SAP Solution Architect (Techno functional)

Job Title: SAP Solution Architect (Techno functional)

Duration: Long term

Location: Onsite Hybrid Emeryville, CA(Need Locals)

Visa Restrictions: USC/H1B

NO TN VISAS NO OPT AND CPT NO MULTIPLE LAYERS.

Description:

• SAP Solution Architect will help define solution strategy both within and outside of SAP, drive design and technical implementation, and architect innovative solutions in close collaboration with the business partners.
• Provide functional expertise in SAP modules related to Purchasing, Supply Chain Management (SCM) including logistics, Materials Management and integration with Finance, Sales & distribution to optimize business processes and ensure seamless operations.
• SAP Solution Architect is responsible for creating and delivering a cohesive solution across multiple modules of SAP Procure to Pay(P2P), SAP Record to Report (R2R), Order to Cash(O2C) and integrations with non-SAP applications such as WH Management systems such as High Jump, 3PL Warehouses Systems using EDI.
• Solution Architect will work on multiple projects from gathering customer requirements to implementing the solutions in an extremely fast-paced environment.
• The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of SAP ECC, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP BTP platforms and integrations with other systems, along with a strong technical background in enterprise architecture. Solution Architect position requires excellent stakeholder management, understanding of business processes, challenges, and needs; and recommends the best systems integration solutions and methodologies.
• Solution Architect would collaborate with cross-functional business partners, architects(non-SAP Applications), functional, technical and integration teams to define a solution and work towards implementing it.
• As an SAP Solution Architect, your role in the Business Technology team is focused on designing and implementing solutions for the business using the SAP S/4. You'll be responsible for analyzing business requirements, configuring and implementing solutions, and ensuring the SAP landscape is optimized for the best possible performance. You ll also be responsible for collaborating with other teams and business stakeholders to enhance system functionality.
• Solution Architect must have deep expertise in at least one SAP module and working knowledge in multiple SAP modules like Record to Report(R2R), Procure to Pay (P2P), Warehouse Management (WM) , Order to cash etc. The candidate should be able to paint the big picture and recommend alternatives to resolve conflicts between business requirements and out-of-the-box best practices.
  Key Responsibilities: -
• Configure and support SAP modules for Procurement, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Planning, and related areas.
  Collaborate with procurement, logistics, and supply chain teams to streamline workflows within SAP.
• Develop functional specifications for customizations and enhancements.
• Define and manage master data for materials, vendors, and purchasing conditions.
• Conduct testing, provide user training, and troubleshoot issues in SCM-related processes
• Defines, describes, diagrams and documents the role and interaction of the high-level technological and human components to provide cost effective & innovative solutions to meet evolving business needs
• provides technical and architectural leadership and manages the overall solution design for the various SAP and legacy systems to be implemented and integrated as part of a large technical and business transformation
• Owns, leads, manages, and is ultimately responsible for all SAP architecture related workstreams, e.g., infrastructure/cloud, integration of the SAP platforms as well as edge solutions and legacy systems, security etc.
• Possesses a solid understanding of SAP product offering and its interoperability with other components as well as high level understanding of interface technology
• Spearheads decision-making for all SAP technology related workstreams
• Ability to roll-up the sleeves and provide very active solution guidance, internal quality check of the SAP program and be a go-to thought leader on many technical aspects of the deployment
• Ensure the stability, security, and scalability of SAP environments, as well as facilitating seamless integration with other systems and applications
• Promotes, guides and governs good architectural practice through the application of well-defined, proven technology and human interaction patterns and through architecture mentorship
• Supports the full lifecycle management of the entire SAP portfolio including the selection, appropriate usage, enhancement and replacement of information technology applications, infrastructure and services.
• Deep Understanding of Functional Process of Procure to Pay (P2P) i.e. Purchasing, Record Report (R2R) i.e. General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP),Accounts Receivable (AR), Inventory Accounting & Asset Accounting (AA) , Vendor Information Management (VIM) using OpenText
• Develops, documents, and configures systems specifications that conform to defined architecture standards, address business requirements, and processes
• Establishes and documents system design, parameters and formats, ensures hardware and software systems functionality, performance and compatibility, and coordinates and/or modifies system parameters in terms of configurations, such as existing and projected computer capacity and capabilities
• Actively identifies system functionality or performance deficiencies, executes changes to existing systems, and tests functionality of the system to correct deficiencies and maintain more effective data handling, data integrity, conversion, input/ output requirements, and storage
• Ability to document detailed functional and technical system specifications based on business system requirements
• Builds and maintains active, collaborative relationships with all levels of leadership across key business stakeholders

Qualifications: -

• Bachelor s or master s degree in supply chain management, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum 12+ years of experience in SAP Functional expertise, 5+ years of technical expertise including ABAP, EDI and working as 4+ years as Solution Architect
• Minimum of 2 end to end S/4 HANA Implementation Experience (Greenfield/Brown field) and at least one year of Support S/4 HANA experience
• Deep understanding for ABAP programming including RICEF/EDI/ALE/IDocs and object-oriented programming
• SAP certification is plus
• Experience working with SAP S /4 HANA, SAP BTP etc.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in SAP SCM, with a focus on purchasing, inventory, or related modules.
• Deep understanding of supply chain processes, materials management, and procurement best practices and integration with FI/SD modules
• Ability to analyze business requirements and translate them into SAP solutions.

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