SAP IS-Retail Consultant

Job Description/ Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA IS-Retail Solution Architect with strong experience in SAP Retail and S/4HANA to support a Greenfield S/4HANA IS-Retail implementation for a Middle East client.

The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in IS-Retail functional processes, solution architecture, business process design, requirement gathering, solution validation, and integration with relevant SAP modules.

The Solution Architect will act as a key functional bridge between business stakeholders and the implementation partner, ensuring business requirements are translated into scalable SAP solutions and that the proposed solution aligns with S/4HANA Retail best practices and business objectives.

The role will involve leading solution discussions, reviewing functional designs and configurations, facilitating business workshops, supporting testing and UAT, and ensuring successful project execution.

Job Requirements / Qualification / Skills

Requirements

• 5 10 years of SAP Retail / IS-Retail experience with strong functional knowledge.
• Strong hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA IS-Retail.
• Experience in S/4HANA Greenfield implementation projects.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end Retail business processes.
• Experience in business requirement gathering and process analysis.
• Ability to conduct and participate in Fit-to-Standard / business workshops.
• Experience in solution architecture, solution design and validation.
• Ability to review functional specifications, solution proposals and SAP configurations prepared by the implementation partner.
• Strong experience working with business stakeholders and SI/implementation partners.
• Experience in preparing/reviewing process documents, user stories and future-state designs.
• Experience in SIT, UAT and defect resolution.
• Experience supporting cutover and go-live activities.
• Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA Retail best practices.
• Ability to identify functional gaps and recommend appropriate SAP-standard solutions.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the IS-Retail functional/solution architecture workstream during the Greenfield S/4HANA implementation.
• Gather, analyze and validate business requirements with key stakeholders.
• Act as the functional bridge between business users and the implementation partner.
• Drive solution design for end-to-end SAP Retail processes.
• Conduct and facilitate Fit-to-Standard and business process workshops.
• Review and validate solution proposals, functional designs and configurations provided by the SI.
• Ensure the proposed solution aligns with SAP S/4HANA Retail best practices and business objectives.
• Support preparation and validation of business process documents, user stories and future-state designs.
• Coordinate with business and technical teams to resolve functional issues and gaps.
• Review functional specifications and coordinate with technical teams for required developments.
• Support SIT, UAT, defect resolution and business validation.
• Facilitate UAT cycles and cutover planning.
• Track project progress, risks, issues and dependencies related to the functional workstream.
• Coordinate with relevant SAP modules and integration teams to ensure end-to-end process alignment.
• Support data migration, mock cutover and go-live readiness activities where required.
• Ensure smooth communication between the customer, business stakeholders and implementation partner.
• Provide functional guidance and support during go-live and stabilization.
• Continuously recommend process improvements aligned with SAP S/4HANA Retail best practices.