Role: SAP Solutions Architect (LE and TMS)
Location: Bengaluru
Role Overview:
We are seeking a Senior SAP Solution Architect (Logistics and TMS) with 15+ years of experience to lead architecture and delivery of large-scale, high‑value global logistics, and transportation, transformation programs.
The role requires deep, hands‑on expertise across SAP S/4HANA Logistics Execution (LE‑TRA), Material Management (MM), ARIBA SCC, EDI and IG guide configuration, 3PL and 4PL logistics, Sales & Distribution (SD – Secondary Skill), and enterprise Transportation Management Systems (TMS). The architect will be accountable for end‑to‑end solution design, ensuring seamless integration between order management, procurement, inventory, transportation execution, billing, and financial settlement.
Scope of Responsibilities:
- End‑to‑End Solution Architecture
- Own the overall SAP logistics and transportation solution architecture spanning:
- SAP MM (Procurement, Inventory Management, STOs)
- SAP LE‑TRA (Shipment creation, execution, freight settlement)
- SAP S/4HANA SD (Order‑to‑Cash, Secondary Skill)
- Enterprise Transportation Management System (any leading TMS software- SAP TMS, BY TMS, Oracle TMS)
- Design future‑state architectures that ensure seamless flow from:
- Customer order to delivery and final shipment to customer
- Procurement and internal stock movements
- Delivery, shipment, carrier execution
- Billing, freight settlement, and financial posting
- Define clear functional and system boundaries between SAP modules, boundary applications, and TMS to avoid duplication, ensure clean ownership, and simplify operations.
- Procurement, Inventory & MM Integration
- Design MM and Inventory Management integrations with LE and TMS, including:
- Procurement flows and inbound logistics
- Stock transfers (STO) and intercompany movements
- Inventory visibility across plants, storage locations, and distribution centers
- Customer order and STO to outbound logistics, shipment
- Ensure clean linkage between MM, WM/EWM (where applicable), LE‑TRA, and TMS.
- Support network and inventory optimization initiatives across hubs, 3PL, 4PL, DCs, and consolidation centers.
High‑Value Program Leadership:
- Provide architecture leadership for multi‑year, multi‑million‑dollar global transformation programs.
- Support discovery, blueprinting, rollout, and stabilization phases with strong architectural governance.
- Agile Delivery & Architecture Governance
- Act as the architecture authority within Agile, SAFe, or hybrid delivery models.
- Translate business epics across MM, LE, SD, ARIBA SCC and TMS into architecture‑ready features and solution designs.
- Balance incremental delivery with long‑term architecture sustainability and roadmap alignment.
Integration & Data Architecture:
- Define and govern integration architecture across SAP modules (MM, WM, eWM, LE, SD), TMS, carriers, 3PLs, Middleware and external platforms.
- Oversee EDI, API, and event‑driven integrations for orders, deliveries, shipments, freight, and invoices.
- Establish master data governance across customers, materials, routes, carriers, rates, and locations.
Vendor & SI Governance:
- Provide architectural leadership and assurance for System Integrators and technology vendors.
- Review and approve:
- Solution Design Documents (SDD)
- Technical Design Documents (TDD)
- Integration, migration, and rollout strategies
- Ensure SI proposals and solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, business objectives, and commercial commitments.
Stakeholder & Executive Engagement:
- Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, IT leadership, and executive sponsors.
- Support executive forums (SteerCo, design councils, investment reviews) with clear architectural recommendations.
- Communicate complex SAP and logistics architectures to both technical and business audiences.
Required Experience & Qualifications:
- 15+ years of experience in SAP Logistics and Supply Chain solutions
- Strong experience as a Solution Architect for global SAP and logistics programs
- Deep hands‑on expertise in:
- SAP MM (procurement, inventory, STOs)
- SAP LE‑TRA
- Inbound, outbound delivery, EDI 856, 214, 940, 945, Shipment, shipment cost documents
- Enterprise TMS platforms (any leading TMS software)
Domain & Industry Expertise:
- End‑to‑end Procure‑to‑Pay, Inventory management, Order to cash integration
- Global transportation and logistics execution
- Cross‑border and intercompany logistics
- Freight rating, audit, settlement, and financial integration
- Network optimization, DCs, consolidation hubs, and distribution models
Delivery & Leadership:
- Proven experience delivering programs using Agile, SAFe, or hybrid methodologies
- Strong experience leading multi‑vendor, globally distributed teams
- Solid governance, risk management, and decision‑making skills
Technical & Architectural Skills:
- SAP S/4HANA architecture across MM, EM, LE, SD, Middleware (PI/PO, Seeburger), and boundary application
- Integration patterns using APIs, EDI, and event‑based messaging
- Cloud and hybrid integration understanding
- Strong knowledge of non‑functional requirements (performance, scalability, resiliency)
