SAP AFS & Interfaces (Wholesale / Supply Chain) !!! Portland, OR (Onsite W2 Contract)

Position: SAP AFS & Interfaces (Wholesale / Supply Chain)

Location: Portland, OR

Duration: Long Term W2 Contract

Must Haves:

• SAP AFS or ECC experience (ideally SD and/or MM with wholesale/supply chain experience)
• SAP interface knowledge (IDocs, RFCs) TIBCO / SAP XI / PI exposure
• Automic or scheduling tools
• L2 production support experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including clear status updates, issue escalation, and crossteam coordination

Job Description:

. Objective

The objective of this engagement is to provide an experienced Operations Engineer to support SAP AFS, including integration operations, across adidas wholesale, supply chain, and related processes.

• Ensure system stability and operational continuity across SAP AFS, interfaces, and batch processing.
• Drive proactive monitoring, issue prevention, and testing/validation support for fixes and changes.

Role Positioning

• Not a senior SAP consultant / SME role.
• The role is focused on proactive operations, not routine ticket handling.
• Primary responsibility is operational stability across SAP AFS, interfaces, and batch processing

Scope of Services & Responsibilities

4.1 Operations, Monitoring & Integrations (Primary)

• Monitor SAP AFS, including interfaces/middleware, and job scheduling; respond to alerts and investigate anomalies.
• Troubleshoot interface failures (e.g., IDocs/RFCs) and job dependencies; assess and communicate business impact.
• Identify risks early, analyze system health trends, and recommend operational improvements. 4.2 Incident & Problem Management (L2)
• Investigate moderately complex incidents using structured troubleshooting.
• Escalate effectively with clear diagnostics, evidence, and business impact.
• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA), identify recurring issues, and propose corrective actions.
• Validate fixes and changes in non-production environments and support regression and functional testing.
• Work within IT service management processes, partnering with support and service management teams to provide updates and drive tickets to closure.
• Maintain runbooks and documentation, including troubleshooting steps and lessons learned.
• Continuously improve monitoring effectiveness, operational stability, and support improvement initiatives.
• SD (Sales & Distribution)
• MM (Materials Management)
• Understanding of O2C, inventory, and billing flows
• Work independently with minimal oversight while contributing to team outcomes.
• Proactively investigate issues and drive improvements.
• Use monitoring tools effectively.
• Focus on system stability.

Deliverables / Expected Outcomes

• Stable SAP operations and reliable integrations.
• Proactive issue identification and effective escalation with clear diagnostics.
• Continuous improvement in monitoring and operations.
• Effective validation of fixes and changes.