Senior Functional Consultant

Aptean; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Aptean is hiring a mid-level Functional Consultant to join the ERP implementation team for Aptean Food & Beverage ERP built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. This role provides consulting and support to customers, participates in deployments, and collaborates with a global virtual team; travel to customer sites may be required.

Responsibilities include requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, configuration, testing, and ensuring delivery within time and budget.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on functional implementation experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Proven experience in ERP implementation projects, preferably in manufacturing or F&B sector.
• Ability to independently handle enhancement requests, user training, and functional testing.
• Strong documentation and communication skills with ability to articulate requirements clearly.
• Experience working in a global delivery model or supporting international clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide consulting services based on Aptean’s service methodology; engagements may include implementation and upgrade consulting.
• Participate in requirements gathering, analyze current processes, and perform fit-gap analysis.
• Perform functional analysis, configuration, and testing based on discovered requirements.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver on time and budget.
• Design solutions and prepare design specifications to integrate with customer systems.
• Collaborate with Account Management to uncover opportunities for additional products.
• May estimate activities for future work.

Skills

Dynamics 365 Business Central

ERP implementation

Client communication

Global delivery model

Tools

JustFood

bcFood

AL language

BC extensions

Job description

Aptean is changing. Our ERP solutions are transforming a huge range of global businesses, from food producers to manufacturers. In a world of generic enterprise software, we provide targeted solutions that bring together the very best technology and drive greater results. With over 3,000 employees, 50 different products and a global client base, there’s no better time to advance your career at Aptean.

As one of the largest Microsoft Business Partner, we stay ahead of Microsoft and operate at the forefront of Dynamics innovation. Now we’re looking for thinkers, doers and creatives to join our community of Dynamics Developers. Working collaboratively, exchanging ideas globally and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, our Dynamics teams deliver over 4,500 projects, providing best-in-class solutions for the Food & Beverage industry.

Job Title: Functional Consultant – ERP (New Implementations for Food & Beverage ERP)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Overview

We are hiring a mid-level Functional Consultant to participate as a member of the implementation team for Aptean Food & Beverage ERP suite built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

This role will provide ERP consulting and support to Aptean customers. Participate as a member of the implementation team to deploy new projects, and/or provide on-going support to their existing installation. Consult with customers in the configuration and usage of application modules; research and resolve problems and issues. Manage customer expectations and foster positive business relationships with all customers. Requires interface with customers and other team members. May involve travel to customer sites.

This role requires deep familiarity with Business Central, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work cross-functionally in a virtual global team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide consulting services to customers based on Aptean’s service delivery methodology and procedures; services engagements may include implementation consulting, upgrade consulting, training, testing, and/or process improvement consulting
• Participate in requirements gathering sessions with customers, understand their current business processes and analyze their requirements from Aptean F&B, document the requirements. Do a fit-gap analysis.
• Perform functional analysis, configuration, and testing based on requirements discovered above
• Effectively work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Work collaboratively with project manager and project team to deliver projects on time, on budget, on schedule.
• May be required to design solutions and prepare design specifications, particularly to integrate customer’s other business systems with Aptean’s F&B ERP
• Work with customers and Account Management team to uncover opportunities for additional products and services.
• May be required to estimate activities for future work.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on functional implementation experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Proven experience in ERP implementation projects, preferably in the manufacturing or food & beverage sector
• Ability to independently handle enhancement requests, user training, and functional testing
• Strong documentation and communication skills, with ability to clearly articulate requirements and outcomes
• Experience working in a global delivery model or supporting international clients

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to JustFood, bcFood, or other Aptean F&B verticals
• Familiarity with AL language or BC extensions
• Understanding of food safety, lot traceability, or industry-specific compliance workflows