Job Title: SAP Retail for Merchandise Management Consultant Location: Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled SAP Retail for Merchandise Management Consultant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in SAP Retail and Merchandise Management, with a strong understanding of retail business processes and SAP solutions. Responsibilities: Facilitate the implementation and support of SAP IS-Retail solutions. Perform detailed analysis of complex business process requirements and provide appropriate system solutions. Identify, interpret, validate, and document customer requirements. Facilitate workshops to collect business requirements. Map client business requirements, processes, and objectives; develop necessary modifications to satisfy clients' needs. Design, customize, configure, and test the SAP IS-Retail module. Act as liaison with clients for troubleshooting: investigate, analyze, and solve software problems. Proactively identify and propose business process and/or system enhancements. Provide consulting services on both new implementations and existing support projects. Provide ad-hoc training and user support as required. Work self-directed and independently; may act as subject matter mentor to more junior members. Desired Skills & Experience: At least 8 years of work experience in relevant retail consulting services engagements or business environments, implementing or using Retail business processes and applications. Experience with SAP Retail in areas such as Planning, Retail Financial, Merchandising: Rebates, Pricing and Promotions, or Supply Chain. Ability to support all stages of a SAP Retail implementation project. Profound understanding of Retail business processes. Understanding of integration points with the SD, MM, and FI/CO modules. Fluently bilingual in German and English (spoken and written). Ability to multitask and manage multiple deliverables and projects concurrently. Ability to work in a team. Flexibility and resourcefulness in a result-oriented environment. Ability to provide recommendations with regards to future business and solution opportunities. Open to travel (50-100%). Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field. SAP certification in IS Retail is a plus.