Associate Principal - SAP

Bristlecone India Limited is looking for a seasoned Senior Manager to own end‑to‑end functional delivery of SAP Transportation Management (TM) within our S/4HANA Functional – Delivery practice. You will spearhead complex green‑field and brown‑field projects, align solutions with client business goals, and serve as the key liaison between customers, technical architects, and senior leadership while fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.

• Lead functional design, configuration, and deployment of SAP TM solutions on S/4HANA.
• Manage green‑field and brown‑field implementation projects from blueprint through go‑live.
• Translate logistics and freight business requirements into SAP TM processes and best‑practice configurations.
• Mentor, coach, and develop a team of consultants, ensuring knowledge transfer and adherence to delivery standards.
• Collaborate with technical architects to integrate TM with MM, SD, EWM and third‑party TMS solutions.
• Define and oversee quality‑assurance, testing strategies, and issue‑resolution activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and present status reports, risk assessments, and mitigation plans to senior management and clients.
• Ensure compliance with Bristlecone’s delivery methodology and SAP implementation guidelines.
• Identify opportunities for process optimisation and value‑added services to enhance client ROI.
• Support business development initiatives, including proposal reviews, client workshops, and solution‑selling activities.

• 15+ years of hands‑on SAP Transportation Management (TM) functional consulting experience.
• Proven success delivering both green‑field and brown‑field SAP TM projects on S/4HANA.
• Deep knowledge of logistics, freight, and supply‑chain processes.
• Strong leadership and people‑management skills with experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder‑management abilities.
• SAP TM certification(s) and solid S/4HANA functional knowledge (preferred).
• Experience integrating TM with SAP EWM, MM, SD and third‑party TMS platforms.
• Ability to convert complex business requirements into scalable SAP solutions.
• Project management expertise (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent) is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or related field; Master’s preferred.

ABOUT US:

Bristlecone is the leading provider of AI-powered application transformation services for the connected supply chain. We empower our customers with speed, visibility, automation, and resiliency – to thrive on change.

Our transformative solutions in Digital Logistics, Cognitive Manufacturing, Autonomous Planning, Smart Procurement and Digitalization are positioned around key industry pillars and delivered through a comprehensive portfolio of services spanning digital strategy, design and build, and implementation across a range of technology platforms.

Bristlecone is ranked among the top ten leaders in supply chain services by Gartner. We are headquartered in San Jose, California, with locations across North America, Europe and Asia, and over 2,500 consultants. Bristlecone is part of the $19.4 billion Mahindra Group.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Bristlecone is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

INFORMATION SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand and adhere to Information Security policies, guidelines and procedure, practice them for protection of organizational data and Information System.
• Take part in information security training and act while handling information.
• Report all suspected security and policy breach to InfoSec team or appropriate authority (CISO).
• Understand and adhere to the additional information security responsibilities as part of the assigned job role.