Lead LS Retail Consultant

Node4 Ltd; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Private Medical Insurance

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Birthday off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Node4 is seeking a Lead LS Retail Consultant to join our Microsoft Dynamics 365 team. You will lead LS Retail projects, guide clients through transformation, and mentor consultants across the practice.

This hands-on role combines leadership with delivery across design, configuration, testing, training, and go-live support. You will leverage LS Central and D365 Business Central to translate retail requirements into scalable solutions, manage workshops, and shape client roadmaps across retail,

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience delivering LS Retail / LS Central solutions (on-prem and SaaS).
• Strong knowledge of D365 Business Central in retail, POS, back-office.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the functional lead on LS Retail implementation and upgrade projects.
• Own solution design workshops, requirements gathering, and customer-facing scoping sessions.
• Translate retail, hospitality, and leisure requirements into scalable LS Central and D365 Business Central solutions.
• Oversee end-to-end functional delivery including configuration, testing, training, documentation, and go-live support.
• Support project managers in tracking timelines, risks, and scope alignment across delivery milestones.
• Provide functional leadership and mentoring to other consultants in the LS Retail team.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, helping shape their roadmap and future use of LS Retail and Microsoft technologies.
• Contribute to internal IP development, delivery standards, templates, and accelerators.
• Stay up to date with the LS Central roadmap and new feature releases.

Job description

We're looking for a Lead LS Retail Consultant to join our growing Microsoft Dynamics 365 team, focused on delivering industry-leading solutions across the retail, hospitality, and leisure sectors using LS Central and D365 Business Central. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering solutions across multiple LS Retail projects - providing expert product knowledge, guiding clients through transformation, and mentoring consultants across the practice. This is a hands-on functional role with leadership responsibilities across project delivery, design assurance, client engagement, and team development.,

• Act as the functional lead on LS Retail implementation and upgrade projects


• Own solution design workshops, requirements gathering, and customer-facing scoping sessions


• Translate retail, hospitality, and leisure requirements into scalable solutions using LS Central and D365 Business Central


• Oversee end-to-end functional delivery including configuration, testing, training, documentation, and go-live support


• Support project managers in tracking timelines, risks, and scope alignment across delivery milestones


• Provide functional leadership and mentoring to other consultants in the LS Retail team


• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, helping shape their roadmap and future use of LS Retail and Microsoft technologies


• Contribute to internal IP development, delivery standards, templates, and accelerators


• Stay up to date with the LS Central roadmap and new feature releases


• Lead functional QA and solution assurance across assigned projects
  5+ years' experience delivering LS Retail / LS Central solutions (preferably in both on-prem and SaaS environments)


• Strong knowledge of D365 Business Central, particularly in retail, POS, and back-office operations


• Deep understanding of retail business processes, including promotions, inventory, pricing, loyalty, and store operations


• Proven experience leading or mentoring functional consultants and supporting delivery teams


• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills - able to manage workshops, demos, and client relationships confidently


• Experience across full project lifecycles including scoping, gap-fit analysis, UAT, training, and post-go-live


• Strong documentation and solution design skills


• Microsoft certifications such as MB-800 and any LS Retail-specific accreditations are highly desirable


• Previous experience in international/multi-country retail rollouts is a plus


• Ability to travel as needed to support key clients and project delivery
  Why join Node4? Founded in 2004, Node4 has experienced exceptional growth and success over the years. From an office in Derby to locations nationwide. From three people to a workforce of over 900.


• About Node4 We are a united force driven by a single ambition; to deliver faster transformation, lower cost, and truly differentiated outcomes - we do this by bringing together our AI Augmented MSP platform, hybrid sovereign cloud solutions, deep Microsoft expertise and the Node4 People, Founded in 2004, Node4 has experienced exceptional growth and success over the years. From an office in Derby to locations nationwide and beyond. From three people to a workforce of over 900. We believe that our people are the driving force behind our success. We are a vibrant, passionate, and diverse team committed to providing exceptional service as standard. Node4 is the place to be if you are passionate about technology and providing exceptional service while developing your career within a welcoming and evolving company., Why join Node4? Founded in 2004, Node4 has experienced exceptional growth and success over the years. From an office in Derby to locations nationwide. From three people to a workforce of over 900.


• Hybrid Working


• Private Medical Insurance or Company Paid Health Cash Plan


• Employee Assistance Program


• 25 days holidays plus your birthday off


• Option to purchase additional holiday (up to 5 days)


• Company Pension Scheme


• Life Assurance x 4


• A diverse workforce


• Employee investment with Node4 training Academy


• Family savings and shopping discounts through the Node4 benefits portal.


• Discounted Gym Membership


• Modern facilities with open and welcoming breakout areas


• Company Social events


• Never ending supply of hot and cold drinks, biscuits, sweets, and fruit