SAP S/4HANA Material Master Solution Architect / Senior MM Architect

Key Responsibilities

* Own and provide solution architecture for SAP Material Master in an SAP S/4HANA environment.

* Have strong end-to-end understanding of Material Master and its impact across:

    * Procure-to-Pay (P2P)

    * Order-to-Cash (O2C)

    * Source-to-Pay / Sourcing

    * Manufacturing

    * Planning/MRP

    * Inventory Management

    * Supply Chain

    * Finance and other downstream processes

* Analyze new business requirements and immediately determine:

    * What changes are required to Material Master.

    * Which business processes will be impacted.

    * Which applications/interfaces will be affected.

    * What downstream dependencies exist.

    * What architectural changes are required.

* Define and evaluate Material Master data models, processes, integrations, and interfaces.

* Assess the enterprise-wide impact before approving or recommending architectural changes.

* Understand Material Master integration with PLM systems, particularly Teamcenter or similar PLM platforms.

* Understand how Material Master data flows from PLM → SAP S/4HANA.

* Analyze integration architecture, interfaces, data flows, and potential challenges between PLM and SAP.

* Work with SAP, PLM, business, integration, and application teams to identify the appropriate solution.

* Provide architectural guidance and best-practice recommendations to business and technical teams.

* Support implementation teams by translating business requirements into practical SAP Material Master solutions.

* Help establish and standardize Material Master governance and operating processes as part of the centralized data organization.

* Work directly with existing business users to improve their understanding and usage of Material Master.

* Train and educate business users on Material Master processes, standards, and best practices.

* Provide technical/functional leadership while helping the organization move toward a centralized Material Master operating model.

Mandatory Technical / Functional Skills

SAP

* Strong SAP MM experience.

* Strong SAP S/4HANA experience.

* Deep expertise in Material Master.

* Strong understanding of Material Master configuration, data model, processes, and dependencies.

* Ability to perform end-to-end impact analysis for Material Master changes.

* Strong understanding of SAP integration with other enterprise applications.

PLM Integration – Teamcenter

* Experience working with PLM systems.

* Understanding of PLM-to-SAP Material Master integration.

* Teamcenter experience is highly desirable, but Teamcenter is not mandatory.

* Ability to understand data/interface flows between PLM and SAP.

* Experience analyzing integration points, interfaces, data mapping, and integration challenges.

Architecture

* Solution architecture experience rather than only functional execution.

* Ability to understand the enterprise-wide impact of architectural decisions.

* Experience defining solution options and recommending the appropriate architecture.

* Ability to connect business requirements, Material Master, SAP, PLM, and downstream systems.

Business Process Knowledge

The ideal candidate should understand how Material Master influences