SAP IS-Retail Functional Consultant – S/4HANA

We are seeking a Senior SAP IS-Retail Functional Consultant to play a key role in an end-to-end ECC to SAP S/4HANA transformation for a leading retail client in Singapore. This role is tailored for a functional expert who specializes in Buy (Procurement & Merchandising) and Sell (Pricing, Promotions, & Omnichannel Sales) processes. A core priority for this position is hands-on expertise in retail master data separation, harmonization, and migration into S/4HANA. Candidates with a heavy focus on logistics/warehouse management (Move) will be less suited than those with deep commercial retail domain knowledge. Key Responsibilities • Transformation Leadership: Support the end-to-end ECC to S/4HANA Retail transformation lifecycle—from blueprinting and fit-gap analysis to go-live and hypercare. • Buy & Sell Process Design: Conduct solution design workshops and configure core retail capabilities, including purchasing, price determination, promotions, sales, listing, and assortments. • Master Data Separation & Migration: Drive the strategy and execution for master data separation, cleansing, harmonization, and migration into S/4HANA. • Core Entity Configuration: Hands-on management of critical retail objects, including Article/Product Master, Site Master, Vendor/Customer to Business Partner (CVI), and Assortment Layouts. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with data migration lead, technical development teams, middleware integration leads, and key business stakeholders. • Testing & Cutover Management: Lead functional test phases (SIT/UAT), design cutover sequences, and ensure a seamless system transition during go-live. Required Qualifications & Skills • Experience: 8+ years of dedicated SAP IS-Retail / SAP Retail functional consulting experience. • Transformation Track Record: Direct involvement in at least one full-lifecycle SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration or transformation project. • Buy & Sell Expertise: Demonstrated strength in commercial retail processes (Pricing, Promotions, Bonus Buy, Purchasing, Assortments, and Allocations) over Move/EWM/Logistics. • Master Data Separation: Proven, hands-on experience carving out and separating complex retail master data structures for S/4HANA migrations. • Core Retail Knowledge: Deep functional proficiency across Article Master, Site Master, Vendor, Customer, and Assortments/Listings. • Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication, facilitation, and workshop presentation skills. Preferred Qualifications • Hands-on experience with S/4HANA Retail for Merchandise Management or S/4HANA Fashion . • Expertise in Customer/Vendor Integration (CVI) and Business Partner migration strategies. • Experience in large-scale organizational carve-outs, divestitures, or complex multi-entity master data separation programs. • Working knowledge of integrations connecting SAP S/4HANA to POS systems, e-commerce platforms, CAR, and external logistics/WMS solutions.