Job Title
Senior Enterprise Transformation Consultant / Workshop Lead (Merchandising and ERP systems)
Role Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced consultant to lead a strategic enterprise transformation workshop for a client undertaking a multi-year modernization program across ERP, merchandising systems, product lifecycle management, and AI-enabled business operations.
This consultant will facilitate executive and stakeholder workshops, assess the current-state landscape, identify risks and opportunities, align leadership on future-state priorities, and help shape a practical 5-year transformation roadmap.
The ideal candidate combines deep business transformation experience, strong facilitation skills, enterprise architecture understanding, and the ability to translate complex business challenges into actionable strategic outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Executive Workshop Leadership
- Design and facilitate executive transformation workshops with business and IT leaders
- Lead discussions to align stakeholders on strategic priorities, risks, and desired outcomes
- Drive decision-making sessions with senior leadership teams
- Build consensus across cross-functional stakeholders
Current-State Assessment
- Evaluate existing ERP, merchandising, product master, and operational systems
- Understand organizational pain points, inefficiencies, and business constraints
- Identify integration dependencies and transformation risks
- Assess current operating model and support structures
Future-State Strategy
- Define target operating model and transformation vision
- Recommend modernization strategies for ERP and merchandising platforms
- Identify opportunities to simplify product lifecycle and product data processes
- Develop enterprise AI use cases and adoption roadmap
Transformation Roadmap Development
- Build phased 3–5 year transformation roadmap
- Prioritize initiatives based on business value, complexity, and risk
- Define quick wins and long-term strategic initiatives
- Recommend governance, funding, and delivery models
Executive Deliverables
- Prepare workshop materials, agendas, and executive presentations
- Produce findings report and recommendations
- Create transformation roadmap deck for steering committee review
- Present outcomes to client leadership teams
Required Qualifications
Experience
- 12+ years in enterprise transformation consulting
- Proven experience leading large-scale ERP modernization programs
- Experience with merchandising, retail, manufacturing, or product-centric enterprises
- Strong background in business process transformation
- Experience developing executive roadmaps and strategic recommendations
- Prior consulting experience with C-level stakeholders
Functional Expertise
- ERP transformation (Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, or similar)
- Merchandising / supply chain / product operations
- Product Information Management (PIM) / Master Data Management
- AI strategy and intelligent automation
- Organizational change management
- Program governance and risk management
Leadership Skills
- Exceptional workshop facilitation skills
- Strong executive presence
- Excellent communication and storytelling abilities
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Structured problem-solving mindset
- Strong stakeholder management
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in retail, consumer products, or manufacturing industries
- Knowledge of product launch lifecycle processes
- Experience with offshore/global delivery models
- Familiarity with cloud transformation programs
- MBA or relevant advanced degree
- Certifications in transformation, architecture, or project management
Key Deliverables
- Executive workshop agenda and facilitation plan
- Current-state findings and maturity assessment
- Risk and dependency analysis
- AI opportunity assessment
- Future-state vision
- 5-year transformation roadmap
- Executive presentation and recommendations
Duration
Up to 8 - 10 hours of pre-sales for now.
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