Role: Functional Consultant
Required Skills: SAP GTS
Qualification: BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Experience: 10 - 15 Years
Function: TECHNOLOGY
Apply By: 2027-01-01
SAP GTS Functional Consultant
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
We are seeking an experienced SAP GTS Functional Consultant to support the design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support of SAP Global Trade Services solutions.
The consultant will work with business stakeholders, senior functional consultants, SAP S/4HANA teams, integration teams, and data teams to implement trade compliance, customs management, product classification, and preference-processing capabilities.
The role requires hands-on SAP GTS functional expertise, strong understanding of international trade processes, and experience supporting SIT, UAT, defect resolution, cutover, and hypercare activities
Roles & Responsibilities
Requirement Gathering and Process Design
- Participate in workshops with business and IT stakeholders.
- Gather and document business requirements for global trade processes.
- Prepare business-process documents, functional specifications, and configuration documents.
- Perform fit-gap analysis and identify opportunities to use standard SAP functionality.
- Support the development of process flows and user stories.
- Assist in validating solution designs with business stakeholders.
Trade Compliance
Configure and support the following SAP GTS processes:
- Sanctioned Party List screening
- Embargo checks
- Legal control
- Export licence determination
- Import and export compliance
- Block management and compliance-document processing
- Compliance master-data maintenance
- Product classification using ECCN and related regulatory codes
Customs Management
- Support import and export customs processes.
- Configure customs declarations and related document flows.
- Support tariff-code and HTS classification.
- Assist with customs-document processing and brokerage integration.
- Support Intrastat reporting where applicable.
- Assist in the resolution of customs and compliance processing issues.
Preference Management
- Support preference determination and preference processing.
- Assist with vendor declaration and long-term vendor declaration processes.
- Maintain relevant master data and configuration.
- Support preference-related testing and issue resolution.
SAP GTS Configuration
- Configure SAP GTS or SAP GTS E4H functional components based on approved requirements.
- Support migration from legacy SAP GTS platforms to SAP GTS E4H.
- Prepare configuration documents and maintain traceability with functional requirements.
- Support functional unit testing and configuration validation.
- Work with senior consultants and architects to resolve complex design issues.
SAP S/4HANA and Enterprise Integration
- Support integration between SAP GTS and SAP S/4HANA.
- Validate feeder-system transactions and document transfer to SAP GTS.
- Support Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, logistics, and supply-chain process integration.
- Work with technical teams on IDocs, APIs, workflows, enhancements, reports, and interfaces.
- Support testing with customs brokers and external trade applications.
- Investigate interface failures and coordinate resolution with technical team
Generic Managerial Skills, If any
Generic Managerial Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Supply Chain, International Trade, or a related field.
- 7+ years of SAP consulting experience.
- Minimum 4 years of hands-on SAP GTS experience.
- At least one full-life-cycle SAP GTS or SAP GTS E4H implementation.
- Strong understanding of international trade compliance and customs processes.
- Experience preparing functional specifications and configuration documents.
- Experience with SIT, UAT, defect management, cutover, and hypercare.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work with global onsite and offshore teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP GTS certification.
- SAP GTS E4H implementation or migration experience.
- SAP S/4HANA integration experience.
- Experience in manufacturing, technology, logistics, or supply-chain environments.
- Knowledge of export-control terminology, including ECCN and licence determination.
- Exposure to Agile, SAFe, or SAP Activate delivery methodologies.
- Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, SAP Cloud ALM, or Solution Manager.
Key Skills
SAP GTS Functional
- SAP GTS
- SAP GTS E4H
- Sanctioned Party List Screening
- Embargo Checks
- Legal Control
- Exp ort Licence Management
- Customs Management
- Product Classification
- ECCN
- HTS and Tariff Codes
- Preference Processing
- Intrastat Reporting
Technical and Integration
- SAP S/4HANA Integration
- IDocs
- APIs
- Middleware Integration
- Functional Specifications
- Data Migration Validation
- SIT and UAT
- Defect Management
Consulting Skills
- Requirement Gathering
- Process Documentation
- Fit-Gap Analysis
- Functional Configuration
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Test-Script Preparation
- Issue Analysis
- User Support
Success Metrics
- Accurate completion of assigned SAP GTS design and configuration activities.
- Successful execution of functional, SIT, and UAT scenarios.
- Timely analysis, retesting, and closure of defects.
- Accurate migration and validation of SAP GTS data.
- Smooth completion of cutover and go-live activities.
- Compliance with approved global trade processes and controls.
- Effective knowledge transfer to business and support teams.
Education
Bachelor's degree
TCS Employee Benefits Summary
- Discretionary Annual Incentive.
- Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
- Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
- Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
- Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
- Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
- Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.
Salary Range: $135000 - $150000 a year
#LI-JH1