Consulting

Our Consulting team at BearingPoint is dedicated to optimizing client business operations through advanced ERP and CRM systems. With deep expertise in SAP across various domains like finance, logistics, data, and technology, we streamline processes and enhance decision-making efficiency. Our proficiency in Salesforce helps us improve customer relationships with innovative strategies. We leverage data tools like PowerBI for insightful analytics and excel in Microsoft cloud technologies, particularly Azure, to provide secure and scalable solutions. Additionally, our team develops integrated mobile front-end and back-end applications, ensuring user-friendly mobile access to ERP and CRM systems.

BearingPoint's consulting services are designed to deliver tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of each client, driving growth and operational excellence. We pride ourselves on our client-centric approach, focusing on delivering measurable results and sustainable improvements.

Location: Bangalore only

About the role

As a Senior SAP PP & EWM Consultant, you will work with international clients on Application Management Services (AMS) engagements. You'll provide expert support and continuous improvement for SAP Production Planning (PP) and Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) processes in SAP S/4HANA.

You should be principally strong in one core module, either SAP PP or SAP EWM, with a solid, all-round understanding of the other module. A PP expert should have solid EWM knowledge, and an EWM expert should have solid PP knowledge. You'll be a key functional expert who supports business-critical manufacturing and warehouse operations, resolves complex issues, and advises clients on best practices across production and logistics.

Location: Bangalore only

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with clients to provide 2nd and 3rd level SAP support for SAP PP and SAP EWM processes

• Act as the lead functional expert in your core module (PP or EWM) and actively support topics in the other module

• Support and advise clients on daily issues, incidents and functional questions in production planning and warehouse management

• Analyse incidents and problems, perform root-cause analysis, and implement lasting solutions

• Understand client business requirements in Production Planning and Warehouse Management and turn them into functional solutions

• Configure and support SAP PP processes, including MRP, master data (BOMs, routings, work centres, production versions), and production and process orders

• Configure and support SAP EWM processes, including warehouse structure, inbound and outbound processing, putaway and picking strategies, warehouse tasks and orders, wave management, and the RF framework

• Support how PP and EWM work together, including production supply, staging, and goods receipt from production

• Analyse existing processes, identify gaps, and propose continuous improvement initiatives

• Prepare and maintain functional documentation and knowledge base articles

• Work with cross-functional teams (MM, SD, QM, FI/CO, ABAP) to keep end-to-end processes stable and integrated

• Support functional testing for fixes, enhancements and small change requests

• Build and maintain long-term client relationships as a trusted functional advisor

• Stay up to date with the latest SAP solutions and best practices
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in business, logistics/supply chain, or information technology

• At least 7 years of SAP experience (SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA), with deep, hands-on expertise as a core specialist in one module: SAP PP or SAP EWM

• Solid understanding of the other module in all its aspects, including business processes, master data, configuration and integration:

  • Core PP consultants should have solid EWM knowledge, including warehouse structure, inbound and outbound processes, putaway and picking, and production supply and staging

  • Core EWM consultants should have solid PP knowledge, including MRP, BOMs, routings, work centres, production and process orders, and goods receipt from production

• Strong understanding of end-to-end PP–EWM integration and its links with MM, SD and QM

• Solid understanding of manufacturing and warehouse business processes (discrete and/or process industries)

• Strong configuration knowledge (SPRO) in the core module, and good configuration knowledge in the other

• Experience in AMS or support-oriented environments, with previous use of ticketing tools such as JIRA or ServiceNow

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including handling complex production and warehouse issues

• Very good English and good communication skills, with the ability to work directly with business users and key users

• Experience working in international, multicultural environments

Nice to Have

• Basic knowledge of SAP PP/DS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling), such as heuristics, capacity planning or detailed scheduling

• Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA systems in live production environments

• Exposure to the manufacturing or automotive industry

• SAP certification in Production Planning/Manufacturing, EWM or PP/DS

What we offer: 

• Learning-oriented organization with a people development focus 

• Attractive compensation package: 

• Fixed salary compensation along with Yearly Evaluation and performance-related bonus scheme 

• Benefits buffet 

• Extended annual leave 

• Complete training & certification curricula available 

• E-Learning System 

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About BearingPoint

BearingPoint is an independent management and technology consultancy with European roots and a global reach. The company operates in three business units: Consulting, Products, and Capital. Consulting covers the advisory business with a clear focus on selected business areas. Products provides IP-driven digital assets and managed services for business-critical processes. Capital delivers M&A and transaction services.

BearingPoint’s clients include many of the world’s leading companies and organizations. The firm has a global consulting network with more than 10,000 people and supports clients in over 70 countries, engaging with them to achieve measurable and sustainable success.

BearingPoint is a certified B Corporation, meeting high standards of social and environmental impact.

In India, BearingPoint currently operates with one office situated in Bengaluru. We work closely with all BearingPoint entities and offer technology and management consulting services with a human touch to both local and international top clients. We also enable our Products unit with development and Platform services SAP.

Our team in India allows us to leverage work with clients who have extensive operations and affiliations in various European countries, in the US, and across Asia.

Together with our colleagues from Romania, the Czech Republic, and Portugal, we are part of BearingPoint’s Cross-Shore Enablement Hub (CSH) which offers a wide range of Consulting and Products expertise.