SAP Program Manager - Retail & FMCG

This is a remote position.

• Shaping transformations upfront: discovery, business and investment cases, transformation and architecture options (Greenfield, Brownfield, Bluefield);
  
• Leading pre-sales for retail and consumer products clients: responses to RFPs / RFIs, proposals and program financials;
  
• Shaping the delivery approach and framework for S/4HANA transformations in retail, from proposal through program preparation;
  
• Leading mid-size or co-leading large S/4HANA programs, including multi-country, multi-banner roll-outs and ECC / IS-Retail to S/4HANA migrations;
  
• Taking overall accountability for delivery: planning, cost, timelines, quality, risks and change control;
  
• Setting up and running program governance and the Program Office, and reporting to Program Boards and Steering Committees;
  
• Guiding end-to-end process teams with a focus on Merchandise Management, Procure-to-Stock, Store and Omnichannel processes, and protecting store and e-commerce operations at cutover and go-live (incl. planning around peak trading seasons);
  
• Managing senior client stakeholders, including C-level, and internal, third-party and contract resources across onsite, nearshore and offshore teams, incl. System Integrators and partner commercials;
  

Requirements

• Superior client and stakeholder skills: trusted relationships with client leadership, influence at C-level, comfort with complex organizations and ambiguity;
  
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and vendor management skills;
  
• Proven ability to deliver to time, cost and quality under tight deadlines and challenging constraints;
  
• Extensive (10+ years) client-facing consulting experience, with program leadership in large-scale SAP transformations;
  
• Track record across multiple full lifecycle SAP programs, including multi-country roll-outs for ECC / IS-Retail and S/4HANA, ideally in Retail or Consumer Products (e.g. grocery, fashion, consumer electronics, DIY, wholesale / distribution, CPG) - industry experience is an advantage, not a must;
  
• Strong experience in at least two process areas: Merchandise Management (assortment, pricing and promotions, allocation and replenishment), Procure-to-Stock / Source-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report; Merchandise Management is a strong advantage;
  
• Understanding of the retail solution landscape: POS integration (e.g. SAP Customer Activity Repository), omnichannel and e-commerce (e.g. SAP Commerce Cloud), store operations and warehouse / distribution centre processes (e.g. EWM) is an advantage;
  
• Experience leading multi-vendor teams in onsite, nearshore and offshore delivery models;
  
• Knowledge of Greenfield, Brownfield and Bluefield transformation approaches;
  
• Practical knowledge of SAP Activate (incl. Model Company, SAP Value Lifecycle Management) and of Agile, value-driven delivery;
  
• Ability to prepare large proposals, articulate value-based propositions and own program financials;
  
• Experience in mentoring and coaching consultants;
  
• Excellent English and Polish;
  
• Willingness to travel in Europe.
  

Benefits

• Remote work in European implementation and transformation projects;
  
• Industry-leading compensation and benefits;
  
• Working with the latest SAP technologies;
  
• Exposure to strategic projects, where you’ll be able to see your own ideas transform into breakthrough results;
  
• Being an important part of a diverse and talented consulting team;
  
• Work in an innovation-driven practice and a high-performance culture;
  
• Top training and development opportunities;
  
• True possibility to grow your career and achieve your personal ambitions.