SAP EWM Functional / Techno-Functional Consultant
SAP EWM Functional / Techno-Functional Consultant
Locations: North America/Europe/IN
Start Date: January 2027
Duration: Long-Term Contract
Work Arrangement: Remote
Travel: Occasional site visits required based on project and business needs. Travel expenses will be covered by the client.
Openings: Multiple Positions
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Position Summary
A leading global pharmaceutical company is seeking experienced SAP EWM Functional Consultants to support global SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) deployments, enhancements, production support, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing plants and distribution centers worldwide.
The consultant will be part of the SAP EWM delivery and support organization, working closely with business stakeholders, Business Process Knowledge Center (BPKC) teams, SAP technical teams, system integrators, and site operations personnel to deliver scalable and compliant warehouse management solutions.
Techno-functional capabilities are preferred but not mandatory.
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Required Experience
- 15+ years of overall SAP experience
- 7+ years of SAP EWM experience
- Strong experience supporting SAP EWM implementation, rollout, enhancement, and production support activities
- Experience working within complex global SAP landscapes
- Ability to translate business requirements into SAP EWM solutions
- Experience working with business users, process owners, and support teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
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Key Responsibilities
SAP EWM Functional Support
- Provide functional expertise for SAP EWM business processes.
- Support incident management, defect resolution, and enhancement activities.
- Analyze business requirements and propose SAP EWM solutions.
- Participate in solution design, configuration validation, testing, and deployment activities.
- Support global warehouse operations and business users.
- Assist with root cause analysis and issue resolution.
- Coordinate with SAP development teams on custom enhancements and integrations.
Project and Deployment Support
- Participate in SAP EWM implementations and global rollouts.
- Support fit-gap workshops and solution design discussions.
- Prepare functional specifications and business requirements documentation.
- Support SIT, UAT, regression testing, and go-live activities.
- Assist in hypercare and stabilization phases.
Business Collaboration
- Work closely with:
o Warehouse Operations
o Supply Chain
o Manufacturing
o Quality
o BPKC Teams
o SAP COE Organizations
o External System Integrators
- Provide user consultation and functional guidance.
- Support continuous process improvement initiatives.
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Required SAP EWM Expertise
Strong hands-on experience in:
- Inbound Processing
- Outbound Processing
- Internal Warehouse Processes
- Inventory Management
- Physical Inventory
- Warehouse Monitoring
- RF Framework
- Wave Management
- Picking, Packing, and Shipping
- Replenishment
- Putaway Strategies
- Exception Handling
- Warehouse Task Management
- Warehouse Order Management
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Preferred Techno-Functional Skills
Experience in one or more of the following areas is desirable:
- SAP S/4HANA EWM
- SAP MM Integration
- SAP PP Integration
- SAP QM Integration
- SAP SD Integration
- SAP TM Integration
- Experience integrating SAP EWM with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), including relevant material, inventory, warehouse, and transactional integration points.
- Master Data Integration
- CIF Integration
- IDoc Monitoring
- Batch Management
- Serialization
- Functional Specifications
- Enhancement Design
- Interface Troubleshooting
- SAP BTP Exposure
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Industry Experience
Preferred
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Life Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Medical Device Manufacturing
Experience supporting regulated environments and GxP-compliant processes is highly desirable.
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Education & Certifications
Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field
- SAP EWM Certification
- SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain certifications
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Language Requirements
- English: Required
- Additional languages are a plus based on regional assignments
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Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an SAP EWM Functional Consultant with strong implementation and support experience who can work effectively with both business and technical teams. The individual should be comfortable supporting global deployments, resolving complex warehouse management issues, participating in enhancement projects, and collaborating with BPKC and business stakeholders within a large pharmaceutical environment.