Lead Consultant - SAP Commissions

Job description

We are seeking an experienced SAP Consultant with a strong focus on SAP Commissions (CallidusCloud) to join our team. The successful candidate will participate in the implementation, configuration, and optimization of SAP Commissions solutions, providing clients with cutting-edge tools to manage their incentive compensation programs and gain data-driven insights. This role requires deep technical expertise in SAP Commissions platform, alongside a solid understanding of Sales Performance Management (SPM) frameworks.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary consultant and advisor to clients, ensuring solutions align with their sales performance goals.
• Understand client requirements and analyze requests in order to translate them into independently prepared solutions.
• Conduct workshops to gather requirements, present design options, and ensure stakeholder buy-in for proposed solutions.
• Provide training to client administrators and end-users on managing SAP Commissions.
• Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, acting as a trusted partner for resolving system

Desired Skills and Experience

SAP Commissions (CallidusCloud) Implementation & Configuration:

• End-to-end implementation and optimization of SAP Commissions, including:
  • Compensation Plan Design: Configure complex sales compensation plans, including tiered incentives, bonuses, draws, and accelerators.
  • Rules and Formula Configuration: Implement business rules for quota setting, credit assignment, and payout calculations.
  • Participant Management: Define roles, hierarchies, and organizational structures to enable accurate tracking of sales performance and payouts.
  • Data Processing and Integration: Load and process transactional data using SAP Commissions Pipeline.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve calculation issues and data discrepancies, ensuring payout accuracy and audit compliance.
• Load data from multiple sources through SAP Cloud Platform Integration, APIs and CDL files.
• Conduct workshops to gather requirements, present design options, and ensure stakeholder buy-in for proposed solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience with SAP Commissions and related SAP technologies.
• Proven track record of leading successful SAP Commissions implementations, including workflow and analytics components.
• Strategic thinking and ability to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in fast-paced environments.

Technical & Business Requirements

• Knowledge of software development & implementation life cycles
• Experience with major relational databases (HANA, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.)
• Proficient in SAP Commissions configuration, including:
  • Compensation Plan Design: Structuring and configuring incentive compensation plans using SAP model (Credit, Measurement, Incentive, Deposit Rules), defining quotas, Lookup Tables, Rate Tables, Territories, Variables.
  • Participant Management: Setting up and managing Organizational Data – Participants, Positions, Titles, Hierarchies.
  • Calculation Engine: Configure and manage pipelines, Stagehook design, build and maintenance.
  • Plan Document Automation: Configuring automated and customizable participant statements and documents.
  • Data Model: Proficient in SAP database model (Both Oracle and HANA).
  • Data load experience through multiple technologies: API’s, CDL files, SAP CPI.

Knowledge of the following technologies is considered an asset:

• SAP HANA Studio/Web IDE
• SAP Workflow, Crystal Reports, Embedded Analytics.
• Programming Languages: Groovy or Python preferred.
• Microsoft SQL Server, Informatica, Xactly, Varicent
• Web technologies such as JavaScript, XML, CSS, and HTML
• SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
• Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA , SAP SuccessFactors , and related ecosystems.
• Certifications in SAP Commissions , SAP Analytics , or related modules.