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SAP Business One (SAP B1) Manager
## Job Summary The SAP Business One (SAP B1) Manager will lead the implementation, management, optimization, and administration of SAP Business One across the organization. This role ensures seamless integration of finance, procurement, inventory, production, sales, distribution, and supply chain operations. The manager is responsible for data accuracy, process automation, internal controls, management information system (MIS) reporting, and effective utilization of SAP B1 to support business growth and informed management decision-making.
## Responsibilities - Manage overall SAP Business One ERP operations across all business functions, including configuration, customization, and user-defined fields (UDFs). - Develop and maintain approval procedures, authorization controls, and manage user access, roles, and authorization matrices. - Coordinate with SAP implementation partners and external consultants to identify opportunities for ERP automation and process improvements. - Ensure proper integration of Finance, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and General Ledger with operational transactions. - Manage FMCG sales cycle including configuration of customer-specific price lists, discount structures, and development of sales MIS covering volume, revenue, realization, and profitability. - Oversee inventory and warehouse management across multiple plants, ensuring batch-wise and expiry-wise monitoring, FEFO/FIFO inventory management, stock transfers, and control of negative inventory. - Manage SAP B1 production modules, Bill of Materials (BOM), production orders, and monitor material issues and finished goods receipts. - Handle procurement cycle including purchase approval workflows, purchase price controls, vendor master controls, purchase price variance monitoring, landed cost allocation, and reconciliation of goods receipt purchase orders (GRPO), accounts payable invoices, and vendor balances. - Develop management dashboards and customized SAP reports using SAP B1 Query Manager and SQL; automate recurring reports ensuring accuracy and consistency of MIS data. - Establish ERP-based internal controls, monitor user authorization and segregation of duties, restrict unauthorized manual journal entries, maintain audit trails, and support statutory, internal, and external audits. - Lead and manage the SAP support and ERP team, allocate responsibilities, train end users, manage SAP support partners and consultants, define service level agreements (SLAs), conduct ERP process reviews, and drive continuous improvement and user adoption.
## Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Technology or Computer Applications such as B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, or B.Sc. IT. - SAP Business One certification is preferred. - Strong knowledge of SAP Business One, including SAP B1 on HANA database. - Proficiency in SQL query writing and optimization. - Experience with SAP B1 Query Manager, formatted searches, and Crystal Reports. - Expertise in user-defined fields, tables, and objects (UDF, UDT, UDO). - Knowledge of approval procedures, authorization management, data migration, and master data management. - Familiarity with SAP B1 integration framework, APIs, and third-party add-ons. - Experience with Power BI or other reporting tools.
## Preferred Skills - Practical experience in FMCG manufacturing and distribution processes. - Experience working in multi-plant and multi-warehouse environments. - Familiarity with FMCG industry-specific ERP requirements and challenges.
## Experience - Total professional experience of 8–12 years. - Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with SAP Business One. - Experience in FMCG or manufacturing industries is preferred.
## Key Deliverables - Ensure smooth and uninterrupted SAP B1 operations. - Achieve integrated ERP processes across Finance, Sales, Purchase, Inventory, and Production. - Deliver accurate and timely management MIS reports. - Maintain strong internal controls and authorization management. - Improve inventory and working capital visibility. - Automate business reporting to reduce manual intervention and duplicate data entry. - Drive continuous improvement of ERP processes.



