SAP HANA SD Functional Consultant

Job Title: SAP S/4HANA SD Functional Consultant (Retail | Public & Private Cloud)

Location: Offshore (Remote Work)

Role Purpose:

This role is accountable for the accurate configuration, validation, and stabilisation of SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) processes within S/4HANA programmes delivered in Public and Private Cloud environments. The role ensures order-to-cash functionality performs reliably in live operations and integrates correctly with Finance, POS, and logistics systems. This role is execution-focused and operates within defined design and governance guardrails.

Scope of Responsibility:

The role covers SAP SD execution activities across the full delivery lifecycle, including:

• SAP S/4HANA SD configuration and validation

• Fit-to-Standard / Fit-to-Design delivery support

• Order-to-cash testing and defect resolution

• Pricing, billing, and integration alignment

• Cutover, go-live, and hypercare stabilisation.

Key Accountabilities

SD Solution Execution

Ensure SAP S/4HANA SD configuration aligns with approved designs, SAP Best Practices, and delivery standards, supporting stable order-to-cash execution and high-volume retail operations across environments.

SAP Activate & Governance

Execute responsibilities in line with SAP Activate methodology, supporting Fit-to-Standard (Public Cloud) and Fit-to-Design (Private Cloud), while operating strictly within clean-core, extensibility, and change-control guardrails.

Quality & Testing

Validate SD process behaviour through testing, support root-cause analysis and defect resolution, and ensure SD processes are stable and release-ready prior to go-live.

Data & Transactional Integrity

Validate transactional data and perform reconciliation across SAP, POS, and downstream systems, supporting cutover readiness and operational accuracy.

Retail POS & Integration Alignment

Ensure accurate order, billing, and POS-related postings, supporting store-level and head office reconciliation and resolving SD integration discrepancies.

Cutover, Go-Live & Stabilisation

Support SD cutover execution, go-live activities, and post-go-live stabilisation, including transition to steady-state support where applicable.

Delivery Discipline

Provide clear delivery status and risk visibility, escalate issues appropriately, maintain delivery evidence, and contribute to knowledge transfer and continuous improvement.

Required Experience & Capability:

• Proven SAP SD functional experience, including S/4HANA

• Experience supporting SAP implementations delivered using SAP Activate

• Exposure to Public Cloud and/or Private Cloud SAP delivery models

• Retail or consumer industry experience, particularly POS-integrated environments

• Strong understanding of SAP Best Practices and clean-core principles

Measures of Success

• Stable order-to-cash execution during testing and post go-live

• Minimal SD-related defects during hypercare

• Accurate pricing, billing, and integration outcomes

• Adherence to SAP standard and delivery governance

• Positive contribution to overall programme stability.