Functional Lead - Supply Chain (S/4HANA Retail)

About Us

Do you want to boost your career and collaborate with expert, talented colleagues to solve and deliver against our clients' most important challenges? We are growing and are looking for people to join our team. You'll be part of an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment of 300.000 employees. Our dynamic organization allows you to work across functional business pillars, contributing your ideas, experiences, diverse thinking, and a strong mindset. Are you ready?

The Team

Our ERP practice helps some of the largest global firms and most recognizable brands deliver value and business transformation enabled by digital ERP solutions and services. Our ERP services covering strategy, implementation and innovation help clients delivering true value and achieve their transformation agenda.

The Role

The Functional Lead for Supply Chain in S/4HANA (Retail) is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain processes for a retail organization. This role requires strong expertise in SAP MM, SD, Retail Master Data, and integration with logistics/e-commerce operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Solution Design & Implementation

• Lead functional design workshops for S/4HANA Supply Chain modules (MM, IM, WM/EWM, SD, CAR, Retail Master Data).
• Translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications.
• Configure SAP S/4HANA Retail for procurement, inventory management, distribution, store operations, and replenishment.
• Lead end-to-end design for retail-specific processes such as article master, listing, merchandise distribution, allocation, price labeling, and promotions.
• Ensure solution alignment with SAP Best Practices and retail industry standards.

2. Project Leadership

• Serve as the primary functional lead for S/4HANA supply chain workstreams in greenfield/brownfield implementations.
• Manage cross-functional workshops with Merchandising, Finance, Logistics, Omni-channel, and Store Ops teams.
• Coordinate with technical teams (ABAP, Integration, Fiori) for development and enhancements.
• Lead testing cycles (SIT, UAT) and defect resolution

Requirements

Key Skills & Experience Required

• Consulting experience
• Experience in a top-tier consulting environment is necessary.
• Functional Experience
• Have at least 12-15 years of experience in this area.
• Strong expertise in SAP MM, IM, WM/EWM, SD, and Retail Master Data.
• In-depth understanding of retail merchandise processes:
• Article creation
• Listing/assortment
• Purchasing & vendor management
• Allocation and replenishment
• Pricing & promotions
• Store operations and inventory management
• Knowledge of integration with CAR, POSDTA, TM, and e-commerce OMS is a strong plus.

• Soft Skills

• Strong stakeholder management and ability to lead business workshops.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to manage a team of functional consultants.
• Project-related mobility/Willingness to travel
• Education
• SAP S/4HANA Procurement or Supply Chain certification preferred.
• Retail or omnichannel supply chain experience is highly desirable.

Benefits

About Infosys Consulting

Be part of a globally renowned management consulting firm on the front-line of industry disruption and at the cutting edge of technology.  We work with market leading brands across sectors. Our culture is inclusive and entrepreneurial. Being a mid-size consultancy within the scale of Infosys gives us the global reach to partner with our clients throughout their transformation journey.

Our core values, IC-LIFE, form a common code that helps us move forward. IC-LIFE stands for Inclusion, Equity and Diversity, Client, Leadership, Integrity, Fairness, and Excellence. To learn more about Infosys Consulting and our values, please visit our careers page.

Within Europe, we are recognized as one of the UK’s top firms by the Financial Times and Forbes due to our client innovations, our cultural diversity and dedicated training and career paths. Infosys is on the Germany’s top employers list for 2023. Management Consulting Magazine named us on their list of Best Firms to Work for. Furthermore, Infosys has been recognized by the Top Employers Institute, a global certification company, for its exceptional standards in employee conditions across Europe for five years in a row.

We offer industry-leading compensation and benefits, along with top training and development opportunities so that you can grow your career and achieve your personal ambitions. Curious to learn more? We’d love to hear from you.... Apply today!

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