SAP Transportation Management (TM) Consultant

Position: SAP Transportation Management (TM) Consultant

Experience: 4–7 Years

Industry Focus: Manufacturing / Industrial / Automotive / FMCG

Employment Type: Full-Time

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Role Context

Saint Gobain is a large manufacturing organization with multi-plant operations, domestic distribution networks, and global export movements. The SAP TM Consultant will play a key role in optimizing inbound raw material transportation, inter-plant stock transfers, and outbound finished goods distribution.

The role requires hands-on SAP TM configuration experience with strong exposure to integration across production, warehouse, and finance processes.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Inbound Logistics (Procurement Transportation)

• Configure transportation planning for raw material procurement.
• Integrate SAP TM with SAP MM purchase orders and inbound deliveries.
• Manage vendor-based freight agreements and charge calculation.
• Enable visibility for supplier shipments and dock scheduling alignment.

2. Inter-Plant & Stock Transfer Movements

• Configure transportation for STO-based movements.
• Handle multi-leg transportation scenarios.
• Optimize routing between manufacturing plants and regional warehouses.
• Support transportation planning linked to production schedules.

3. Outbound Finished Goods Distribution

• Integrate with SAP SD outbound delivery processes.
• Configure freight unit building and consolidation strategies.
• Manage carrier selection, tendering, and freight settlement.
• Support export shipment processes where applicable.

4. Freight Cost Management

• Configure charge calculation profiles and settlement documents.
• Ensure FI integration for freight cost posting.
• Support cost allocation across business units / plants.
• Enable freight cost transparency and reporting.

5. System Integration & Optimization

• Work closely with:

o SAP SD (Sales & Distribution)

o SAP MM (Procurement)

o SAP PP (Production Planning)

o SAP EWM (Warehouse Management)

o SAP FI/CO (Finance & Costing)

• Support embedded TM in S/4HANA or standalone TM environments.
• Participate in testing cycles (SIT/UAT) and cutover activities.
• Troubleshoot integration and master data issues.

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Required Experience & Expertise

• 4–7 years of SAP experience with minimum 3+ years in SAP TM.
• Experience in manufacturing logistics environments is mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of:

o Order-based & Delivery-based transportation

o Freight Unit Building Rules

o Planning & Optimization (VSR)

o Charge Management & Condition Technique

o Settlement Management

• Exposure to:

o STO scenarios

o Procurement transportation

o Multi-plant network configuration

• Experience in at least one full-cycle implementation or large rollout.

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Functional Strengths Expected

• Understanding of manufacturing supply chain flows (Supplier → Plant → DC → Customer).
• Ability to align transportation planning with production and dispatch schedules.
• Strong analytical capability in freight cost optimization.
• Experience handling high shipment volumes.

NOTE- LOCAL CANDIDATES PREFERED

Pay: ₹1,500,000.00 - ₹2,500,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person