SAP Variant Configuration Lead

Overview

Primary responsibility in the SAP Variant Configuration functional area, supporting configuration solutions used by Manufacturing Engineering and Manufacturing Operations.

What you'll do

• Work with business partners to understand requirements and translate them into sustainable SAP VC solutions.
• Support deployment activities and system readiness for new implementations and enhancements.
• Gather and analyze business requirements.
• Develop functional specifications for solution development.
• Define and maintain master-data requirements supporting Variant Configuration.
• Support configuration of materials, routings, change masters and related manufacturing master data.
• Participate in integrated design reviews and cross-functional solution discussions.
• Support delivery partners during solution development and clarify functional requirements.
• Validate delivered solutions against approved requirements.
• Develop test scenarios covering unit, string, integration and user acceptance testing.
• Execute functional testing and support defect resolution.
• Support business users during user acceptance testing.
• Assist with deployment preparation, cutover activities and post-production stabilization.
• Provide functional and technical support for production incidents related to Variant Configuration.
• Perform issue analysis and support root-cause identification.
• Work with appropriate technical and business teams to resolve complex issues.
• Evaluate change requests against existing template solutions and application direction.
• Document solutions and reusable knowledge for recurring issues.
• Promote reuse of standard VC template solutions.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and standardize Variant Configuration processes.
• Support facilities in adopting existing template capabilities.
• Develop functional documentation and knowledge-transfer materials.
• Support training for users and other IT team members.
• Identify opportunities where automation, analytics or AI-assisted tools can improve documentation, testing and issue analysis.
• Work closely with Caterpillar business partners, Caterpillar IT teams and third-party providers.
• Collaborate across Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Operations and other integrated functional areas.
• Communicate delivery progress, risks, issues and dependencies to the VC Lead and relevant stakeholders.
• Participate in design reviews, deployment discussions and issue-resolution activities.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in IT or another technology-related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5–7 years of IT experience with 5–7 years of ERP-related experience; experience may be concurrent.
• SAP Variant Configuration functional knowledge.
• Experience gathering requirements and preparing functional specifications.
• Experience with SAP master data supporting manufacturing processes.
• 1–2 years of experience with material masters, routings and change masters.
• Functional testing and defect-resolution experience.
• Basic awareness of AI capabilities and their potential application to SAP Variant Configuration or related ERP processes.
• Knowledge of SAP architecture and SAP technology direction.
• Experience working with ERP solutions in a manufacturing environment.
• Practical experience in SAP functional solution design, deployment and/or production support.
• Strong understanding of how ERP solutions support manufacturing business processes.

Nice to have

• Strong SAP Variant Configuration background.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Customer-focused mindset and ability to influence.
• Ability to understand both technology and business processes.
• Ability to quickly learn technology changes and apply them appropriately.
• Understanding of business operations, supporting technology infrastructure and general business processes.
• Exposure to AI-assisted tools or analytics supporting process improvement, documentation, testing or issue analysis.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, Karnataka.
• Work mode: onsite five days a week.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.