SAP SRM Functional Solution Architect - IT

SAP SRM Functional Solution Architect

Job Description:

Role : SAP SRM Functional Solution Architect

Location : Mumbai OR Bangalore

Years of Experience : 13+ yrs

Job description for SAP SRM SME Role:

Face-off for external and internal stakeholders

a) Be the point of expertise related to the area under consideration for both the customer as well as the internal team (delivery, RIT).

b) This would involve inputs into building business system related roadmaps, strategies on what solution to position, provision of expertise related to architecture and processes, etc.

Delivery Support:

a) Provide Solution Architecture guidance for identified projects

b) Oversee and provide quality assurance on this topic by mentoring, monitoring and training delivery teams

Solution Support:

a) Architect suitable solutions for opportunities in the related domain

b) Contribute to proposal build, orals, etc. across the opportunity cycle

c) Guide solution teams in putting together estimations

- Competency Build o Provide strategic direction to the competency build for the area in terms of areas of focus and related roadmaps

- Contribute to building expertise by mentoring, guiding and training as appropriate o Participate in external forums such as SCN, SAP TechEd, etc. as part of the competency agenda

Competencies Required :

- Engineering Qualifications with a Post Graduate qualification as a plus -

Understanding of related Industry Processes and Business

- Expertise in related SAP Solution areas; knowledge and experience of related Non-SAP solutions or best-of-breed/niche solutions will be an advantage

- Customer Facing Project Management experience

Experience Profile :

Must Have:

a) Eight to Ten Years experience in SAP implementations

b) Line Management experience in the related Industry / function

c) A minimum of 4 End to End Implementations(SAP SRM) of which at least one is as a Project Manager for the related Industry / function

d) Experience with Global Delivery methodologies Expertise required on SRM are:

- Good exposure to SRM 7.0, SRM 7.01

- Bid Invitation, Quotation, Live auction

- Catalog Management

- Central Contract Management

- Centralized Sourcing in SRM - Sourcing Cockpit

- Confirmations of Materials and Services

- Purchase Order

- Working experience with SRM 7 classic scenario including punch-out catalog

- Working experience with SAP-MM including related transactions (requisition, purchase/framework order, and good receipt), vendors, material master, plant code, etc.

- Working experience with SRM 7 classic scenario including punch-out catalog

- Working experience with SAP-AP including invoice processing, payment runs, vendor and bank details (Order of importance is MM, SRM, then AP)

- Requirements gathering

- Writing functional specifications

- Documenting and defining business processes

- Working with developers to unit test/validate functionality

- Conduct system/integration testing

- Coordinating user acceptance testing

- Experience in Shopping Cart, Purchase Order, RFx and RFx Response, Confirmation, Invoice, SUS.

- Responsible for the Procurement team implementing SRM-EBP in classic scenario, BRF, Service procurement, Supplier Portal and Master data collaboration - Integration of SAP SRM with SAP MM ( Purchasing, Inventory Management, Logistics Invoice Verification, Physical Inventory, Material Valuation, Material Requirements Planning (MRP),External Services Management)

- Total 4+ years of exp in SRM (of which 2 yrs in SRM 7 & min 1 year in MM)

- Clear understanding of SRM technical scenarios, with relevant exp in SSP with catalog

- Exp with SRM org struc, master data replica & integration (with ECC, portal, PI, & MDM)

- Knowledge and exp in sourcing, RFx, auctions, & registration process is value add

- Knowledge of BADI- s, workflow, & guide ABAP team

- To take lead on SRM opportunities, & knowledge of ASAP methodology

- Good written & oral communication skills