Consumer Goods, Retail and Logistics Consultant - Germany

Infosys Consulting; München; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Infosys Consulting in Munich, Germany seeks an experienced Retail Consultant to manage and lead client projects across the Retail domain. You will help define vision, strategy, and capabilities, and collaborate with technology teams to realize use cases and optimize operations.

The role requires strong domain expertise, stakeholder management, and a track record in retail processes, ERP systems, and store management.

Qualifikationen

• MBA or BE with strong retail domain experience.
• MBA: 5+ years in Retail Industry; BE: 7+ years in Retail Operations.
• Certification in Retail Ops, POS, ERP, or Store Management is a plus.
• Strong stakeholder management with cross-functional teams.

Aufgaben

• Lead or be part of engagements to define vision and strategy for Retail Clients including food & grocery, fashion, home and furnishing, etc.
• Work with clients to understand strategy and define process blueprint or requirements for realization by tech teams.
• Scan retail operations, identify key personas, define TO-BE capabilities, and shape a tech roadmap.
• Research and benchmark retail operations to suggest innovations and best practices.
• Apply optimization techniques (analytics, AI/ML, scenario planning) to improve operations and KPIs.
• Analyze problems, partner with Infosys tech arms to drive Go to Markets and win deals.

Ausbildung

Master of Business Administration

Bachelor of Engineering

Tools

ERP (Oracle/SAP)

POS systems

OMS platforms (Sterling/Hybris)

Jobbeschreibung

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 Role

Job Description

As an expert in one or more Retail domain areas, you would be responsible for managing and leading client projects on behalf of Infosys consulting helping them analyse various problems in the Retail domain area, define vision/strategy, possible solutions and work with the larger technology organization to drive use case realization.

Responsibilities

• Lead or be part of engagements to define vision and strategy for various Retail Clients including food & grocery, fashion, home and furnishing, quick service formats and that can include franchise run operations etc. The area of work could be spread across the value chain i.e. Omni-Channel, Store Back-office Operations, Supply Chain, Buying & Merchandizing, PLM, Assortment Planning, Demand & Supply planning, Pricing & Promotions, CRM & Loyalty, Store Location planning, Retail Analytics etc
• Work closely with clients to understand the strategy and vision and define the process blueprint or detail the requirements for subsequent realization by technology teams
• Alternatively, scan the retail operations, identify key retail personas and come up with challenges and bottlenecks, define process blueprint, finalize TO-BE capabilities, and come up with a technology roadmap to address challenges and scale operations
• Research and benchmark different aspects of retail operations to suggest new innovations and best practices that helps retail brands stay ahead in the game
• Leverage and apply optimization techniques (analytics, AI/ML, scenario planning) to improve retail operations, measure, and report on KPIs and deliver value
• Analyse possible process areas to identify problems/challenges, partner with technology arms of Infosys Ltd to ideate and drive Go to markets and proactively take it to clients and win deals for consulting

Work Experience

3 - 12 years of experience

Educational Requirements

Master Of Business Adm.,Bachelor of Engineering

Additional Responsibilities

Good communication skills and comfortable presenting to stakeholders at various organizational levels both in person and remotely. Leadership skills are a plus Knowledge of IT, Solutions-oriented approach, and entrepreneurial mindset 8. Knowledge of Retail enterprise platforms (ERP like Oracle, SAP, POS systems, OMS platforms like Sterling Commerce, Hybris etc. Merchandizing & Financial Planning, Assortment planning tools, Planograming tools, Inventory management tools) is a big plus

Technical and Professional Requirements

Technical Requirements

• MBA from Tier 1 or Tier 2 B-school with minimum 5+ years of experience in Retail Industry or Bachelor of Engineering from top Universities with minimum of 7 years of experience in Retail Operations
• Experience in one or more of the specified areas of Retail consulting/ running business functions or equivalent experience in Brick & Mortar, Omnichannel or ecommerce in Retail space
• Certification: Specialization in Retail Operations, Point of Sale, store back-office systems, ERP, Buying & Merchandizing or Store Management is an added advantage
• Comfortable working with complex stakeholders set up - Business Leads, Business SME, IT Teams, Testing, Architects and Market Teams
• Knowledge of Optimization techniques, applying AI/ML, Automation or advanced analytics for smarter operations and productivity improvements is a plus

About Your Team

Our CRL (Consumer Goods, retail & Logistics) practice helps some of the largest global firms and most recognizable local brands solve their biggest challenges in today's age of constant disruption. With diverse services spanning growth strategy and new product innovation, to omni-channel customer experience, supply chain resiliency and AI-driven new business models, we help clients shape and achieve their growth agenda for a sustainable future. We transform traditional organizations to digitally centric business models and drive new revenue streams.

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.

IC-LIFE stands for Inclusion, Equity and Diversity, Client, Leadership, Integrity, Fairness, and Excellence.

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 goals.