Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant
Cognizant
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Job summary
Cognizant is seeking an experienced Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations SCM Functional Consultant to lead SCM workstreams and deliver end-to-end D365 F&O solutions across procurement, inventory, warehousing, manufacturing and logistics. You will drive workshops, design solutions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on integrations and data migration.
The ideal candidate has 8-10 years of ERP consulting, 5+ years in D365 F&O SCM, and 3 full lifecycle implementations, with strong
Qualifications
- 8-10 years of ERP consulting experience.
- Minimum 5+ years hands-on D365 F&O/SCM functional experience.
- 3 full lifecycle D365 F&O implementation projects.
- Experience with global rollout, support, or transformation programs preferred.
- Strong understanding of P2P, O2C, Inventory, and Manufacturing processes.
- Microsoft Certification in D365 SCM is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end SCM workstreams across implementation projects.
- Configure D365 SCM modules based on approved requirements.
- Collaborate with technical teams for customisations, integrations, and workflows.
- Support conference room pilots, SIT, UAT, and cutover activities.
- Provide post-go-live hypercare and support; mentor junior consultants.
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Job description
What makes Cognizant a unique place to work? The combination of rapid growth and an international and innovative environment! This is creating many opportunities for people like YOU - people with an entrepreneurial spirit who want to make a difference in this world.
At Cognizant, together with your colleagues from all around the world, you will collaborate on creating solutions for the world's leading companies and help them become more flexible, more innovative, and successful. Moreover, this is your chance to be part of the success story.
We are looking for an experienced D365 F&O Supply Chain Management (SCM) Functional Consultant with 8-10 years of ERP consulting experience and strong expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations. The candidate will be responsible for leading SCM workstreams, analyzing business processes, configuring D365 SCM modules, facilitating stakeholder workshops, supporting testing and deployment activities, and delivering end‑to‑end solutions that improve operational efficiency across procurement, inventory, warehousing, manufacturing, and logistics functions. The ideal candidate should possess strong functional knowledge of supply chain processes and hands‑on experience delivering multiple D365 F&O implementation, upgrade, rollout, or support projects.
- Conduct business process workshops and requirement gathering sessions.
- Perform Fit‑Gap Analysis and recommend standard D365 SCM capabilities and industry best practices.
- Prepare Functional Design Documents (FDDs), process flows, solution blueprints, and configuration workbooks.
- Drive solution design discussions with business stakeholders.
- Support process standardization and optimization initiatives.
Hands‑on experience in the following D365 F&O SCM modules:
- Vendor Management
- Purchase Requisitions
- RFQ Process
- Procurement Categories
- Purchase Orders
- Vendor Collaboration
- Inventory Dimensions
- Inventory Journals
- Inventory Valuation
- Inventory Closing
- Reservation and Tracking
- Inventory Replenishment
- Advanced Warehouse Management
- Mobile Device Configuration
- Location and License Plate Management
- Wave Processing
- Work Templates
- Load Planning and Shipment Processing
- Product Creation and Release
- Product Attributes
- Product Variants
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Sales Orders
- Trade Agreements
- Pricing and Discounts
- Customer Fulfilment Processes
- Demand Forecasting
- Coverage Groups
- Master Scheduling
- Production and Material Planning
- Bills of Materials (BOM)
- Routes
- Production Orders
- Lean Manufacturing
- Shop Floor Execution
- Lead end‑to‑end SCM workstreams across implementation projects.
- Configure SCM modules based on approved business requirements.
- Collaborate with technical teams for:
- Customisations
- Integrations
- Workflows
- Power BI Reporting
- Data Migration
- Support conference room pilots, SIT, UAT, and regression testing.
- Participate in cutover planning and go‑live readiness activities.
- Provide hypercare and post‑go‑live support.
- Work closely with Finance, Manufacturing, Sales, Logistics, and Technical teams.
- Define SCM integration requirements with:
- Finance
- Third‑Party Logistics (3PL)
- EDI Platforms
- Warehouse Automation Systems
- Transportation Management Systems
- Support end‑to‑end business processes spanning Procurement‑to‑Pay (P2P) and Order‑to‑Cash (O2C).
- Support master and transactional data migration activities.
- Validate migrated data and reconciliation results.
- Assist business users with data cleansing and readiness.
- Execute mock migrations and cutover rehearsals.
- Facilitate workshops with client business teams.
- Drive requirement sign‑offs and solution approvals.
- Present solution designs to business and leadership stakeholders.
- Conduct end‑user training and knowledge transfer sessions.
- Mentor junior consultants and support leadership initiatives.
- 8-10 years of ERP consulting experience.
- Minimum 5+ years of hands‑on D365 F&O/AX SCM functional experience.
- At least 3 full lifecycle D365 F&O implementation projects.
- Experience in global rollout, support, or transformation programmer preferred.
Strong understanding of:
- Procurement‑to‑Pay (P2P)
- Order‑to‑Cash (O2C)
- Inventory Management
- Warehouse Operations
- Demand Planning
- Supply Planning
- Manufacturing Processes
- Distribution and Logistics
- Trade and Compliance Processes
Experience creating and maintaining:
- BRD (Business Requirements Documents)
- FRD (Functional Requirements Documents)
- FDD (Functional Design Documents)
- Process Flow Diagrams
- UAT Scripts
- Training Manuals and SOPs
- Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate
- Experience with:
- Lifecycle Services (LCS)
- Azure DevOps
- Dual Write
- Data Management Framework (DMF)
- Power Platform
- Power BI
- Exposure to manufacturing, retail, distribution, healthcare, consumer goods, or life sciences industries.
- Experience in multi‑country and multi‑entity implementations.
- Lead SCM workstreams independently.
- Manage client expectations and delivery commitments.
- Support solution estimation and presales activities.
- Review deliverables produced by junior consultants.
- Contribute to practice development, reusable assets, and solution accelerators.
- Transportation Management (TMS)
- Demand Forecasting Solutions
- Warehouse Automation Integrations
- EDI Integrations
- Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
- Retail and Commerce Experience
- ISV Solution Experience
- Presales and Proposal Support
Keywords: D365 F&O SCM, Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Sourcing, Inventory Management, Warehouse Management, Master Planning, Manufacturing, ERP Functional Consultant, SCM Lead, D365 Consultant, Supply Chain Transformation, Microsoft Dynamics 365.
Cognizant is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a background check.
Salary Range:>$100,000
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