SAP AFS Consultant

We are seeking a seasoned SAP AFS Consultant with 10+ years of experience, including work with international organizations, to support and maintain existing SAP AFS solutions. This consultant will be part of the senior committee overseeing a strategic SAP support project involving a team of specialized SAP professionals. The role includes governance, solution integrity, and knowledge transfer responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert-level support and maintenance for SAP AFS solutions across global business units.
• Participate in the senior governance committee to define project foundations, standards, and strategic direction.
• Collaborate with solution architects and functional leads to ensure alignment with business and technical goals.
• Conduct impact analysis and propose enhancements or optimizations to existing SAP AFS configurations.
• Lead and facilitate knowledge transfer sessions to upskill internal and external team members.
• Review and validate functional specifications, change requests, and solution designs.
• Ensure compliance with global standards, audit requirements, and security protocols.
• Act as a mentor and escalation point for complex AFS-related issues.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of other SAP modules and technologies such as SD, MM, FICO, WM, and integration platforms (eg, PI/PO, CPI), to ensure cross-functional collaboration and solution consistency.
• Support cross-module issue resolution and contribute to end-to-end process understanding.

Required Skills

• 10+ years of SAP experience, with deep expertise in SAP AFS (Apparel and Footwear Solution).
• Proven experience working with international companies and multicultural teams.
• Strong understanding of AFS-specific functionalities: Grid value management
• Seasonality and collections
• Allocation and ATP
• VAS (Value Added Services)

Mandatory expertise in: SAP CAR (Customer Activity Repository)

• POS (Point of Sale) integration
• POSDM/POSDA (Point of Sale Data Management/Analytics
• Experience in support and maintenance of SAP AFS in a live production environment.
• Familiarity with cross-functional SAP modules and their integration points.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead governance discussions and contribute to strategic decision-making.

Desired Skills

• Experience working in global SAP environments with multi-country operations and localization requirements.
• Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA and its compatibility or transition considerations with SAP AFS.
• Exposure to SAP Solution Manager for change management, documentation, and testing.
• Understanding of EDI integrations, third-party logistics, and retail-specific interfaces.
• Knowledge of performance tuning, system audits, and compliance standards in SAP landscapes.