Functional Consultant

Job description / Role

Job purpose

To support SAP MM/WM/LE implementation and configuration by aligning business processes with SAP solutions, assisting in procurement and inventory functions, and providing ongoing system support and documentation in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Key accountability areas

SAP configuration & implementation:
Independently configure enterprise structure, purchasing processes, and plant parameters in SAP.
Map and analyze business processes, translating them into SAP To-Be solutions aligned with legacy system integrations.
Lead configuration efforts during SAP Greenfield and brownfield implementation projects, particularly in sourcing and procurement.

Functional expertise in MM/WM/IM/LE:
Design and configure procurement operations including purchase orders, subcontracting, pricing procedures, automatic account determination, and MRP.
Manage inventory processes such as goods receipts, goods issues, transfer postings, stock transfers, and physical inventory.
Customize release strategies for PRs, POs, contracts, and service orders in manufacturing environments.

Integration & SAP tools:
Utilize SAP tools like IDoc, BAPI, BDC, LSMW, and FIORI apps for integration, data migration, and process automation.
Collaborate with technical teams to develop and test interfaces and integration points.

Project management & collaboration:
Participate actively in requirement gathering, blueprinting, solution design, testing, training, and go-live support.
Liaise with business analysts, developers, and other SAP consultants to ensure end-to-end process alignment and project success.
Mentor junior consultants and support team members.

Training & documentation:
Develop and deliver training materials and sessions to end users.
Maintain comprehensive documentation of configurations, business processes, and support procedures.

Functional specifications & solution delivery:
Gather detailed business requirements and develop functional specifications for RICEF objects.
Drive collaboration across cross-functional teams during design workshops and testing cycles.

Role accountability

HR proficiency:
Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job.

Delivery:
Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
Provide a periodic report detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-solving:
Solve any related problems that arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:
Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products, processes, or related activities.

Business process improvement:
Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:
Comply with related policies, procedures, and work instructions.

Health, safety, and environment:
Ensure compliance with relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within the defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products and services.

Academic qualification

Bachelor degree in information management sciences & systems or any relevant field.

Work experience

4 to 6 years.

Technical / functional competencies

• Applications development standards and procedures
• Applications knowledge
• Applications system analysis
• Applications system design
• HRIS payroll systems
• Joint applications development

About the Company

alfanar builds efficient energy systems & solutions of the present and sets up infrastructures for a brighter future.

We assist utility sector partners & customers in transforming cities into sustainable, habitable, and inclusive Smart Cities by harnessing renewable energy resources from wind, solar, and waste heat energy. Promoting the transition to a sustainable eco-conscious future.

Using world-class technologies, we develop unrivaled quality electrical solutions & products from our manufacturing facilities, to solve the world’s major energy challenges and make the world a better viable place.

Diligence, Efficiency, and Innovation are the key criteria our teams adopt in order to continuously provide effective solutions. We’re constantly equipping our teams with the tools they need to expand their horizons and reach higher grounds.

Being in an ever-changing environment with a crucial impact on their surroundings, our employees are nurtured to become keen thinkers with highly refined skills and a consistent outlook on the future, working together on finding the next big innovation.