Supply Chain: Supplier Onboarding Functional Specialist

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Supply Chain: Supplier Onboarding Functional Specialist This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office. Who We Are: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE. Job Description: HPE Global IT is a dynamic organization enabling the enterprise to innovate and lead the industry with our consumption-based IT transformation and our consulting, financial, educational, and operational support services. Join us as we develop innovative solutions that revolutionize how we help customers by simplifying their operations and move the world forward. Who We Are Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves together and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career, our culture will embrace you. Job Description HPE’s acquisition of Juniper Networks is one of the most significant moves in the company’s history, bringing two networking leaders together to build HPE Networking , with the ambition of creating the best networking business on the planet . This role sits at the center of that effort as part of the Lead-to-Cash (L2C) program , responsible for unifying quoting, ordering, and fulfillment across the combined HPE and Juniper networking portfolios onto a single platform , replacing fragmented legacy systems with one seamless, scalable experience for sellers, partners, and customers worldwide. As part of a fast-moving, multi-year transformation , the team will stabilize near-term operations, migrate core platforms, onboard businesses and suppliers globally , and build new capabilities from the ground up. The choices made here will shape how the combined networking business operates for years to come. You will work closely with business leaders, IT architects, suppliers, and partner stakeholders on a program with direct executive visibility, solving integration challenges at a scale few companies ever attempt. For the right person, this is a rare opportunity to help build a new business unit from its earliest days , rather than inherit someone else’s systems. You will gain hands-on exposure to enterprise-scale platform integration and cross-functional program leadership , with the kind of complexity and pace that can accelerate your career. If you want your work to have a visible impact on a company making a significant investment in its future, this is where that happens. Workstream-Specific Details What you’ll do: Responsibilities The Supplier Onboarding - Supply Chain Functional Analyst is responsible for delivering comprehensive SAP S/4HANA solutions across sales, materials management, and logistics execution functions. This role requires deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA, combined with hands-on experience in full lifecycle implementations and system integration. The candidate will drive order-to-cash optimization, logistics execution excellence, and supply chain automation while leveraging advanced tools and intelligent systems to enhance process efficiency and data quality. This role is critical to HPE's supply chain transformation and operational excellence initiatives. Lead functional design and implementation of SAP S/4HANA - SD, MM, and LE modules, ensuring alignment with business requirements and best practices. Analyze complex business requirements and develop conceptual and detailed designs for order fulfillment, logistics execution, and supply chain processes. Configure SAP S/4HANA systems for sales order processing, delivery management, shipping, picking, packing, goods issue, and route determination. Support the design and optimization of logistics execution workflows including outbound delivery, stock transport orders (STO), and shipment processing. Manage order-to-cash process implementation covering order booking, sourcing, order scheduling, buy-sell processes, and fulfillment. Design and document product structures, bill of materials (BOM), and production models including build-to-stock, configure-to-order, and make-to-order scenarios. Lead system integration efforts including interface design and configuration with both SAP and non-SAP systems using iDocs, RFCs, BAPIs, and APIs. Write detailed technical specifications for ABAP custom program development and coordinate with development teams on implementation and testing. Perform comprehensive testing activities including functional testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT). Support the implementation of intelligent process automation solutions for routine supply chain and logistics tasks. Troubleshoot complex configuration issues, system integration problems, and process discrepancies across SAP and integrated systems. Create and maintain comprehensive documentation including process flows, configuration guides, technical specifications, and user procedures. Identify areas for process improvement and system optimization, leveraging data analytics and process insights. Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, development teams, and cross-functional groups to ensure successful solution delivery. Work effectively in distributed, multi-geography team environments and mentor junior functional resources. What you need to bring: Education And Experience Required Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field. Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA SD, MM, and LE modules with deep functional expertise. Minimum 1 full lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementation project (design, configuration, testing, go-live, and post-implementation support). Minimum 5+ years of experience in high-tech manufacturing or technology industry environments. Extensive experience in logistics execution including delivery processing, picking, packing, goods issue, printing, shipping communications, scheduling, outbound delivery, STO, shipment processing, and route determination. Project experience designing and implementing interfaces with both SAP and non-SAP systems using iDocs, RFCs, and BAPIs. Ability to read and understand ABAP code with debugging skills (preferred). Experience with automation technologies, RPA platforms, or intelligent business process tools (preferred). Identify opportunities for process improvements using AI-generated insights, process mining analytics, and agentic recommendations. Previous experience with SAP ECC and knowledge of SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration concepts (preferred). Knowledge And Skills Expert-level proficiency in SAP S/4HANA across SD, MM, and LE modules, including configuration, customization, and optimization of order fulfillment and logistics execution processes. Deep expertise in order-to-cash processes covering order booking, sourcing, order scheduling, buy-sell scenarios, and fulfillment, combined with strong understanding of product structures, BOM, and production models (build-to-stock, configure-to-order, make-to-order). Advanced knowledge of logistics execution including delivery processing, picking, packing, goods issue, shipping communications, outbound delivery, STO, shipment processing, and route determination. Strong hands-on experience with SAP system integration, interface design, and configuration using iDocs, RFCs, BAPIs, and APIs for both SAP and non-SAP systems. Ability to analyze complex business requirements, develop conceptual and detailed designs, perform SAP S/4HANA configurations, and write technical specifications for ABAP custom program development. Working knowledge of intelligent process automation (RPA/IPA) platforms and agentic AI frameworks for supply chain and logistics automation, combined with understanding of autonomous systems governance and human-in-the-loop controls. Proficiency in comprehensive testing methodologies including functional, integration, and UAT testing with ability to identify and resolve configuration and integration issues. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with ability to read ABAP code, debug issues, and troubleshoot complex system problems across multiple integrated modules. Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills with ability to articulate complex technical and functional concepts to diverse stakeholder groups. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in distributed, multi-geography team environments, mentor junior resources, and drive process improvement initiatives through data-driven insights and collaborative feedback. Job Supply Chain Job level Expert What We Can Offer You: Health & Wellbeing We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing. Personal & Professional Development We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. 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