SAP S4HANA Upgrade Specialist

This is a remote position.

An SAP TM Functional Consultant is a specialist who configures and implements SAP Transportation Management (TM) to align with a companys logistics and supply chain processes. They act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams ensuring transportation planning execution and settlement workflows are optimized.

supporting the SAP S/4HANA 2025 upgrade with a specialized focus on Transportation

Management (TM). The position is responsible for systematically assessing system

impacts validating logistics business processes and ensuring uninterrupted daily shipping

and logistics operations throughout the upgrade transition.

Key Responsibilities:

Assess the functional impacts of the SAP S/4HANA 2025 upgrade on TM processes

using SAP Release Notes Simplification Items and relevant documentation.

Validate end-to-end business process integrity and enable a smooth migration

through hands-on testing integration and functional configuration (no coding

required).

Identify and resolve system defects through structured root cause analysis and

continuous testing.

Collaborate closely across Application Development BPMA TCA integration and

testing teams to implement changes and coordinate with Change Management on

all upgrade impacts.

Maintain critical logistics operations ensuring efficient freight planning carrier

selection and safe shipment processes are not disrupted.

Support system retrofits deployment projects and dual maintenance during

steady-state and upgrade periods as needed.

MSP Supplier/Recruiter Reference Guide What to Seek in Candidates:

SAP TM & S/4HANA Upgrade Mastery: Look for candidates with at least five years

of hands-on SAP TM (Transportation Management) and S/4HANA upgrade

experienceideally within international mid- to large-scale environments.

Technical Stack Familiarity: Prior background using SAP S/4HANA (2025 Private

Cloud On-Premise) SAP TM (embedded/decentralized) SAP EWM MM/SD as well

as integration protocols such as SAP EDI IDocs ESR CIF and using tools like SAP

Solution Manager Readiness Check and Focused Build.

Upgrade Engineering & Impact Validation: Prioritize talent who can review and

interpret SAP simplification notes design and execute impact assessments

manage master data and configuration (vs. programming) and coordinate dual-

maintenance and environment management for upgrades.

Quality Assurance Leadership: Seek those who have led design and execution of

integration test scenarios user acceptance testing and rigorous end-to-end defect

management leveraging analytical troubleshooting and root cause resolution.

Process Mapping Excellence: Candidates should demonstrate expertise mapping

Order-to-Cash (O2C) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes to TM modules ideally

with practical rather than purely academic credentials.

Freight Execution Knowledge: Assess understanding of freight planning charge

management tendering and settlement to ensure relevant logistics exposure.

Collaboration & Communication: Look for professional communicators who have

served as cross-functional liaisons between technical integration business process

management and change management. Ability to explain system changes train

users and foster operational continuity is crucial.

Practical Focus: Emphasize execution-driven detail-oriented and analytical

profiles who can dive deeply into system validation and troubleshooting without

needing coding experience. Certifications (e.g. SAP Certified Application Associate

TM in S/4HANA) are a plus but real-world validation skills take precedence.