SAP MM Functional Consultant
Job Description
Role Overview
The SAP MM Functional Consultant will be responsible for providing functional support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of SAP Materials Management processes. The role primarily focuses on Inventory Management, purchasing, release strategies, and physical inventory, along with supporting integrations between SAP and external applications used across manufacturing sites.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide L2 functional support for SAP MM processes and resolve business-critical issues.
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Handle enhancement requests, bug fixes, and continuous improvement initiatives based on business requirements.
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Support and troubleshoot SAP MM processes related to purchasing, procurement, inventory management, and physical inventory.
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Manage and support purchasing and procurement processes, including release strategies and approval workflows.
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Handle Goods Receipt (GR) and Goods Issue (GI) related issues and ensure smooth inventory transactions.
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Support and troubleshoot interfaces between SAP and external applications, particularly those involved in Goods Receipt processes across manufacturing sites.
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Coordinate with technical teams to investigate and resolve interface-related issues.
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Work on SAP integration projects involving external applications and third-party systems.
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Identify opportunities to improve existing business processes and implement appropriate SAP configuration changes.
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Support business stakeholders during change management activities.
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Prepare and maintain Process Design Documents (PDDs) and functional/technical documentation related to SAP MM processes.
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Understand and support integration points between SAP MM and other modules, particularly FI and SD.
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Evaluate business reporting and KPI requirements, enhance existing reports, and define new reporting requirements where necessary.
Technical Skills and Experience
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Strong hands-on experience in SAP MM, particularly in Inventory Management.
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Good understanding of standard SAP MM processes, including:
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Purchasing and Procurement
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Inventory Management
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Goods Receipt and Goods Issue
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Release Strategy
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Physical Inventory
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Experience in SAP MM implementation and application support.
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Practical exposure to integration between SAP and external applications or third-party systems.
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Knowledge of interface technologies such as IDocs and FTP.
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Experience supporting Goods Receipt interfaces with external applications will be an added advantage.
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Understanding of SAP MM integration with FI and SD.
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Exposure to Warehouse Management (WM) is an added advantage but not mandatory.
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Basic ABAP debugging knowledge to troubleshoot functional and interface-related issues.
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Ability to work in a customized SAP landscape.
Experience and Qualifications
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5–8 years of relevant experience in SAP MM.
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BE/BTech or MBA preferred.
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Experience in both implementation and production support environments.
Preferred Candidate Profile
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Strong functional knowledge of standard SAP MM processes.
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Inventory Manag