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Functional Specialist (ISG)

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1. Job Title : Functional Specialist (ISG) 2. Job Summary : The Functional Specialist ISG role focuses on delivering high quality Oracle Retail solutions across Oracle RMS Retail AIP and Item Planning for a global retail client base. The specialist analyzes complex merchandising and planning processes designs fit for purpose configurations and collaborates closely with cross functional teams in a hybrid work model. The role ensures stable production operations while driving continuous value for business stakeholders. 3. Experience : 8 - 12 years 4. Required Skills : Technical Skills: Oracle Retail (Oracle RMS) Retail - AIP Retail - ITEM PLANNING Domain Skills: 5. Nice to have skills : Domain Skills: 6. Technology : RCGTH Advisory and Consulting 7. Shift : Day 8. Responsibilities : -Collaborate with retail business stakeholders to understand merchandising and planning processes and translate them into Oracle Retail Oracle RMS and AIP functional solutions that deliver measurable business value -Configure Oracle RMS modules to support core retail operations including purchasing inventory management pricing and promotions ensuring that business rules are implemented accurately and efficiently -Design functional setups in Retail AIP and Item Planning to enable accurate forecasting assortment planning and inventory optimization that support data driven decision making -Document detailed functional specifications for enhancements integrations and reports so that development and testing teams can implement secure and robust solutions -Coordinate with technical teams to validate that interfaces data flows and batch jobs across Oracle RMS AIP and other retail applications operate reliably and meet performance expectations -Perform functional testing system integration testing and support user acceptance testing to confirm that new features and configurations work as intended and do not disrupt existing processes -Investigate production issues raised by users analyze root causes within Oracle RMS and related planning modules and propose timely resolutions that minimize business impact -Provide functional guidance to operations teams by creating process documentation and functional walkthroughs that promote consistent and efficient system usage across retail functions -Analyze operational metrics and user feedback to identify opportunities for process simplification automation and standardization within the Oracle Retail ecosystem -Plan and execute minor configuration changes and release activities in coordination with change management procedures to ensure stable deployments in a hybrid work environment -Support data validation and reconciliation activities during cutovers migrations or large data updates to protect data quality across merchandising and planning domains -Engage with quality and risk functions to ensure that functional designs and configurations comply with internal controls audit needs and regulatory expectations in the retail sector -Align daily tasks with the organization purpose by enabling retail clients to optimize inventory reduce waste and improve product availability which contributes to more sustainable and efficient supply chains -Qualifications -Apply a strong background of eight to twelve years in retail domain projects to design and refine Oracle Retail Oracle RMS processes that fit complex business landscapes -Demonstrate deep functional expertise in Oracle RMS including item management purchasing allocation replenishment and inventory processes that support end to end retail operations -Utilize hands on experience with Retail AIP to configure forecasting demand planning and replenishment workflows that improve inventory turns and on shelf availability -Leverage knowledge of Retail Item Planning capabilities to support assortment planning item lifecycle management and financial alignment for seasonal and core assortments -Employ solid understanding of retail merchandising concepts including purchase orders transfers pricing and promotions to ensure that system behavior aligns with store and online operations -Apply practical experience in hybrid work models by using collaboration tools and structured communication practices to work effectively with distributed teams and client stakeholders -Use strong problem solving and analytical skills to interpret data logs and functional flows when diagnosing issues across integrated Oracle Retail components -Communicate clearly with business and technical audiences through concise documentation workshop facilitation and walkthroughs that help stakeholders understand options and tradeoffs 9. Job Location : Primary Location :INKABLRA03(ITIND Manyata (MBP) Bld F3 SEZ) Alternate Location :NA NA Alternate Location 1 :NA NA 10. Job Type : Functional Specialist (ISG) [50SG01] 11. Demand Requires Travel? : No 12. Certifications Required : Oracle Certified Professional in Oracle Retail applications or equivalent certification in Oracle Retail Merchandising or Planning suites

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