Job Title: Functional / Techno Functional Consultant
Location: REMOTE (with travel as required based on client needs)
Duration: Long term contract
Role Overview
The Supply Chain Procurement Functional / TechnoFunctional Consultant is responsible for end-to-end functional ownership of procurement product implementations, translating supply chain and procurement business requirements into system-ready solutions. The role focuses on procurement process alignment, system configuration, testing, integrations, data migration, and customer enablement, ensuring successful implementation and adoption of procurement platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Procurement Requirements & Solution Design
- Lead procurement-focused requirements gathering through client workshops, process walkthroughs, and stakeholder discussions.
- Understand and document procure-to-pay (P2P) processes including sourcing, requisitioning, procurement, contracts, supplier collaboration, and invoicing touchpoints.
- Translate procurement business requirements into functional specifications, configuration designs, and solution blueprints.
- Validate procurement solution feasibility and alignment with best practices and product capabilities.
Product Configuration & Functional Setup
- Perform functional configuration of procurement products (ERP or SaaS-based) based on approved business requirements.
- Configure procurement workflows, approval rules, master data structures, supplier-related setups, and policy controls.
- Validate configuration against real-world procurement scenarios and expected business outcomes.
- Support iterative refinements based on functional testing and client feedback.
Testing, SIT & UAT Support
- Prepare and execute procurement-specific test scenarios covering sourcing, buying, receiving, and procurement compliance.
- Support SIT and UAT cycles including defect triaging, root cause analysis, retesting, and defect closure.
- Coordinate closely with technical, integration, and QA teams to ensure end-to-end procurement process validation.
Integrations & Data Migration
- Support procurement-related integrations with ERP, finance, inventory, supplier systems, and third-party platforms.
- Perform functional validation of data flows such as suppliers, items, contracts, purchase orders, and invoices.
- Assist in procurement data migration planning, validation, and reconciliation to ensure data accuracy and completeness.
Client Interaction & Workshops
- Lead and participate in procurement solution workshops, design reviews, and working sessions with business users.
- Act as the functional point of contact for procurement stakeholders, clarifying system behavior and resolving functional queries.
- Ensure alignment between procurement business expectations and system delivery.
Training, Demos & Enablement
- Prepare and deliver procurement product demos, walkthroughs, and user training sessions.
- Conduct dry runs and final demos for leadership and customer stakeholders.
- Support user enablement to drive procurement system adoption and process adherence.
Documentation & Knowledge Transfer
- Create and maintain procurement functional documentation, configuration guides, test scenarios, and user manuals.
- Support structured knowledge transfer to internal teams and client stakeholders to ensure long-term solution sustainability.
Tools & Technologies
- Procurement platforms (ERP or SaaS-based)
- Documentation & tracking tools: Excel, Google Sheets, PowerPoint, SharePoint
- Delivery & tracking tools: Jira or similar tools
- Functional test cases, configuration documents, integration validation artifacts
Skills & Competencies
Functional / TechnoFunctional Skills
- Strong expertise in Supply Chain Procurement processes
- Procurement product configuration and validation
- Procurement testing, SIT & UAT execution