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Job Title: SAP Variant configuration consultant

Duration: Long Term

Location: Remote

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced SAP Variant Configuration Consultant with expertise in Classic Variant Configuration (LO-VC) and S/4HANA Advanced Variant Configuration (AVC). The consultant will assess existing variant configuration models, rules, dependencies, and product structures to identify opportunities for simplification, improved maintainability, and reduced dependency on IT development when business requirements change.

Key Responsibilities:

- Review existing SAP Variant Configuration models, configuration rules, and object dependencies.

- Analyze and optimize Constraint Nets, object dependencies, and configuration logic.

- Evaluate configurable Bills of Materials (BOMs) and routings to identify improvement opportunities.

- Assess the feasibility and benefits of migrating from Classic Variant Configuration (LO-VC) to Advanced Variant Configuration (AVC).

- Identify opportunities to simplify configuration maintenance and enable business users to manage rule changes with minimal IT involvement.

- Perform performance analysis and tuning of existing variant configuration models.

- Evaluate migration complexity, implementation effort, technical risks, and business impact associated with adopting AVC.

- Develop a practical migration strategy, including prerequisites, implementation phases, and risk mitigation.

- Develop and demonstrate a proof of concept (PoC), where appropriate, to validate the proposed approach.

- Document existing configurations, recommended improvements, and future-state architecture.

- Collaborate with business stakeholders and internal SAP teams to validate recommendations and facilitate knowledge transfer.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

- Strong hands-on experience with SAP Variant Configuration in an S/4HANA environment.

- Expertise in Classic Variant Configuration (LO-VC).

- Knowledge of S/4HANA Advanced Variant Configuration (AVC) and its capabilities.

- Strong understanding of Constraint Nets, object dependencies, configuration profiles, and configuration rules.

- Experience with configurable BOMs, routings, and product modeling.

- Experience in variant configuration performance analysis and optimization.

- Knowledge of LO-VC and AVC differences, migration considerations, and technical limitations.

- Experience assessing SAP enhancements and recommending solutions that reduce custom development.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.

Project Objective:

Evaluate and optimize the existing SAP Variant Configuration setup, simplify configuration rules and maintenance, and assess the feasibility of adopting S/4HANA Advanced Variant Configuration. Provide actionable recommendations, implementation effort estimates, risk assessments, and a practical migration roadmap, supported by a proof of concept where appropriate.

SAP Variant configuration consultant

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