SAP Solution Architect VC- Variant Configuration expertise

Role:- SAP Solution Architect VC- Variant Configuration expertise

Location:- Fremont, CA( Hybrid look for locals)

Mode of Hire:- FTE/Subcon

Visa:- Any

Required skills:

• Experience in optimizing configuration model performance through efficient dependency design, ensuring fast processing during order execution
• Strong capability in handling multi-level and complex product configurations, including parent-child relationships across assemblies
• Expertise in designing and managing Object Dependencies and Variant BOM (OBOM) to ensure accurate component selection during production
• Good understanding of integration with Production Planning (PP), including BOM explosion, routing selection, and manufacturing execution
• Experience in data migration and transformation, especially transitioning from LO-VC to AVC
• Exposure to integration with front-end or third-party systems

Job Responsibilities

• The consultant will analyze complex business problems and help define the solution within the SAP VC integrating with Sales, Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics and Finance.
• Identify gaps and provide technical expertise in business requirements for system functional specifications and scale new and current systems, processes and procedures in a cost-effective manner.
• Analyze and propose improvements to existing VC models and/or design and define new VC models; plan and execute unit and cycle testing in a cross-functional environment.
• Lead cross-functional project discussions including Technical team, Functional team and Business Functions as needed.
• Specific emphasis on design and development of very complex VC models using multi-level BOM, Routing; act as a solution architect and analyst as required.
• Integrating PLM system such as Siemens Team Center with the ERP system such as SAP ECC or S/4 system.
• Perform hands-on solution design, prototyping, proof-of-concepts, process design and development tasks as required in support of current and new projects.
• Creation of class, characteristics, values, config profiles, dependencies, pfunctions for creation of VC Models with RT KBV.
• Accurately translate and documents business requirements into functional specifications to solve business problems
• Prioritize business requirements and recommend changes to multiple business processes.
• Assess the risks of various solutions looking across multiple applications Clearly articulate the impact of business problems and benefits using business language Deliverables Validate successful integration of VC Models from Siemens Team Center and/or SAP ECC to SAP S/4.
• Work to ensure that the VC model replication is successful from SAP S/4 to SAP ECC, using PDR ALE method.
• Work with technical team transformation partner on successful exact replication of SAP ECC Order/OBOM to SAP S/4 Order/OBOM with all the master and transaction data, especially the product configuration and pricing components.
• Work on ensuring the order change management works seamlessly from SAP ECC Order to SAP S/4 Order.
• Validate the SAP S/4 Inquiry is converted successfully to SAP S/4 Sales Order along with the subsequent order changes.
• Work with technical team on successful creation of SAP ECC Sales Order from SAP S/4 Purchase Order with all the master and transaction data including the product configuration and pricing components, as applicable.
• Work on ensuring the order change management works seamlessly from SAP S/4 Purchase Order to SAP ECC Sales Order.
• Work on creation of Order BOM from the Sales Order, and the subsequent Order BOM updates.
• Work with the technical team to apply the Non-Std Requests (NSR) throughout the order change process coming through the NSR process and/or NSR Fiori application.