As an SAP Inventory Management Functional Consultant, you will play a key role in reviewing, refining and enhancing existing SAP Inventory Management (IM) and Warehouse Management (WM/EWM) configurations within a live environment. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to ensure minimal disruption while driving improvements across supply chain processes, inventory control, and system integrations.
Responsibilities:
Functional Consulting
- Review and optimize existing SAP IM/WM/EWM configuration in a brownfield environment
- Understand business requirements and translate them into SAP functional specifications
- Perform fit-gap analysis and recommend best-practice supply chain solutions
- Configure and support core IM/WM/EWM processes including:
- Goods receipt, goods issue, stock transfers
- Inventory control and physical inventory
- Warehouse structures, bin management, picking, packing and staging
- Support master data definition and governance including material master, storage locations, and warehouse structures
- Prepare functional specification documents for RICEFW objects
- Work with cross-functional teams (MM, SD, PP, EWM/TM, and Finance) on integration touchpoints
- Participate in workshops, walkthroughs, and solution presentations
Integration & Process Improvement
- Support integration activities including API mapping, testing and functional alignment across supply chain and external systems (e.g. procurement, logistics providers, 3PLs)
- Analyse end-to-end supply chain processes and identify opportunities for optimisation and automation
- Ensure alignment between warehouse operations, inventory processes, and upstream/downstream systems
Testing Responsibilities
- Create and execute detailed test scenarios, test scripts, and test cases
- System Integration Testing (SIT)
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Regression testing
- Log defects, track resolution, and validate fixes
- Work closely with business users to validate supply chain processes and expected outcomes
- Ensure all testing deliverables meet quality and audit standards
Must Have
- 7+ years of SAP Supply Chain functional experience
- Deep expertise in SAP Inventory Management (IM) — goods movements, physical inventory, stock control
- Proven hands-on experience with SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) or (WM) — warehouse structures, bin management, picking, packing, and staging
- Experience working in brownfield / live SAP environments
- Strong fit-gap analysis and functional documentation skills
- Experience across SIT, UAT, and regression testing
Highly Desirable
- Experience with SAP Advanced Interface Framework (AIF) for monitoring and managing integrations
- Exposure to API, EDI, or middleware-based integrations with external entities (3PLs, logistics providers, procurement systems)
- Cross-functional knowledge across MM, SD, PP, TM, or Finance integration touchpoints
- Experience in stakeholder workshops and solution presentations
Note
- Open to any NZ locations – Auckland / Wellington / Christchurch
- Should be NZ Citizen / PR Holder / other eligible working rights (Partner Visa, Post Study Visa, Open Work Visa).