Position: SAP Transportation Management (TM) Consultant
Experience: 4–7 Years
Industry Focus: Manufacturing / Industrial / Automotive / FMCG
Employment Type: Full-Time
Role Context
Saint Gobain is a large manufacturing organization with multi-plant operations, domestic distribution networks, and global export movements. The SAP TM Consultant will play a key role in optimizing inbound raw material transportation, inter-plant stock transfers, and outbound finished goods distribution.
The role requires hands-on SAP TM configuration experience with strong exposure to integration across production, warehouse, and finance processes.
Key Responsibilities
1. Inbound Logistics (Procurement Transportation)
- Configure transportation planning for raw material procurement.
- Integrate SAP TM with SAP MM purchase orders and inbound deliveries.
- Manage vendor-based freight agreements and charge calculation.
- Enable visibility for supplier shipments and dock scheduling alignment.
2. Inter-Plant & Stock Transfer Movements
- Configure transportation for STO-based movements.
- Handle multi-leg transportation scenarios.
- Optimize routing between manufacturing plants and regional warehouses.
- Support transportation planning linked to production schedules.
3. Outbound Finished Goods Distribution
- Integrate with SAP SD outbound delivery processes.
- Configure freight unit building and consolidation strategies.
- Manage carrier selection, tendering, and freight settlement.
- Support export shipment processes where applicable.
4. Freight Cost Management
- Configure charge calculation profiles and settlement documents.
- Ensure FI integration for freight cost posting.
- Support cost allocation across business units / plants.
- Enable freight cost transparency and reporting.
5. System Integration & Optimization
- Work closely with:
o SAP SD (Sales & Distribution)
o SAP MM (Procurement)
o SAP PP (Production Planning)
o SAP EWM (Warehouse Management)
o SAP FI/CO (Finance & Costing)
- Support embedded TM in S/4HANA or standalone TM environments.
- Participate in testing cycles (SIT/UAT) and cutover activities.
- Troubleshoot integration and master data issues.
Required Experience & Expertise
- 4–7 years of SAP experience with minimum 3+ years in SAP TM.
- Experience in manufacturing logistics environments is mandatory.
- Strong knowledge of:
o Order-based & Delivery-based transportation
o Freight Unit Building Rules
o Planning & Optimization (VSR)
o Charge Management & Condition Technique
o Settlement Management
- Exposure to:
o STO scenarios
o Procurement transportation
o Multi-plant network configuration
- Experience in at least one full-cycle implementation or large rollout.
Functional Strengths Expected
- Understanding of manufacturing supply chain flows (Supplier → Plant → DC → Customer).
- Ability to align transportation planning with production and dispatch schedules.
- Strong analytical capability in freight cost optimization.
- Experience handling high shipment volumes.
NOTE- LOCAL CANDIDATES PREFERED
Pay: ₹1,500,000.00 - ₹2,500,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
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