Senior Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Consultant

Key Responsibilities

• Lead workshops to gather Supply Chain Management requirements, perform fit-gap analysis, and design solutions for procurement, inventory control, warehouse operations, transportation, and master planning integrated with Dynamics 365 Finance.
• Configure Dynamics 365 F&O SCM modules, including Product Information Management, Procurement & Sourcing, Purchase Orders, Inventory Management, Inventory Journals, Warehouse Management (WMS), Quality Control, and Production Orders, with a focus on automation and scalability.
• Lead data migration for master and transactional data, including items, vendors, and locations, using Data Management Framework (DMF), ensuring validation for multi-site USA and India implementations.
• Configure financial postings for procure-to-pay processes and inventory valuation compliant with US GAAP and Indian statutory requirements.
• Design and oversee integrations with external systems such as third-party logistics (3PL) providers and shipping carriers.
• Drive User Acceptance Testing (UAT), cutover planning, user training, hypercare, and production support while resolving SCM issues across global teams and time zones.
• Collaborate with technical architects on solution extensions and contribute to pre-sales activities, demonstrations, RFP responses, reusable assets, and process optimization initiatives.
• Mentor junior consultants on best practices, release updates, and reusable SCM templates to accelerate future implementations.
• Act creatively to develop applications and select appropriate technical options while optimizing development, maintenance, and performance through proven design patterns and reusable solutions.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including Functional Design Specifications, deployment documentation, design documents, templates, standards, and process guidelines.
• Perform design reviews, peer code reviews, and recommend code improvements to maintain high-quality delivery standards.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for build, deployment, and production support issues, ensuring timely resolution.
• Interpret application and component designs, validate solutions with users, integrate end-to-end solutions, and manage release execution.
• Participate in ERP/CRM practice initiatives, including case studies, reusable assets, knowledge-sharing sessions, internal seminars, hackathons, and practice development.
• Support project planning through requirement analysis, effort estimation, sprint planning, resource planning, Agile ceremonies, defect management, documentation, and status reporting.
• Work closely with customer architects, business stakeholders, and development teams to clarify requirements, present design options, review implementations, and provide technical guidance.
• Identify technical risks, perform root cause analysis, recommend SMART solutions, and continuously improve solution quality, efficiency, cost, and performance.
• Mentor and manage project teams by setting goals, providing feedback, conducting technical assessments, supporting career development, and ensuring team engagement.
• Stay current with new Microsoft technologies, product releases, industry trends, and relevant certifications while sharing knowledge with the broader practice.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8 10 years of ERP and Supply Chain consulting experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations Supply Chain Management (SCM) or Microsoft Dynamics AX.
• Experience delivering three or more full lifecycle Dynamics 365 F&O SCM implementations.
• Experience supporting USA and India implementations, including localization, multi-warehouse environments, and Agile onshore/offshore delivery models.
• Proven expertise in high-volume supply chain environments, including Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and advanced Warehouse Management.
• Strong knowledge of:

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations Supply Chain Management
• Procurement & Sourcing
• Inventory Management
• Warehouse Management (WMS)
• Production Control
• Product Information Management
• Master Planning (MRP)
• Quality Management
• Picking, Packing, Cycle Counting, and Release Strategies
• Data Management Framework (DMF)
• Business Analysis
• Power BI
• Process Mapping (Visio/BPMN)
• REST APIs, SOAP APIs, and external system integrations
• Agile methodology
• Data migration and production deployments

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• Microsoft certifications such as MB-330 and MB-300 are preferred.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills for global workshops and documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on out-of-the-box (OOTB) configurations to minimize customizations.
• Ability to lead global teams, mentor consultants, and drive operational excellence