at Clarkston Consulting in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
This job is posted in multiple locations. When not at a client site, consultants work from their home office. Relocation is not required.
Clarkston Consulting is seeking motivated, self-driven leaders who are energized by team results and interested in joining a firm that values its culture and people as its biggest strengths. Come join us as an SAP Retail SD Senior Consultant, and in this role, you will deliver creative business solutions to our market-leading clients in the life sciences, consumer products, and retail industries.
Together, we can find the answers to our clients’ most challenging business problems through a combination of our industry expertise, business process knowledge, and consulting excellence.
What You’ll Do
As an SAP Retail SD Senior Consultant at Clarkston you will:
+ Leverage your expert knowledge of business processes and challenges related to marketing and merchandising (retail master data, assortment planning, pricing & promotions), store commerce, sourcing, private label, planning & supply chain for retail industry companies
+ Develop retail specific solutions, with a primary focus in the SD (Sales and Distribution) module
+ Lead analysis and design sessions to create requirements to develop the right client solution
+ Share best practices, industry knowledge, and personal expertise to educate both clients and fellow consultants, in formal and ad hoc settings
+ Act as a team lead for other consultants and client personnel (depending on specific project need)
+ Lead product demos to help prospects understand process and systems capabilities and business benefits
How You’ll Grow
Beyond your day-to-day responsibilities, throughout your career at Clarkston you will:
+ Have the support and mentorship of your Clarkston colleagues and leaders
+ Expand your existing skillset with internal and external professional development opportunities
Requirements
What We’re Looking For:
+ Demonstrated expertise in SAP S/4HANA Fashion (FMS), SAP S/4HANA Retail, SAP IS-Retail, or SAP Apparel and Footwear (AFS) with at least 2 full life cycle implementation projects delivering new solutions
+ Deep expertise in SD solutions for Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Pricing, Available to Promise, allocations, AR/AP integration, Inventory Management, Warehouse Management, Logistics Execution and Master Data (site master, business partners, article master)
+ Exposure to User Interface/User Experience development for mobile device functionality
+ Hand-on experience with S/4HANA (1 full implementation required) and Fiori
+ Experience integrating with external systems/EDI
+ Proven experience leading demos of SAP on S/4HANA
+ Excellent interpersonal, presentation, written and verbal communication skills
+ Flexibility and adaptability; our consultants work on everything from design to hands-on configuration and can stretch into new roles
+ Previous experience implementing SAP in the Retail industry as either a client, a consultant, or both
+ Proven track record of delivering technology projects in a fast paced, large, complex, environment
+ Strong analytical and organizational skills
+ Proven ability to work independently and in a team environment
+ 4-year degree from an accredited college or university
Ideal candidates will also have demonstrated:
+ Expertise working with Customer Activity Repository (CAR), as well as Allocation Management for Retail, Assortment Planning for Retail, Merchandise Planning for Retail, or Promotion Management for Retail
+ Working knowledge of Contracts and Settlement Management processes and their impacts to SD
Travel Requirement
Travel is an integral part of this role and is estimated to average 30-50%. This may vary based upon client and project needs. When not traveling, consultants work from their home office. Relocation is not required.
More About Clarkston
Founded in 1991, Clarkston Consulting delivers technology and management solutions to market leaders in the life sciences, consumer products, and retail industries. At Clarkston, we cultivate success – for our clients, for our people, and for our firm. We utilize a team approach leveraging our collective expertise and industry knowledge to solve our clients’ business challenges.
Benefits
Our benefits include:
+ Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more)
+ 401k with company contributions
+ Paid vacation, personal days, holidays, and sick leave
+ Paid Parental Leave and Family Building Benefits (Adoption, Surrogacy, and Infertility Support)
+ Life and Disability Insurance
+ Training and Professional Development investments, Tuition Assistance, and more
Visit Careers at Clarkston (https://clarkstonconsulting.com/careers-at-clarkston) to learn more about our culture, benefits, and opportunities.
Clarkston Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring our firm is rich in diverse skills, competencies, strengths, personalities, and culture. We foster an inclusive environment that embraces the unique contributions of our people to further our purpose. Please visit Diversity @ Clarkston (https://clarkstonconsulting.com/diversity/) to learn more about our diversity initiatives.