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Why Senior SAP MM Professionals Get Filtered Out

Three filtering patterns apply consistently across all SAP specializations. First, version currency is the most consistently applied filter: S/4HANA experience is now the baseline expectation for senior SAP roles at most large enterprises, and consultants whose experience is anchored in SAP ECC without demonstrated S/4HANA engagement are screened out of roles at companies that have already migrated or are in active migration programs. Second, the consultant vs. end-user distinction matters significantly: companies and implementation partners screen for different profiles, with partners prioritizing multi-client implementation experience and companies prioritizing industry-specific configuration and business process ownership. Third, certification currency is a screening signal: SAP certifications lapse and expire, and consultants who have not maintained current certification for their module are frequently deprioritized at companies that treat certification as a baseline screening criterion. For MM specifically: the integration of SAP Ariba with S/4HANA MM has become a standard expectation at companies that run both platforms, and senior MM consultants without Ariba integration design experience are screened out of roles where the procurement ecosystem spans both platforms. A second MM-specific filter is industry-specific procurement experience: SAP MM configuration differs significantly across industries — manufacturing with production-based MRP-driven procurement differs from retail with vendor-managed inventory, and oil and gas with project-based material management differs from financial services with indirect procurement only. Senior MM consultants should explicitly identify the industry verticals in which their MM experience was earned.