SAP HANA MM Functional Consultant

Role Purpose: This role is accountable for the accurate configuration, validation, and stabilisation of SAP Materials Management (MM) processes within S/4HANA programmes delivered in Public and Private Cloud environments. The role ensures procure-to-pay functionality performs reliably and integrates correctly with inventory, warehouse, and finance processes. This role is execution-focused and operates within defined design and governance guardrails. Scope of Responsibility The role covers SAP MM execution activities across the full delivery lifecycle, including: • SAP S/4HANA MM configuration and validation • Fit-to-Standard / Fit-to-Design delivery support • Procure-to-pay testing and defect resolution • Inventory and valuation alignment • Cutover, go-live, and hypercare stabilisation Key Accountabilities • MM Solution Execution Ensure SAP S/4HANA MM configuration aligns with approved designs, SAP Best Practices, and delivery standards, supporting stable procurement and inventory 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 MM process behaviour through testing, support root-cause analysis and defect resolution, and ensure MM processes are stable and release-ready prior to go-live. • Data & Inventory Integrity Validate inventory and valuation data, perform reconciliation across SAP and dependent systems, and support cutover readiness. • Retail & Logistics Integration Alignment Ensure accurate integration with SD, WM/EWM, and Finance, resolving procurement and inventory discrepancies. • Cutover, Go-Live & Stabilisation Support MM cutover execution, go-live activities, and post-go-live stabilisation. • Delivery Discipline Provide clear delivery status and risk visibility, escalate issues appropriately, and maintain delivery evidence. Required Experience & Capability • Proven SAP MM functional experience, including S/4HANA • SAP Activate delivery experience • Retail, consumer, or supply-chain-focused environments • Public and/or Private Cloud exposure Measures of Success • Stable procure-to-pay execution • Accurate inventory and valuation results • Minimal MM-related defects post go-live