Empresa: Kstack
Specialization: SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) Experience: 5–9 years of hands-on SAP EWM experience, including functional solution design, configuration, and delivery Location: São Paulo, Brazil (Hybrid) Travel Requirements: Occasional travel Language Requirements: Advanced or fluent English Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior SAP EWM Consultant to serve as a functional subject matter expert (SME), translating warehouse and logistics business requirements into integrated SAP solutions. This role encompasses requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, implementation, testing, and ongoing operational support, with a focus on business transformation and continuous improvement. The consultant will work closely with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to improve inventory accuracy, warehouse productivity, process traceability, and operational stability. Key Responsibilities 1. Solution Design & Business Stakeholder Engagement • Lead requirements-gathering workshops and process design sessions with stakeholders across logistics, warehousing, procurement, manufacturing, and IT. • Map current-state (as-is) and future-state (to-be) processes, identifying functional gaps, operational bottlenecks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities. • Conduct fit-to-standard and gap analyses, prioritizing standard SAP functionality and providing clear business justification for custom enhancements. • Design end-to-end warehouse solutions that address transaction volumes, traceability, productivity, and inventory controls. • Document solution decisions, assumptions, constraints, and integration impacts, maintaining traceability between business requirements and the proposed solution. 2. SAP EWM Configuration & Warehouse Processes • Configure warehouse organizational structures, including warehouse numbers, storage types, storage bins, activity areas, and work centers. • Implement inbound warehouse processes, including receiving, unloading, verification, goods receipt posting, and putaway. • Configure outbound processes, including picking, wave management, packing, staging, shipping, and goods issue posting. • Configure internal warehouse movements, replenishment, stock transfers, physical inventory, and inventory adjustments. • Maintain warehouse process types, warehouse tasks, warehouse orders, determination strategies, and Warehouse Order Creation Rules (WOCR). • Configure Handling Unit (HU) management, packing processes, and relevant master data. • Support radio frequency (RF) execution, mobile data capture, resource management, and execution queues. • Support batch management, serial number tracking, and shelf-life management based on operational requirements. • Configure Post Processing Framework (PPF) actions and document outputs when included in the solution scope. 3. Integration & Functional Specifications • Design and validate integration between SAP EWM and SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA, covering MM, SD, PP, QM, and TM processes as applicable. • Analyze document flows between enterprise systems and warehouse operations, identifying inconsistencies and process dependencies. • Develop functional specifications for interfaces, reports, forms, enhancements, and extensions. • Collaborate with ABAP developers and integration teams to define requirements, validate solutions, and troubleshoot technical issues. • Support integration with external systems, RF/ITS mobile solutions, data capture devices, and warehouse automation technologies, where applicable. • Investigate integration queues and interface failures, including RFC, IDoc, and web service scenarios when used within the project landscape. 4. Testing, Deployment & Hypercare • Prepare and execute unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) scenarios. • Validate end-to-end processes, including operational exceptions, inventory reconciliation, and cross-module dependencies. • Support master data preparation, initial data loads, and data validation activities. • Participate in cutover planning and execution, including readiness criteria and pre-go-live checks. • Provide go-live and hypercare support, prioritizing issues based on operational impact. • Maintain test evidence, support defect resolution, and obtain business sign-off. • Prepare configuration documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), training materials, and end-user guides. 5. Operational Support, Continuous Improvement & Knowledge Transfer • Analyze incidents and recurring problems, identify root causes, and implement sustainable functional fixes. • Use the SAP EWM Warehouse Management Monitor and relevant applications to investigate documents, warehouse tasks, inventory, and integration issues. • Evaluate change requests and estimate effort, risks, dependencies, and business impacts. • Identify improvements that enhance inventory accuracy, reduce rework, and increase warehouse execution efficiency. • Provide functional guidance, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to consultants and business users. • Coordinate functional deliverables with onshore, offshore, and partner teams, proactively escalating blockers and delivery risks. Required Qualifications & Experience • 5–9 years of hands-on SAP EWM experience , including system configuration and functional solution design. • Strong expertise in inbound, outbound, internal warehouse movements, and physical inventory processes. • Practical experience with warehouse organizational structures, master data, warehouse tasks and orders, storage strategies, and picking strategies. • Functional knowledge of Handling Unit (HU) management, RF processes, replenishment, and operational monitoring. • Experience supporting SAP EWM implementations, rollouts, enhancements, or application support engagements with broad functional scope. • Understanding of SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA integration and its impact on end-to-end logistics processes. • Ability to develop solution documentation, functional specifications, and test scripts. • Proven ability to independently facilitate workshops, investigate complex functional issues, and present solution alternatives. • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with SAP S/4HANA EWM in embedded and/or decentralized deployment scenarios. • Participation in at least one full-cycle implementation, from requirements gathering through go-live and stabilization. • Exposure to advanced EWM capabilities, including: • Process-Oriented Storage Control (POSC) and Layout-Oriented Storage Control (LOSC) • Slotting and rearrangement • Labor Management • Yard Management • Cross-Docking • Value-Added Services (VAS) • Experience with production integration, Quality Management (QM), or Transportation Management (TM) integration. • Knowledge of Material Flow System (MFS) and warehouse automation integration. • Experience migrating from SAP Warehouse Management (WM) to SAP EWM. • Familiarity with SAP Fiori applications and PPF configuration. • Debugging knowledge to support functional analysis in collaboration with technical teams. • SAP EWM-related certification. • English proficiency for workshops, documentation, and collaboration with global teams, as required by the project. Core Competencies • End-to-End Business Understanding: Connect warehouse solution design decisions with upstream and downstream business processes. • Consultative Communication: Clearly explain technical alternatives and align recommendations with business needs. • Ownership & Autonomy: Independently manage functional deliverables, communicate dependencies, and recommend practical solutions. • Analytical Problem-Solving: Distinguish symptoms from root causes and resolve complex process inconsistencies. • Results Orientation: Prioritize operational value, business continuity, and measurable improvements. • Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing: Work effectively with key users, functional consultants, developers, and project leadership. • Delivery Discipline: Manage priorities and deadlines while collaborating in Agile delivery environments. Expected Deliverables & Business Outcomes • Approved functional solution designs with clear requirements-to-solution traceability. • Documented configurations validated against representative warehouse scenarios. • Complete functional specifications aligned with technical delivery teams. • Executed test scenarios supported by documented evidence, resolved defects, and formal business acceptance. • Reconciled data and validated integrations before production deployment. • Cutover and stabilization plans with identified risks and mitigation actions. • Knowledge transfer and operational documentation sufficient to support business continuity. • Continuous improvement initiatives tracked against client-agreed KPIs, such as inventory accuracy, processing time, rework, and incident recurrence.