Senior Consultant – Functional Sap Lo-ab

Company Description Metro Global Solution Center MGSC is internal solution partner for METRO a EUR30 5 Billion international wholesaler with operations in 31 countries through 625 stores a team of 91 000 people globally Metro operates in a further 10 countries with its Food Service Distribution FSD business and it is thus active in a total of 34 countries MGSC location wise is present in Pune India Dusseldorf Germany and Szczecin Poland We provide Finance HR IT Business operations support to 31 countries speak 24 languages and process over 18 000 transactions a day We are setting tomorrow s standards for customer focus digital solutions and sustainable business models For over 12 years we have been providing services and solutions from our two locations in Pune and Szczecin This has allowed us to gain extensive experience in how we can best serve our internal customers with high quality and passion We believe that we can add value drive efficiency and satisfy our customers Website Company Size 600-650 Headquarters Pune Maharashtra India Type Privately Held Inception 2011 Senior Consultant - Functional SAP LO-AB SAP Logistics - Agency Business - The Settlement Management component supports all types of settlement processes including core business processes that need to be fully integrated in the order-to-cash cycle or within in a procure-to-pay scenario such as rebate settlement as well as standalone processes whereby we provide special financial settlement services for our business partners This is part of SAP LO-AB SAP Logistics - Agency Business suite of SAP EA-RETAIL module We offer benefits or services to the parties involved such as del credere guarantees or simplified payment transactions and perform settlement accounting in the system We are end-to-end responsible for these solutions that are used by METRO countries and Metro Business Partners Your role will be in Settlement Management where you can support the digital innovation of a modern SAP S 4 HANA based Settlement Management solution based on SAP LO-AB SAP Logistics - Agency Business This solution is deployed for the METRO countries and is part of the foundation of the payment factory of METRO IT landscape Key Responsibilities Act as the in-house senior functional expert ensuring the stability and performance of SAP LO-AB SAP Logistics - Agency Business payment factory solution Collaborate with business teams IT service manager and local IT team to define functional requirements and enhancements to ensure the proper integration of business processes Coordinate and functionally validate the deliverables Support system integration with S 4HANA SAP ECC and non-SAP systems via IDOC SFTP and APIs Participate in system design configuration reviews and change control processes Troubleshoot system issues and lead root cause analysis Ability to continuously evaluate and optimize SAP LO-AB SAP Logistics - Agency Business processes to improve efficiency and performance Support system upgrades in collaboration with Basis GRC user and rights management and infrastructure teams Ensure proper transport management versioning and documentation Support testing activities functional testing SIT UAT defect management Support data migration activities related to supplier master data Prepare and review project documents such as design documents configuration documents technical functional specification documents and present them to the stakeholders Ensure updated documentation for primary support areas Demand Requirement Management - Ensure daily monitoring of assigned Incidents and Change Requests to avoid any slippage or SLA breaches Required key competencies and technical skills Minimum 5-8 years SAP functional expertise with at least 4 years in SAP LO-AB SAP Logistics - Agency Business At least 1 end-to-end implementation of SAP LO-AB SAP Logistics - Agency Business release cycle In-depth knowledge of S 4HANA and SAP Business Partner Settlement Management Condition based Pricing Contract Management WCOCO Hands on experience in below core components of SAP LO-AB SAP Logistics - Agency Business - Business partner master Supplier Business partner master Customer CVI Cockpit Customizing Settings for Settlement Management Calculation Schema Determination Price Determination Using the Condition Technique - Pricing Purchasing and sales account determination Organizational structures for Purchasing Settlement Request Remuneration Document Condition Contract Management Idoc processing and configuration Supports in FI integration of SAP LO-AB SAP Logistics - Agency Business Supports functionally for RICEF developments Strong debugging and problem-solving skills Strong team player with excellent communication and collaboration skills Being a team player and collaborating well with colleagues from IT and business across all METRO units and countries Qualifications Any Graduation or higher degree in Computer Information Technology or any IT degree B Sc IT MCA B E B Tech B Sc Comp etc Good communication skills to communicate with customers team members and stakeholders Very good fluency in English written and verbal Good analytical and problem-solving skills