Manager, SAP Supply Chain - Transportation Management (TM)

The KPMG Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and expertise with KPMG. Looking ahead, we anticipate continued evolution and success within the practice, fostering both personal and professional development, thereby creating new pathways for growth. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility, and leading market tools, we help our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, SAPTransportation Management - TM for our Consulting practice.Responsibilities:· Direct workstreams and end-to-end delivery oflarge-scale supply chain transformation programs focused on transportation,warehousing, and logistics optimization.· Lead the blueprinting, design, configurationoversight, and deployment of SAP digital logistics solutions, with a deepfunctional emphasis on SAP TM (Transportation Management) and/or SAP EWM(Extended Warehouse Management).· Manage day-to-day project activities across thefull implementation lifecycle (assessment, design, build, test, cutover, andhypercare), ensuring on-time, within-budget, and high-quality deliverableexecution.· Lead current-state operational assessments andfuture-state visioning; quantify and track business case value drivers,articulating operational impacts in terms of CFO/C-suite metrics (cost-to-servereduction, working capital optimization, service level enhancements, and assetproductivity).· Lead, coordinate, and review the work ofmultidisciplinary onshore, nearshore, and offshore functional and technicalconsultants. Serve as a career advisorand performance manager, actively mentoring junior team members.· Partner with Managing Directors and Partners todrive business development initiatives, leading RFP responses, statement ofwork (SOW) drafting, oral pitch presentations, and client scoping sessions.· Apply an AI-first, value driven mindset toidentify, evaluate, and responsibly apply AI-enabled solutions that can enhanceclient outcomes, business performance, and operational effectiveness. Leveragefoundational AI concepts while upholding KPMG Trusted AI principlesto drive ethical, secure, and compliant adoption across businessprocesses and solutions.· Act with integrity, professionalism, andpersonal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous workenvironment Qualifications:· Minimum of six years of recent end-to-end SAP TMimplementation experience with strong supply chain planning background withconsulting experience in supply chain, transportation management, andwarehouse/distribution operations.· Proven track record leading or co-leading atleast two (2) full lifecycle implementations of SAP Transportation Management(SAP TM) or SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM / WMS), fromblueprinting through go-live and support.· Established understanding of technologytransformations including hybrid agile approach, integration architecture. Possess strong TM product knowledge andability to configure and analyze the system capabilities. Experience with SAPTM, Freight Unit, Freight Order, OTR, Settlement and Transportation Planning. · Deep functional knowledge in core logisticsprocesses, including freight procurement and planning, carrier collaboration,dispatch and execution, advanced warehouse slotting, cross-docking,picking/packing strategies, and yard logistics.· Bachelor's degree required· Willingness and ability to travel as needed forclient engagements· Demonstrated experience developing relationshipswith senior clients, excellent written and verbal communication, facilitation,and presentation skills· Must be authorized to work in the U.S. withoutthe need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. 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