SAP Solution Leader, India & Asia

Job Description: SAP Solution Leader, India & Asia

Location: Pune, Maharashtra (or) Hyderabad, Telangana
Experience: 15+ years
Reports to: Business Head, APAC

ABOUT GROUPSOFT

Groupsoft is a global consulting and technology solutions company specializing in SAP solutions for Retail, Fashion, and Consumer Goods enterprises. It has presence in the US, Canada, India, and Singapore.

More about Groupsoft at www.groupsoftus.com.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The individual will lead and manage end-to-end delivery of SAP transformation programs across Retail, Fashion, Consumer Products, Wholesale, Apparel Manufacturing and Sports.

He/she will be responsible for:

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  Building SAP Grow and SAP Rise practice focused on India/APAC

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  Solution support during presales and estimation processes

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  Support any SAP Global delivery initiatives from India

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  Responsible for market growth from a delivery point of view. Will closely work with APAC Head and Sales Leadership

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Strategic Business Management

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  Profit and loss responsibility for SAP practice focused on Retail and Fashion industries, including revenue targets, cost management, and profitability optimization

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  Development and execution of business strategies and value-added offerings to expand market presence and capture new opportunities

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  Building and maintaining executive-level client relationships across industries

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  Leading proposal development alongside the sales team and efficient pricing strategies for large-scale SAP implementations

2. Delivery Excellence and Portfolio Management

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  Oversee multiple concurrent SAP transformation programs

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  Accountable for project financials, budget control, project profitability, delivery timelines, and deliverable quality across engagements

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  Adjust project scope, timelines, and resource allocation to ensure optimal delivery

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  Establish and maintain delivery standards, methodologies, and best practices

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  Establish additional delivery competency alongside new technology and offerings

3. SAP S/4 Retail and Fashion Subject Matter Expert

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  Lead a SAP Retail and Fashion, Functional and Technical team, bringing expertise in strategic pricing, master data, trade compliance, price optimization, omni channel retail pricing, etc.

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  Work with SAP BTP framework and SAP Integration Suite

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  Work with Retail Supply Chain and integration to Retail Accounting

4. People Leadership and Organizational Development

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  Build SAP RISE and SAP Grow practices

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  Build and lead high-performing teams of 50+ consultants across multiple project engagements

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  Hiring, performance management, and team organization of SAP, India/Asia team

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  Drive professional development initiatives and career progression for team members

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  Coordinate change management and training initiatives during large-scale transformations

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  Manage a globally diversified delivery team, both onsite and offshore

5. Client Value Realization

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  Responsible for client satisfaction, project success, and long-term relationship development

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  Guide clients through digital transformation journeys and strategic decision-making

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  Oversee development and execution of value realization frameworks.

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  Lead executive steering committee meetings and stakeholder management

6. Technical Governance and Innovation

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  Provide strategic direction for complex SAP solution architectures.

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  Drive new AI initiatives across SAP solutions

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  Drive innovation and adoption of new SAP technologies across client engagements

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  Establish technical governance frameworks and quality standards

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  Guide solution strategies for emerging technologies and industry trends

PREREQUISITES AND QUALIFICATIONS

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  Delivered global SAP and transformation programs and willingness to travel domestically and across APAC region

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  Academic qualifications: BE/BTech, MBA, or CA

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  Relevant and demonstrable experience of over 15 years

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  Experience in managing SAP functional and technical teams

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  Built practices and operating them in an agile manner

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  Open to embracing the AI phenomena in a changing SAP consulting landscape and evolving delivery models