SAP Merchandise Planning & Assortment Planning Consultant

Location: Remote / Europe
Start: ASAP / Short notice
Initial Engagement: 5-10 days for pre-sales
Potential Follow-on: Implementation project
Workload: Flexible during pre-sales
Languages: Fluent English & Spanish
Contract: Freelance

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly experienced SAP Merchandise Planning & Assortment Planning Consultant to support a retail transformation opportunity, initially focusing on a pre-sales / solution design phase with the potential to continue into the subsequent implementation.

The ideal consultant will have strong hands-on experience implementing SAP Merchandise Planning and Assortment Planning solutions within retail and/or fashion environments , with the ability to engage directly with senior business stakeholders and translate business requirements into effective SAP planning solutions.

The initial requirement is expected to be approximately 5-10 consulting days for the pre-sales phase. Subject to the outcome, there is potential for further involvement throughout the implementation.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead business workshops to gather and validate retail planning requirements.
- Support pre-sales activities, solution design and customer discussions.
- Design and implement SAP Merchandise Planning and Assortment Planning solutions.
- Define end-to-end retail planning processes covering: Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP) Open-to-Buy (OTB) Assortment Planning Category Planning Range Planning Forecasting and Replenishment integration
- Provide SAP retail planning expertise, best practices and recommendations.
- Conduct fit-gap analysis and support solution design decisions.
- Configure and optimise SAP planning applications.
- Support planning model design, data migration and reporting requirements.
- Collaborate with Merchandising, Buying, Planning, Supply Chain and Finance teams.
- Support testing,



UAT, cutover, hypercare and post-go-live activities where required.
- Provide clear documentation and communicate solutions effectively to both business and technical stakeholders.

Requirements

- 8+ years of SAP Retail experience.
- Minimum 3 successful implementations involving: SAP Merchandise Planning SAP Assortment Planning
- Strong experience within Retail and/or Fashion environments.
- Deep understanding of: Merchandise Financial Planning Open-to-Buy (OTB) Assortment & Category Management Seasonal Planning Budget Planning Demand Forecasting
- Experience working within global or multi-country retail environments.
- Strong understanding of retail planning processes and their integration with wider SAP solutions.
- Proven ability to work directly with senior business stakeholders.
- Strong workshop facilitation and requirements-gathering skills.
- Comfortable working independently in a freelance consulting capacity.

Preferred Skills

- SAP CAR
- SAP S/4HANA Retail
- SAP BW/4HANA
- SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
- Retail master data and product hierarchies
- Merchandise categories and store clustering
- Integration with Purchasing, Inventory Management and Supply Chain solutions
- Experience with international retail rollout programmes

Required Profile

- Senior-level freelance SAP consultant.
- Fluent English and Spanish .
- Available at short notice.
- Able to work remotely, with occasional travel if required.
- Excellent communication, workshop facilitation and documentation skills.
- Comfortable supporting both pre-sales and subsequent implementation activities .

Why Join the Project?

- Initial 5-10 day pre-sales engagement with potential for a longer-term implementation.
- Opportunity to work on a strategic SAP Retail transformation .
- Direct exposure to senior retail business stakeholders.
- Adaptable freelance engagement with the potential to continue beyond the initial phase.

Interested?

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