SAP Yard Logistics & EWM Functional SME
CSCI Consulting · Remote
Job Description
CSCI Consulting is looking for a SAP Yard Logistics and Extended Warehouse Management Functional Subject Matter Expert to design, configure, implement, and optimize SAP S/4HANA solutions that support end-to-end logistics execution in a highly complex and challenging program.
This position will serve as a functional authority for SAP Yard Logistics and Extended Warehouse Management, connecting system capabilities with the physical movement of goods across yard, warehouse, and transportation operations. The ideal candidate will bring extensive SAP logistics experience, deep knowledge of complex warehouse and yard processes, and the ability to deliver scalable solutions within an Agile environment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the functional subject matter expert for SAP Yard Logistics and Extended Warehouse Management within SAP S/4HANA environments
- Design and configure yard structures, checkpoints, gate-processing systems, dock-door assignments, and yard-task management
- Configure vehicle check-in, vehicle check-out, and vehicle-movement processes
- Design and support inbound, outbound, and internal warehouse processes
- Configure inventory management, receiving, staging, picking, packing, and shipping operations
- Align yard-management activities with warehouse-execution processes
- Lead integration among SAP Extended Warehouse Management, Yard Logistics, and Transportation Management
- Enable effective handoffs among warehouse, yard, and transportation processes
- Support real-time visibility into shipments, assets, inventory, and logistics activities
- Collaborate with SAP Transportation Management, Sales and Distribution, and Materials Management teams to deliver integrated supply-chain solutions
- Synchronize physical logistics operations with system transactions and status updates
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
- Translate operational requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, functional specifications, and system-configuration designs
- Collaborate with Product Owners to prioritize warehouse and logistics capabilities
- Conduct fit-gap analyses between current logistics operations and SAP S/4HANA capabilities
- Recommend solutions that balance standard SAP functionality with operational needs in complex, multisite environments
- Influence solution design across transportation, supply-chain, warehouse, and asset-management processes
- Lead and support system-integration testing and user-acceptance testing for warehouse and yard processes
- Validate end-to-end scenarios involving receiving, staging, yard movements, inventory handling, and shipment execution
- Support cutover planning, deployment, post-production stabilization, and operational-readiness activities
- Analyze warehouse and yard operations to identify bottlenecks, efficiency improvements, and automation opportunities
- Implement process improvements that enhance throughput, accuracy, and system usability
- Ensure the accuracy of inventory data, yard status, and logistics transactions across integrated systems
- Support the development and validation of operational reports and executive dashboards
- Troubleshoot complex functional, process, and integration issues and perform root-cause analysis
- Collaborate with financial-management teams regarding inventory valuation and financial integration
Minimum Requirements
- Must be able to obtain a Federal Secret security clearance (Active clearance preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience may be considered
- Seven to ten or more years of SAP functional experience with deep expertise in SAP Extended Warehouse Management and Yard Logistics
- Extensive hands-on experience configuring SAP EWM within SAP S/4HANA environments
- Expert-level knowledge of SAP Yard Logistics functionality and configuration
- Strong understanding of SAP Transportation Management integration points
- Working knowledge of SAP Sales and Distribution and Materials Management
- Experience designing and configuring inbound, outbound, and internal warehouse processes
- Experience with inventory management, receiving, staging, picking, packing, and shipping operations
- Experience configuring gate processing, vehicle management, dock-door assignments, and yard tasks
- Demonstrated experience designing and optimizing end-to-end logistics operations
- Experience mapping physical logistics activities to SAP business processes
- Experience supporting complex, multisite warehouse and yard operations
- Knowledge of inventory valuation, asset management, and financial integration points
- Experience working within Agile development and delivery teams
- Ability to translate business and operational requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria
- Experience conducting requirements-gathering sessions and fit-gap analyses
- Experience leading system-integration testing and user-acceptance testing
- Experience supporting deployment, cutover, and post-production stabilization activities
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to influence technical, functional, operational, and business stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands
- Creativity and adaptability in problem-solving
- Ability to work with clients to understand their needs
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Professional presence
Preferred Skills
- SAP certification in Extended Warehouse Management, Yard Logistics, or Transportation Management
- Experience implementing or upgrading SAP S/4HANA
- Knowledge of Department of Defense or government logistics operations and requirements
- Experience supporting SAP data migration and master-data management
- Familiarity with warehouse-automation technologies, including radio-frequency identification and barcode scanning
- Experience with SAP Fiori applications for logistics execution
- Knowledge of SAP integration technologies, including APIs, IDocs, and middleware
- Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Business Warehouse, or comparable reporting tools
- Experience using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar process-improvement methodologies
- Ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently
- Strong customer and vendor relationship skills
- Demonstrated ability to comply with data standards and policies
- Motivation to learn new technologies and methodologies that demonstrate value
- Past experience working with a federal government agency
- Department of War experience is a plus!
About CSCI
CSCI is an award-winning information technology and financial management consulting firm founded on one simple philosophy: “Do what is right, always.” We apply this philosophy across all elements of our growing business, from delivering world-class services for customers to providing an environment where associates thrive both personally and professionally. At CSCI, work and fun aren’t diametrically opposed!
At CSCI, our goal is to hire people with proven track records and retain them with an energizing, diverse company culture. We value each associate’s natural drive to excel, and we provide them with the freedom to do things their way. CSCI seeks the best and brightest in the industry—those who are ready to move their lives and career forward. Join us today and get excited about Mondays again!
Benefits of Working at CSCI
- Competitive salaries
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) package
- Paid holidays aligned to the Federal calendar
- Full health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life ins