Commercial Technology Lead – SAP S/4HANA
Experience: 15+ Years
Shift: General IST Shift
Location: Remote
Job Overview
We are looking for an experienced Commercial Technology Lead – SAP S/4HANA with 15+ years of IT experience and strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA Commercial processes, particularly Sales & Distribution (SD/OTC), Settlement Management, Condition Contract Management (CCM), Trade Spend, and Revenue Growth Management (RGM).
The ideal candidate should have relevant experience in the Retail, FMCG, or CPG industry and a proven track record of leading large-scale SAP S/4HANA migration, rollout, and transformation programs.
Key ResponsibilitiesSAP S/4HANA Commercial Technology Leadership
- Lead the strategic design, configuration, and multi-country deployment of SAP S/4HANA Sales & Distribution (SD/OTC) and Settlement Management processes.
- Drive standard SAP adoption while ensuring clean-core principles and scalable architecture.
- Lead commercial technology transformation initiatives across global and regional business units.
Enterprise Integration Architecture
- Lead integrations between SAP S/4HANA and non-SAP applications in collaboration with integration teams and regional application owners.
- Ensure secure and seamless transaction processing with retail partners, wholesalers, distributors, and third-party systems.
- Drive B2B and EDI integration architecture using SAP Integration Suite, MuleSoft, or similar middleware platforms.
Omnichannel & E-Commerce Integration
- Ensure seamless and real-time integration between SAP S/4HANA and digital commerce platforms.
- Manage synchronization of pricing, product catalog/master data, inventory visibility, and order orchestration.
- Support end-to-end omnichannel commercial processes.
Revenue Growth Management & Trade Spend
- Architect and integrate RGM and Trade Promotion Management (TPM) applications with SAP S/4HANA.
- Manage SAP Condition Contract Management (CCM) and Settlement Management processes.
- Drive automation for promotional accruals, customer rebates, trade claims validation, rebate settlements, and retailer deduction management.
Testing, Cutover & Hypercare
Testing
- Define and govern the overall testing strategy.
- Supervise SIT, UAT, performance testing, and regression testing.
- Work closely with business stakeholders and testing teams for sign-offs and quality assurance.
Cutover
- Lead detailed, dependency-driven Cutover planning and execution.
- Manage business downtime windows, data reconciliation, rollback strategies, and contingency planning.
- Ensure smooth transition during SAP S/4HANA migration and rollout activities.
Hypercare
- Lead post-go-live support and War Room activities.
- Resolve critical incidents related to pricing, invoicing, delivery blocks, and commercial transactions.
- Ensure a structured transition from Hypercare to Application Managed Services (AMS).
Governance & Stakeholder Management
- Manage Steering Committee meetings, Change Advisory Boards (CAB), configuration freezes, and release governance.
- Work across global and regional teams using multi-tier rollout delivery models.
- Provide technology leadership and collaborate with business, functional, technical, and integration teams.
Mandatory Skills & Experience
- Minimum 15 years of overall IT experience.
- At least 10 years of senior-level experience in Commercial Technology roles.
- Strong experience in SAP S/4HANA Sales & Distribution (SD/OTC).
- Proven experience with SAP Settlement Management and Condition Contract Management (CCM).
- Strong knowledge of:
- Customer Rebates
- Automated Accruals
- Trade Claims Management
- Rebate Settlements
- Promotional and Trade Spend Processes
- Experience leading at least one major end-to-end SAP S/4HANA migration, implementation, or rollout.
- Strong experience in Retail / FMCG / CPG industry – Mandatory.
- Deep understanding of Middleware and Enterprise Integration Architecture.
- Hands-on knowledge of:
- SAP Integration Suite
- B2B/EDI Architecture
- MuleSoft or similar middleware platforms
- Non-SAP application integrations
- Experience managing global and regional SAP rollout programs.
- Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working on multi-country SAP S/4HANA deployments.
- Experience in Omnichannel and E-Commerce integrations.
- Knowledge of Revenue Growth Management (RGM) and Trade Promotion Management (TPM).
- Experience with Application Managed Services (AMS) transition and post-go-live support.
- Strong experience working with global business and technology stakeholders.
Pay: ₹100,000.00 - ₹170,000.00 per month
Experience:
- Commercial Technology roles: 10 years (Required)
Work Location: Remote
