SAP TM Consultant

Job Location: Bucharest/ Cluj Recruitment process: HR discussion 2 X Technical interview Role purpose: Own the SAP Transportation Management (TM) solution portfolio and integrations. Maximize adoption of SAP Best Practices, minimize custom footprint, and ensure stable operations. As the SAP Solution Consultant for Transportation Management, you will own the SAP TM solution portfolio and its critical integrations. Your primary mission is to drive the strategic adoption of SAP Best Practices within our client's private cloud environment, enforcing a clean-core mindset to minimize custom footprint. You will be accountable for the technical excellence and operational stability of our inbound transport, export, and customs domain, ensuring our logistics processes are robust, standardized, and efficient. Key responsibilities: Define TM module strategy and guardrails; decide scope, fit/gap, and standard vs. extension in a clean-core mindset Lead fit-to-standard implementations and rollouts; oversee release and test management, data migration, training, and hypercare Govern integrations with SD/MM, finance, carriers, and 3PLs (API-first; CPI/EDI); reduce point-to-point interfaces Ensure stable cloud operations (incident/problem/change); track readiness KPIs and quality gates Facilitate process harmonization across business units (planning, execution, freight order, carrier selection, charge management, settlement). Mentor internal and external SAP consultants, providing clear technical direction, and coordinate closely with business stakeholders to ensure alignment and manage expectations. Accountable for all technical solutions and systems in the inbound transport, export, and customs domain Qualifications: 8+ years in SAP consulting with substantial S/4HANA experience; deep expertise in SAP TM and strong end-to-end logistics process knowledge Deep functional and technical expertise in SAP TM and a strong understanding of end-to-end logistics processes, particularly inbound and customs clearance. Experience with BTP integration scenarios (CPI/EDI) Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management; business-fluent English.