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.
iv> " 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.