Title: IFS - (SCM) Functional Consultant Location: Remote - Need to travel as per client needs Duration: 6+ months (with possible extension)
Industry: Manufacturing
JD:
Functional Consulting & Implementation
- Lead and support end-to-end implementation of IFS Supply Chain Management modules, including:
- Inventory Management
- Procurement / Purchasing
- Demand and Supply Planning
- Warehouse Management
- Order Management
- Conduct business process analysis and gap assessments between business requirements and IFS standard functionality
- Configure IFS applications to align with business processes and industry best practices
- Prepare functional specifications for reports, integrations, and custom developments
- Support cutover planning, go-live activities, and post-production stabilization
Data Migration & Analysis
- Lead and support data migration activities for SCM objects
- Perform data cleansing, validation, and reconciliation activities
- Collaborate with technical teams on migration strategy, templates, and load programs :
- Use Microsoft Excel extensively for data manipulation, including:
- Pivot tables
- VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP
- Advanced formulas
- Data validation and reconciliation
- Ensure data accuracy and completeness during loads and final cutover.
Training & Support
Develop training documentation and deliver end-user training
Support system upgrades, patches, and enhancements
Experience
- 5+ years of experience as an IFS Functional Consultant or similar ERP SCM role
- Proven hands-on experience with data migration activities in ERP implementations
- Strong experience with IFS Cloud
Functional & Technical Skills
- Strong end-to-end understanding of supply chain processes:
- Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
- Inventory and Warehouse Operations
- Planning and Fulfillment
- Excellent command of Microsoft Excel for large-scale data analysis and migration
- Experience working with cross-functional teams (technical, finance, manufacturing)
- Ability to write clear functional specifications and test scenarios
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Ability to work independently and in a client-facing environment
Preferred Qualifications
- IFS Functional Certification (SCM modules preferred)