Sabenza IT

SAP Functional Consultant (Expert)

Sabenza IT  •  Pretoria, ZA (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description


We are seeking an
experienced SAP Functional Consultant (Expert) to lead operational
excellence within a complex SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) landscape. This role focuses on DevOps-led operations, system stability,
incident management, and continuous improvement for warehouse and internal
logistics processes.


The successful
candidate will manage a large operations team, ensure high system availability,
drive root-cause analysis, and support ongoing enhancements within a global,
Agile enterprise environment.


Product Scope


The Manual
Warehouse & Internal Call Off product includes:


  • Manual warehouse administration and
    control

  • Internal call-off processes

  • Labeling and data consistency

  • Non-series material handling and
    launch warehouse operations

  • Stock and inventory management


Key
Responsibilities


  • Lead and manage the SAP EWM
    operations team (20+ DevOps engineers)

  • Oversee day-to-day incident
    management, support, and continuous improvement activities

  • Plan, organize, and participate in 24/7
    support operations

  • Coordinate SAP maintenance, system
    changes, and technical projects across the EWM landscape

  • Monitor system health and perform
    proactive checks, including dump and trace analysis

  • Provide 2nd level escalation
    support for critical incidents and coordinate resolution with
    development and infrastructure teams

  • Conduct root-cause analysis and
    implement measures to prevent recurring issues

  • Support go-live planning, cutover
    activities, and quality assurance for EWM rollouts and enhancements

  • Manage batch job scheduling,
    monitoring, and administration

  • Enforce SAP security, controls, and
    compliance requirements

  • Collaborate with development teams on
    new transactions, roles, and access requirements

  • Maintain operational documentation,
    runbooks, and knowledge assets

  • Facilitate high-priority incident
    calls and communicate business impact and risk

  • Consolidate and present operational
    KPIs and performance reporting

  • Coach and train team members and
    end-users to improve operational capability

  • Manage stakeholder
    communication and present technical insights to business and IT leadership


Requirements


Essential
Skills & Experience


  • Proven expertise in SAP
    configuration and operations within complex enterprise landscapes

  • Strong experience with SAP system
    monitoring, health checks, and dump/trace analysis

  • Hands-on knowledge of cross-module
    integration (EWM, MM, PP, FI, CO, LE)

  • Experience managing technical
    operations or DevOps teams supporting SAP environments

  • Strong understanding of DevOps
    practices and operational governance

  • Ability to plan and execute SAP
    maintenance and system changes

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving
    skills for production incident resolution

  • Experience working within Agile/Scrum
    environments

  • Proficiency with tools such as Jira,
    Confluence, and SAP Solution Manager

  • Excellent communication and
    stakeholder management skills, including translating technical concepts for
    non-technical audiences


Advantageous
Skills


  • Experience with SAP HANA and ABAP (EWM performance and enhancements)

  • Knowledge of SAP EWM integrations with LE, PP, MM, SD, and warehouse automation technologies

  • Experience with SAP Fiori and
    modern SAP UI technologies

  • Exposure to cloud and middleware technologies within SAP landscapes

  • Experience with test automation
    and management tools (e.g., Tosca, Xray, Xsuite) and CI/CD for SAP

  • Familiarity with ITIL/ITSM
    frameworks

  • Experience with SAP Cloud ALM
    (CALM)

  • Knowledge of SAP security and
    authorization concepts, particularly for EWM

  • Willingness to travel
    internationally when required


Qualifications
& Experience


  • Typically 6+ years of SAP
    operations experience, including EWM-related projects

  • Experience delivering system
    maintenance and non-functional projects in SAP environments

  • IT degree or equivalent technical
    qualification

  • Background knowledge of ABAP and
    HANA is advantageous

  • Experience with project management
    methodologies in SAP environments
Sabenza IT

About Sabenza IT

Sabenza iT Recruitment is a Level 2 BBBEE company with more than 23 years of expertise in Information Technology recruitment. Our team comprises 20 recruiters dedicated to providing top-notch services in recruiting for sectors such as SAP, IT Developers, and IT Security, among others. Sabenza iT is proud to be a wholly South African-owned company.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Natal, Cape Town, Gauteng, ZA
Year Founded
2013
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