Title : BN4L consultant
Location : Sunnyvale, CA
FTE
Job Description
Highly experienced Senior SAP Business Network for Logistics (BN4L) Consultant with strong expertise in SAP Transportation Management (TM) to support a global greenfield logistics transformation program.
The ideal candidate should possess deep hands-on experience implementing SAP Business Network for Logistics (BN4L) capabilities including carrier onboarding, freight tendering, freight order collaboration, shipment visibility, proof of delivery (POD), event collaboration, and transportation network integration. The consultant will work closely with SAP TM functional teams to enable seamless digital collaboration between shippers, carriers, logistics service providers, and business stakeholders. BN4L capabilities include freight tendering, freight order collaboration, tracking & visibility, POD, carrier rating, and integration with SAP TM.
This role requires a strong blend of business process expertise, SAP TM configuration knowledge, logistics network collaboration experience, and integration understanding across SAP S/4HANA, SAP TM, BTP Integration Suite, and external carrier ecosystems.
Key Responsibilities
SAP BN4L Solution Leadership
Lead the design and implementation of SAP Business Network for Logistics capabilities including:
• Carrier onboarding and collaboration
• Freight tendering and tender response management
• Freight order collaboration
• Shipment tracking and transportation visibility
• Event collaboration and milestone monitoring
• Digital Proof of Delivery (POD)
• Transportation document collaboration
• Carrier communication and exception management
• Logistics business network adoption and governance
SAP TM Integration & Process Enablement
Work closely with SAP TM architects and functional teams to implement:
• Transportation Order Management
• Freight Unit Building
• Transportation Planning
• Carrier Selection
• Freight Order Lifecycle Management
• Transportation Execution
• Freight Settlement
• Transportation Charge Management
Logistics Visibility & Collaboration
Design and support:
• Real-time shipment tracking
• ETA visibility
• Transportation milestone monitoring
• Event management integration
• Carrier status updates
• Freight document exchange
• POD workflows
• Transportation control tower enablement
Integration & Connectivity
Collaborate with integration teams to implement:
• SAP TM ↔ BN4L integration
• SAP S/4HANA ↔ TM ↔ BN4L integration
• SAP BTP Integration Suite connectivity
• API-based carrier integrations
• EDI connectivity
• Event-driven logistics integration architecture
Required Qualifications
Mandatory
• 8+ years of SAP Supply Chain and Logistics experience
• 5+ years of SAP TM implementation experience
• 3+ years of SAP Business Network for Logistics (BN4L) experience
• Minimum 2 end-to-end SAP TM implementations
• Minimum 1 SAP BN4L implementation or rollout experience
• Experience in greenfield SAP logistics transformation programs
• Strong client-facing consulting experience
Preferred Qualifications
• SAP TM Certification
• SAP Business Network exposure
• SAP BTP Integration Suite
• SAP Event Mesh
• SAP EWM Integration
• Logistics Visibility Platforms
• Manufacturing, Retail, CPG, Automotive, or High-Tech industry experience
Agile delivery methodology experience