SAP Transportation Management Solution Engineer

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.

We are seeking an SAP Transportation Management Solution Engineer

for our First Quality Enterprises, LLC location, working remotely. 

Primary responsibilities include:

• Support system integration activities, including mapping and transformation of data between SAP TM and other enterprise systems.

• Own SAP TM system configuration, end-to-end transportation processes, and related procedures.

• Troubleshoot and resolve SAP TM system issues, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.

• Document SAP TM configurations, selection and planning profiles, batch jobs, and ensure documentation is up to date and well maintained.

• Ensure SAP TM environments across ECC and S/4HANA remain synchronized and consistent over time.

• Perform integrated quality assurance testing for transportation planning and management scenarios.

• Ensure test scripts are adequate and complete to cover all transportation scenarios for successful end-to-end testing before deployment to production.

• Lead an active role in low-level design, testing, and implementation phases of projects, collaborating closely with the business transportation team.

• Write functional and technical specifications for new developments and system enhancements.

• Analyze transportation-related data and develop logical business application solutions in collaboration with IT and user teams.

• Review SAP TM system customizations and replace with standard solutions wherever feasible.

• Comply with the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology and governance standards.

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in supply chain, computer science, or a related field / minimum 5 years of post-baccalaureate progressive experience within SAP TM field in a techno functional role.

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in implementing, configuring, and supporting SAP Transportation Management (TM) modules.

• Proven track record of completing at least two full-cycle SAP TM end-to-end implementations.

• Deep understanding of transportation management processes, including Freight Order Management, Transportation Planning, Carrier Selection, Freight Execution, and Freight Settlement.

• Strong expertise in SAP TM configuration, with the ability to debug code, apply fixes, and implement enhancements.

• Solid knowledge of integration with other SAP modules such as Sales and Distribution (SD), Materials Management (MM), and Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).

• Strong working knowledge of SAP TM Version 9.6 and familiarity with newer S/4HANA TM capabilities.

• Proficiency in OData services and ABAP RESTful Programming Model (RAP).

• Strong architectural knowledge across multiple SAP modules and integration points.

• Familiarity with Business Object Processing Framework (BOPF) and Application Interface Framework (AIF) is highly desirable.

• Experience with SAP Fiori applications and UI5 development for TM-related processes.

• Understanding of SAP PI/PO or SAP CPI for TM integration scenarios.

• Experience in performance tuning and optimization of TM processes and related custom developments.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams, including mentoring junior consultants and coordinating project tasks.

• Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive, “can-do” attitude.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to work collaboratively across functional and technical teams in a fast-paced environment.

• Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall project methodologies, with experience in delivering projects under both frameworks.

• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with SAP TM and related technology advancements.

What We Offer You

We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities

• Paid time off (three-week minimum)

• Medical, dental and vision starting day one

• 401(k) with employer match

• Paid parental leave

• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)

• Bundle of joy benefit (years’ worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)

• Tuition assistance

• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

• ...and more!