Job Title:  Senior Consultant | SAP MM IS-Retail | Mumbai | SAP | DSA Consumer & TMT

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Your work profile

• Lead requirement gathering workshops and business process discussions with retail, merchandising, procurement, and supply chain stakeholders.
• Analyze business requirements and design scalable SAP MM IS-Retail solutions aligned with business objectives and retail best practices.
• Configure and support core SAP MM processes, including Purchasing, Procurement-to-Pay (P2P), Inventory Management, Invoice Verification, Vendor Master Management, Material/Article Master Management, Physical Inventory, and Stock Transfer processes.
• Design and support SAP IS-Retail functionalities, including Merchandise Management, Article Master Management, Assortment Management, Site Master Management, Listing Procedures, Retail Procurement, Store Replenishment, Retail Pricing, and Promotions Management.
• Conduct Fit-Gap analysis and recommend process improvements to enhance retail operations, inventory optimization, and supply chain efficiency.
• Prepare functional specifications and collaborate closely with ABAP teams for reports, interfaces, enhancements, forms, and custom developments.
• Support data migration, master data governance, data validation, reconciliation, and cutover activities during implementation and transformation programs.
• Lead and support System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), regression testing, defect resolution, and business validation activities.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide post-go-live support to ensure business continuity and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with business users to drive process improvements across retail merchandising, replenishment, procurement, and store operations.
• Ensure seamless integration between SAP MM IS-Retail and SAP SD, SAP FICO, SAP EWM/WM, SAP CAR, SAP Ariba, and other enterprise applications.
• Mentor junior consultants and provide functional leadership, guidance, and knowledge sharing throughout project delivery.

Key Requirements

• 6-9 years of SAP consulting experience with strong expertise in SAP MM and SAP IS-Retail.
• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience in SAP IS-Retail implementations, rollouts, or support engagements.
• Experience in at least one full lifecycle SAP implementation or transformation project.
• Strong expertise in Merchandise Management, Article Master Management, Assortment Management, Retail Procurement, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Vendor Management, Invoice Verification, Store Replenishment, Stock Transfers, and Physical Inventory processes.
• Solid understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P), retail supply chain management, store operations, omnichannel retail, retail distribution processes, and demand & replenishment planning.
• Experience working on implementation, rollout, enhancement, AMS, and support engagements.
• Strong integration knowledge across SAP MM, SD, FICO, EWM/WM, and other supply chain modules.
• Experience preparing functional specifications and coordinating with technical teams for custom developments and integrations.
• Good understanding of SAP S/4HANA Retail for Merchandise Management and modern retail transformation initiatives.
• Exposure to SAP CAR, SAP Fiori, SAP EWM, SAP Ariba, SAP MDG, and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) is preferred.
• Experience supporting e-commerce and omnichannel retail business models is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead workshops, engage with business stakeholders, and drive solution design discussions independently.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Retail Management, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage.
• SAP MM, SAP IS-Retail, or SAP S/4HANA Retail certification is preferred.
• Experience in Retail, FMCG, Consumer Goods, Grocery, Fashion & Apparel, E-Commerce, or related industries is highly desirable.
• Exposure to SAP Activate methodology, Agile/Scrum delivery models, global rollout programs, and retail transformation initiatives will be an added advantage.