SAP EDI Project Manager

SAP EDI Project Manager

Location:Madrid, Spain ( Hybrid 2 days per week onsite)

12months+ Contract with possible extension

Position Overview

We are looking for a Senior SAP EDI Project Manager to lead and govern SAP EDI-related projects and initiatives for a global manufacturing organization operating across the EMEA region. The role requires a unique blend of project management, SAP integration expertise, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership. The resource will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving successful delivery of SAP EDI initiatives involving suppliers, customers, tax authorities, middleware platforms, and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership

• Manage multiple SAP EDI projects and initiatives from planning through deployment.
• Lead cross-functional teams across business, application, integration, architecture, and support functions.
• Drive project governance, risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder communication.
• Ensure delivery against agreed scope, timeline, budget, and quality objectives.
• Manage project dependencies and coordinate activities across multiple workstreams.
• Prepare status reports, steering committee updates, and project documentation.

SAP EDI & Integration Governance

• Lead implementation and enhancement projects involving:

• B2B integrations with customers and suppliers
• B2G integrations with tax authorities

• Electronic processes such as e-Invoicing, e-Ordering, e-Dispatch, e-Transport, e-Signature, etc.

• Coordinate solution delivery involving SAP and middleware teams.
• Support estimation, planning, budgeting, and technical assessments.

Stakeholder & Team Management

• Collaborate closely with PMO, business teams, architecture teams, and application managers.
• Manage communication with regional and global stakeholders.
• Drive workshops, project reviews, training sessions, and project governance meetings.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

Project Management

• 10+ years of SAP project delivery experience.
• Proven experience managing large SAP implementation or transformation projects.
• Strong project planning, governance, risk management, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience working in multinational and multicultural environments.

SAP & Integration Expertise

Candidates must demonstrate strong understanding of:

• SAP EDI
• SAP SD (Order-to-Cash)
• SAP MM and FI integration concepts
• SAP ABAP integration concepts
• IDocs
• Web Services/APIs
• SAP Process Orchestration (PO) and/or SAP CPI
• B2B/B2G integration projects

Desirable Skills

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Exposure to MuleSoft integration platform.
• Knowledge of VAN providers such as EDICOM, COMARCH, ECOSIO, TRADEX or similar.
• Experience in manufacturing, construction materials, or industrial sectors.
• Spanish language proficiency