Our client requires the services of a SAP SD/MM Functional Consultant-Retail.

POSITION: Contract role for 12 months (possible renewal-not guaranteed)

COMMENCEMENT: As soon as possible.

THE ROLE:

• Actively contributing to SAP systems solutions, configuration and/or testing.
• Evaluate business requirement specifications, transform the essential components into an abstract and algorithmic business models, and as such, identify the use cases to transform into logical and technical views through configuration of the SAP system.
• Works closely with a cross-functional team and supports the system designers with co-creating sustainable new solutions.
• Specialised knowledge of systems analysis, and the creation and testing of low to medium complex applications, providing relevant technical solutions and practical configuration execution.
• Analyse and understand the functional business requirements as defined by the Business Analysts, owners and other stakeholders.
• Understand the retail domain and applicable context of various business requirements specifications in relation to the specific SAP systems and operational processes.
• Review SAP technical solutions and business processes against the scope of business requirements.
• Undertake systems analysis and participate in system design and documentation for all low to medium complexity solutions including participation in the solution assessment and validation.
• Provide input into the scope of a solution and ensure an understanding of the scope by relevant stakeholders.
• Provide input on alternatives presented by the system designers and answer detailed questions regarding the business design and applicable configuration options.
• Produce fit-for-purpose specification documents for business requirements and processes using appropriate tools.
• Deliver in accordance with systems and unit test standards against IT group standards and best practice.
• Provide support to the systems designer with the solutions for highly complex systems integration.
• Provide support in the identification of data conversion and reporting requirements.
• Prepare test scripts and execute testing of the configured scenarios.
• Facilitate and coordinate User Acceptance Testing.
• Troubleshoot system related issues and channel transactional data.
• Assist with and provide timeous feedback on ad-hoc queries from business stakeholders.
• Build and maintain a trust relationship with business and IT stakeholders by delivering what was promised and providing solid knowledge and support.
• Work closely with Architects, Designers and Business stakeholders, in order to design and implement solutions.
• Take ownership to gain knowledge of the retail environment and share that knowledge across the team.
• Continuously support the business environment, you are required to maintain an understanding of initiatives and objectives, its various line portfolios, and the current trends and developments in the technology field.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5-8 years as Functional Consultant in Pricing and Promotions within the retail industry.
• 3-5 years experience as an Analyst / Programmer or equivalent
• Exposure to system integration, testing (unit, system, performance, integration and volume), design, architecture - essential.
• Relevant and demonstrable experience in systems analysis, configuration and user testing - essential.
• Exposure to and an understanding of corporate, retail, financial environment in a similar role - essential.
• Knowledge Pricing & Promotions: configuration ability of SAP SD, Pricing (MM\SD Retail), billing and order management functionality with Retail Pricing, SAP Promotions and Bonus Buy functionality.
• Pricing & Promotion processes and practices.
• IS Retail Master data - Article master, Site master, Organisation and Enterprise Structures.
• IS Retail Merchandising - Assortment Management and Layout Workbench.
• IS Retail POS Integration - Assortment list, POS Interface, Enterprise services.
• Allocation Processing and Import processes.
• Understanding of DRF integration and Data-services.
• Procurement: SAP Planning and Procurement, Merchandise Distribution with hands on experience in the configurations and business processes in: Purchase orders Purchase Requisitions Collective Purchase orders Planning and delivery cycles
• Allocations SAP Replenishment
• Retail Master Data including: Article and Article listing, layout modules Vendor, Customer Organizational structures
• Article and Merchandise hierarchy Sites, Site groups, assortments Implementation of SAP IDOC technology SAP integration for SAP MM, SD, FI and Retail Master Data to External systems
• Functional Experience in SAP PI or any other middleware system ABAP debugging skills (does not need to develop or maintain ABAP code).
• Exposure to the integration to legacy systems like demand, warehouse management and replenishment.
• Full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience (Unpacking requirements, functional design, writing functional specifications, interacting with ABAP developers, unit testing, involved with Testing Centre of Excellence (TCOE) in defining test scenarios to be tested and reviewing test evidence before deploying to Production, User Acceptance testing (UAT) and responsible for ensuring cutover tasks completed with deployment to Production environment).
• SAP Retail procurement processes and practices.
• Retail demand management and order fulfilment.
• Store: SAP Retail working knowledge inside SD and Inventory Management; configuration and code analysis.
• Inventory management including food services, waste management, etc.
• Skills Configurations and business processes of: Store Ordering Agency Business Sales Order Processing POS In&Out bound processing
• Retail store processes and practices High standards - sets high levels of quality and output for self, and is not prepared to compromise on quality even when under pressure to cut corners