Lead NetSuite Functional Consultant

Digital SoftArt India; India; Remote; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital SoftArt India is seeking a Lead NetSuite Functional Consultant with 4–8 years of hands-on NetSuite experience. The role involves client-facing leadership, designing and delivering NetSuite solutions, and mentoring junior consultants across multiple projects.

The ideal candidate will translate business needs into functional designs, manage stakeholders, and drive successful go-live and post-implementation optimization while working with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 4 to 8 years of hands-on NetSuite functional experience.
• Strong understanding of NetSuite standard functionality and best practices.
• Experience leading NetSuite implementations or major enhancements.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong client-facing experience.
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite configuration, workflows, and saved searches.
• Ability to collaborate with technical teams and understand constraints.
• Strong documentation skills (BRDs, FRDs, solution design documents).
• Experience with global clients and remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary functional contact for clients during NetSuite implementations and enhancements.
• Lead requirement gathering sessions, workshops, and business process reviews with client stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into functional designs and NetSuite configurations.
• Collaborate with Project Manager on project planning, timelines, risks, and dependencies.
• Work with technical and functional consultants to implement designs via scripting, workflows, integrations and configurations.
• Own and drive functional deliverables including BRDs, FRDs, configuration docs, and test cases.
• Configure NetSuite modules, forms, workflows, roles, permissions, and preferences.
• Provide solution-based recommendations for non-standard requirements.
• Lead and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) including planning and defect resolution.
• Guide and mentor junior consultants and team members.
• Support go-live activities, hypercare, and post-implementation optimization.

Job description

We are seeking a Lead NetSuite Functional Consultant with 4 to 8 years of hands-on NetSuite functional experience. The ideal candidate will play a critical client-facing role, working closely with stakeholders, project managers, technical consultants, and cross-functional teams to design, deliver, and optimize NetSuite solutions. This role requires strong functional expertise, excellent communication skills, leadership capabilities, and the ability to think creatively and solution-first based on client requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary functional point of contact for clients during NetSuite implementations and enhancements.
• Lead requirement gathering sessions, workshops, and business process reviews with client stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into functional solution designs and NetSuite configurations.
• Collaborate closely with the Project Manager to support project planning, timelines, risks, and dependencies.
• Work with technical consultants and functional consultants to ensure functional designs are correctly implemented via scripting, workflows, integrations and configurations.
• Own and drive functional deliverables including BRDs, FRDs, configuration documents, and test cases.
• Configure NetSuite modules, forms, workflows, roles, permissions, and preferences based on business needs.
• Provide solution-based recommendations and think outside the box to address complex or non-standard requirements.
• Lead and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test planning, execution, and defect resolution.
• Guide and mentor junior functional consultants and team members.
• Support go-live activities, hypercare, and post-implementation optimization.

Functional Expertise Required

• Order to Cash (Sales Orders, Invoicing, Payments, Revenue Flow)
• Procure to Pay (Purchase Orders, Vendor Bills, Approvals, Payments)
• Inventory Management and Supply Chain
• Multi-Subsidiary, Intercompany, and Global Accounting
• Financials (GL, AR, AP, Fixed Assets, Reporting)
• Basic understanding of Manufacturing / Work Orders (preferred)

Required Skills & Experience

• 48 years of hands-on NetSuite functional consulting experience.
• Strong understanding of NetSuite standard functionality and best practices.
• Experience leading NetSuite implementations or major enhancement projects.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong experience working in client-facing roles.
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite configuration, workflows, and saved searches.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical teams and understand technical constraints.
• Strong documentation skills (BRDs, FRDs, solution design documents).
• Experience working with global clients and remote teams.

Soft Skills & Leadership Attributes

• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• Strong client management and stakeholder communication skills.
• Leadership mindset with the ability to guide and mentor team members.
• Solution-oriented thinking with the ability to think beyond standard configurations.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to balance delivery ownership while coordinating with PMs and cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable working remotely and supporting EST business hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• NetSuite SuiteFoundation or ERP Consultant certification.
• Experience working with NetSuite partners or consulting firms.
• Exposure to complex integrations, third-party systems, or custom solutions.
• Prior experience in leading or mentoring teams.