Senior Functional Consultant Job Title: Senior Functional Consultant Experience: 10+ Years Education: Graduation / Post-Graduation – MBA from a top-tier B-School preferred Industry: Analytics, Data Science, Retail Technology Employment Type: Full-Time Job Functions: Consulting, IT Domains: Retail, Fashion, Procurement, Supply Chain, Food & Beverage, QSR Role Overview We are looking for a seasoned Senior Functional Consultant with deep expertise in driving large-scale digital transformation initiatives, especially in the Retail and CPG space. This role demands a blend of business acumen, client-facing consulting skills, and strong functional knowledge. You will play a pivotal role in bridging business requirements with technology solutions, ensuring successful end-to-end delivery of strategic projects. Key Responsibilities Lead and drive creation of detailed scope of work (SOW) documents with clear, actionable, and tightly defined business requirements. Actively participate in consulting and discovery phases for enterprise-level technology deployment projects. Facilitate and anchor requirement definition workshops with client stakeholders. Draft and maintain Functional and Non-Functional Requirement Specifications. Liaise closely with development and product teams to ensure deliverables are aligned with business goals and requirements. Translate client needs into platform capabilities, mapping requirements to product features (training will be provided on the Algonomy Product Platform). Collaborate with Project Managers to develop product backlogs, define sprint plans, and manage priorities. Conduct functional product training, walkthroughs, and product demonstrations for both internal stakeholders and client teams. Serve as a trusted advisor to client functional heads, understanding strategic objectives and converting them into implementable solutions. Support sales efforts by conducting solution demonstrations and contributing to proposal/RFP responses. Continuously evolve toward becoming a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the product and industry domain. Qualifications & Experience 10+ years of overall experience in functional consulting, solutioning, or business analysis roles. Proven experience in client-facing roles, preferably involving CxO-level interactions. Strong academic background – MBA or equivalent from a reputed institution with specialization in Business, Technology, Operations, or related fields. Hands-on experience in consulting engagements, requirements elicitation, and documentation. Exposure to Retail, CPG, Fashion, Food & Beverage, or QSR industries is highly desirable. Deep understanding of retail and supply chain business processes, KPIs, and industry best practices. Experience in data analytics, dashboarding, or reporting tools is a strong advantage. Prior involvement in large-scale enterprise software implementation projects (ERP, SCM, CRM, etc.). Strong interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills; must be comfortable leading workshops and training sessions. Ability to work cross-functionally across product, engineering, and client teams. Demonstrated problem-solving and stakeholder management capabilities. About the Company: Algonomy helps consumer businesses maximize customer value by automating decisioning across their retail business lifecycle with AI-enabled solutions for eCommerce, Marketing, Merchandising, and Supply Chain. Algonomy is a trusted partner to more than 400 leading brands, with a global presence spanning over 20 countries. Our innovations have garnered recognition from top industry analysts such as Gartner and Forrester—more at www.algonomy.com. Show more Show less