SAP / ERP Consultant

Overview

SAP and ERP consultants implement and customise enterprise resource planning systems (SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Fusion, Microsoft Dynamics 365) at large enterprises. India is a major global SAP services hub: TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Accenture, Deloitte, Capgemini, IBM all run SAP practices employing 50,000+ consultants combined. The S/4HANA migration wave (with 2027 ECC end-of-mainstream-support) and the GST and Indian compliance customisation requirements have driven sustained Very High demand.

Day-to-day responsibilities

Gather business requirements from client functional teams; configure SAP modules (FI, CO, MM, SD, PP, HCM, PM, QM, ABAP development); develop functional and technical specifications; conduct unit and integration testing; deliver user training and documentation; manage cutover and go-live activities; provide hyper-care and post-go-live support; participate in S/4HANA migration projects.

Skills required

• SAP module expertise (FI, CO, MM, SD, PP, HCM, PM, QM, etc)
• ABAP programming (for technical track)
• S/4HANA Fiori and CDS views
• SAP BW/BI for analytics consultants
• Integration tools (PO/PI, CPI)
• Configuration and customisation
• Business process knowledge by industry
• Project management methodology (ASAP, Activate)

Education path

Career progression

1. 1
   Associate Consultant (0-2 yrs)
2. 2
   Consultant (2-5 yrs)
3. 3
   Senior Consultant (5-9 yrs)
4. 4
   Manager / Lead Consultant (9-13 yrs)
5. 5
   Senior Manager / Director / Partner (13+ yrs)

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Useful certifications

• SAP TS410 (S/4HANA Foundation)
• SAP module certifications (TFIN50, TSCM62, etc)
• SAP ABAP Developer Certification
• SAP Activate Project Manager
• PMP

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