Lead Functional Consultant - SAP MDM IS Retail

EPAM Systems; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead Functional Consultant to design and deliver SAP MDM IS Retail capabilities for multi-country and multi-channel operations. You will own functional requirements, WRICEF specification work, localization and enhancement analysis, and testing support while guiding offshore teams and stakeholders.

You will map business requirements to advanced capabilities, document clear business cases for localization or enhancement, and guide the development and testing processes to

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience delivering SAP implementations.
• Expert-level knowledge of SAP SD and IS Retail modules.
• Experience producing WRICEF functional specifications and configuration.
• Strong coordination of offshore development teams and testing.
• Experience supporting Change Management and training delivery.

Responsibilities

• Map business requirements to advanced capabilities using best-in-class standard packages.
• Determine localization or enhancement needs and document clear business cases to support decisions.
• Document functional requirements that guide application design and development.
• Design solutions, configure the system, and write comprehensive WRICEF functional specifications.
• Guide offshore development teams to ensure technical solutions meet functional requirements and quality standards.
• Perform Unit/Functional testing and support integration and user acceptance test (UAT) activities.
• Ensure delivery of scalable, sustainable, and integrated Business Solutions across multiple Formats, Channels, Countries and Business Models.
• Enable Change Management by providing training content and supporting organizational transformation.
• Provide 3rd Level functional support, application administration, and troubleshooting across all European Operating Companies in scope.
• Coordinate with peers across applications/modules to ensure seamless integration.
• Maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure optimal cooperation.
• Drive identification of business process and system enhancement opportunities with the vendor and promote continuous improvement by evaluating work processes and user experiences.

Skills

SAP SD

IS Retail

WRICEF specs

Testing coordination

Change management

Job description

We are searching for a Lead Functional Consultant to design and deliver SAP MDM IS Retail capabilities for complex, multi-country and multi-channel operations. You will own functional requirements, WRICEF specification work, localization and enhancement analysis, and testing support while guiding offshore teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Map business requirements to advanced capabilities using best-in-class standard packages
• Determine localization or enhancement needs and document clear business cases to support decisions
• Document functional requirements that guide application design and development
• Design solutions, configure the system, and write comprehensive WRICEF functional specifications
• Guide offshore development teams to ensure technical solutions meet functional requirements and quality standards
• Perform Unit/Functional testing and support integration and user acceptance test (UAT) activities
• Ensure delivery of scalable, sustainable, and integrated Business Solutions across multiple Formats, Channels, Countries and Business Models
• Enable Change Management by providing training content and supporting organizational transformation
• Provide 3rd Level functional support, application administration, and troubleshooting across all European Operating Companies in scope
• Coordinate with peers across applications/modules to ensure seamless integration
• Maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure optimal cooperation
• Drive identification of business process and system enhancement opportunities with the vendor and promote continuous improvement by evaluating work processes and user experiences

Requirements

• Demonstrated 10+ years of experience delivering SAP application implementations
• Expert-level knowledge of SAP SD and IS Retail modules, with familiarity in SAP-IS: Retail Solutions
• Practical experience producing WRICEF functional specification design and performing configuration
• Strong coordination skills for offshore development teams plus execution of Unit/Functional and User Acceptance Testing
• Established experience supporting Change Management, training delivery, and organizational transformation
• Proficiency in 3rd Level functional support, application administration, and troubleshooting across multiple operating companies
• Strong understanding of business process design spanning multiple formats, channels, countries, and business models