPF/output management) and interfaces to carriers/3PLs. Understanding of master data for TM (network, lanes, resources, means of transport, business partners). Ability to write functional specifications and work effectively with technical/ABAP teams. Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills. Preferred / Nice-to-Have : SAP TM Certification (SAP Certified Application Associate/Professional – Transportation Management). Experience with embedded TM in S/4HANA (latest releases) and migration from SAP TM standalone to embedded TM. Exposure to SAP EWM and advanced shipping/logistics integration scenarios. Knowledge of transportation optimizer, VSR, and complex planning scenarios. Familiarity with SAP BTP / integration suite, Fiori apps for TM, and analytics. Experience in AMS / managed services and Agile delivery environments. Domain experience in manufacturing, retail, logistics/3PL, automotive, or CPG. Job location: RemotePlease share updated cv to ashwini.tudi@syntax.com