Senior Associate, Direct & Inter-Intracompany Procurement

Position Title:

SAP Functional Designer – ECC/S4HANA (Direct & Inter/Intra-company)

Primary Purpose

This role is responsible for functional design, configuration, and continuous improvement of SAP ECC/S4HANA solutions supporting Direct and Inter/Intra-company procurement and supply chain processes. The position plays a critical role in enhancing business process efficiencies and compliance by acting as a bridge between business and technical teams, driving solution design and implementation in a global, regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Solution Design: Serve as a functional designer focused on SAP ECC/S4HANA Direct and Inter/Intra-company procurement solutions.
• Enhancement Management: Lead requirements gathering, impact analysis, effort estimation, and delivery of SAP enhancement requests.
• Collaboration: Work in diverse teams with colleagues, contractors, and consultants to deliver quality SAP solutions.
• Training & Knowledge Sharing: Mentor and onboard new team members to accelerate team productivity.
• Audit & Compliance: Collaborate with business teams to meet internal and external compliance (SOX, audit) requirements.
• Process Optimization: Drive continuous improvement through process standardization and KPI tracking.
• Testing & Documentation: Conduct unit, integration, and regression testing; update WRICEF and functional documentation.
• Support: Provide global and regional support for SAP systems, particularly within the manufacturing and procurement domains.

Position Responsibilities

ResponsibilityPercent of TimeSAP Solution Delivery & Stakeholder Collaboration40%KPI Monitoring, Continuous Improvement & Automation Initiatives40%Act as Liaison between Business and Technical Teams20%

Organizational Relationships

• Collaborate with Manufacturing business leaders, product teams, and technical resources to ensure ERP alignment with strategic goals.
• Interface with audit/compliance teams, integration partners, and development teams to ensure adherence to regulations and technical feasibility.
• Ensure Manufacturing ERP integration with digital transformation initiatives.

Resources Managed

• Financial Accountability: N/A
• Supervision: No direct reports, but may provide mentorship and training to junior team members or contractors.

Education and Experience

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Master's degree (MBA or Operations Management) preferred.

Experience:

• 5+ years SAP delivery/configuration experience with full life cycle implementations (MM, IM, WM).
• 3+ years in SAP ECC and S4HANA Procurement with a focus on Direct and Inter/Intra-company processes.
• Experience working in international environments and regulated industries (life sciences/pharma preferred).
• Strong analytical and communication skills with proven ability to deliver independently and collaboratively.

Technical Skills Requirements

• SAP ECC/S4HANA configuration expertise in MM, IM, WM, with focus on:
• Stock Transport Orders, Service Procurement, Inbound/Outbound Deliveries, Goods Receipt/Issue
• Intercompany master data, invoicing, and billing
• Procurement data: Purchase Requisitions, POs, Scheduling Agreements, PIRs, Source Lists
• Variant Configuration, Serial Number & Batch Management
• Invoice Verification and Accounts Payable
• Strong understanding of integration with modules such as SD, FI, APO, PP, GTS, Ariba.
• Experience with WRICEF (Functional Design), test execution (unit/integration/regression), and documentation.
• Familiarity with custom development, automation, and interface management (preferred).

Physical Position Requirements

• Location: Hyderabad, India
• Working Hours: 3:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST (ICC Second Shift)
• Travel: 20–50% based on project requirements
• Flexibility: Weekend work as required for change deployments to minimize business disruption
• Other: Ability to adapt to dynamic environments and changing priorities