This role is responsible for hands-on SAP development, solution architecture, and advanced analytics engineering within an SAP S/4HANA landscape, specifically tailored to fashion retail data models (style/color/size matrix, seasonal collections, SKU granularity). The position combines ABAP development leadership, HANA-native data modeling, and real-time analytics enablement.

Core Technical Responsibilities

SAP Application Development (ABAP & S/4HANA)
- Design and develop RICEFW objects (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms).
- Advanced ABAP programming including:
  - Object-Oriented ABAP (OOABAP)
  - ALV (OO & SALV), Smart Forms, Adobe Forms
  - Enhancement Framework (BAdIs, User Exits, Implicit/Explicit)
- Develop ABAP for HANA optimized code:
  - Code push-down techniques
  - Use of AMDP (ABAP Managed Database Procedures)
  - Performance tuning via SQL trace (ST05), SAT, SQL Monitor
- Build and expose OData services (SAP Gateway) for Fiori/UI5 applications.
SAP HANA Data Modeling & Embedded Analytics
- Design and implement CDS Views:
  - Basic, Composite, and Consumption views
  - Usage of annotations for UI, analytics, and OData exposure
- Develop HANA Calculation Views (Graphical & SQL Script-based)
- Implement real-time embedded analytics in S/4HANA:
  - KPI models
  - Analytical queries (CUBE, DIMENSION views)
- Build virtual data models (VDM) aligned with fashion business entities.
Fashion-Specific Data Engineering
- Model complex retail structures:
  - Article hierarchy (Style → Color → Size)
  - Seasonal collections, assortments, variants, and grids
- Optimize handling of:
  - High-volume transactional datasets
  - Stock segmentation and inventory valuation
- Build data structures for:
  - Sell-through rate, GMROI, stock aging, size curve analysis
- Implement time-series analytical logic for seasonality and trend analysis.