SAP Forecasting and Replenishment Consultant

Our Client; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Client in the South Netherlands seeks a freelance SAP Forecasting & Replenishment (F&R) Functional Consultant for a 12-month engagement, with on-site attendance 2-3 days per week.

You will support delivery and optimization of SAP F&R in a retail/supply-chain setting, collaborating with business stakeholders, IT teams and integration partners to translate requirements into SAP solutions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on SAP Forecasting & Replenishment (SAP F&R) functional consulting experience in retail.
• Experience delivering SAP F&R implementation, rollout, enhancement or support projects.
• Good understanding of retail/supply-chain processes, including demand forecasting and replenishment.

Responsibilities

• Analyse business requirements for demand forecasting, replenishment and inventory management.
• Configure, enhance and support SAP F&R processes, including forecasting, replenishment parameters, exception management and monitoring.
• Troubleshoot issues and improve planning and replenishment outcomes with business users.
• Support integration between SAP F&R and relevant SAP/non-SAP systems (master data, POS, ERP/S/4HANA and supply-chain applications).
• Prepare functional specifications and support testing, UAT, cutover and deployment activities.
• Provide knowledge transfer, documentation and post-go-live support.
• Communicate progress, risks and dependencies clearly to project and business stakeholders.

Skills

SAP F&R consulting

Tools

SAP Retail

SAP CAR/UDF

S/4HANA Retail

Job description

SAP Forecasting & Replenishment (F&R) Functional Consultant

Location: South Netherlands
Contract: 12 months
On-site requirement: 2-3 days per week
Language: English
We are seeking an experienced freelance SAP Forecasting & Replenishment (F&R) Functional Consultant for a 12-month assignment with a client in the South Netherlands.
You will support the delivery and optimisation of SAP forecasting and replenishment capabilities in a retail/supply-chain environment. This is a hands-on functional role, working closely with business stakeholders, IT teams and integration partners.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse business requirements for demand forecasting, replenishment and inventory management.
• Configure, enhance and support SAP F&R processes, including forecasting, replenishment parameters, exception management and monitoring.
• Work with business users to troubleshoot issues and improve planning and replenishment outcomes.
• Support integration between SAP F&R and relevant SAP/non-SAP systems, including master data, POS, ERP/S/4HANA and supply-chain applications.
• Prepare functional specifications and support testing, UAT, cutover and deployment activities.
• Provide knowledge transfer, documentation and post-go-live support.
• Communicate progress, risks and dependencies clearly to project and business stakeholders.

Required experience

• Strong hands-on SAP Forecasting & Replenishment (SAP F&R) functional consulting experience.
• Experience delivering SAP F&R implementation, rollout, enhancement or support projects.
• Good understanding of retail or consumer-goods supply-chain processes, including demand forecasting, store/DC replenishment, inventory and service levels.
• Experience with SAP Retail, SAP CAR/UDF, S/4HANA Retail or related SAP supply-chain solutions is highly desirable.
• Experience working with interfaces, master data and downstream/upstream systems.
• Able to work independently, engage confidently with stakeholders and translate business needs into practical SAP solutions.
• Fluent English communication skills, written and spoken.

Contract details

• 12-month freelance contract.
• Based in the South Netherlands, with on-site attendance required 2-3 days per week.
• English-speaking project environment.
• Start date and daily rate: to be agreed.