Manufacturing Functional Consultant

The D365 Functional Lead – Supply Chain & Manufacturing will lead the functional design, configuration, implementation, and delivery of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 and Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) solutions across end-to-end supply chain and manufacturing business processes. The role requires strong hands-on expertise in Supply Chain Management, Procurement & Sourcing, Inventory Management, Warehouse Management, Manufacturing & Production Control, Master Planning, and Quality Management across both platforms.
The Functional Lead will manage functional consultants, drive business requirement workshops, conduct fit-gap analysis, design scalable ERP solutions, and oversee configuration, testing, data migration, system integrations, cutover, and go-live activities. The candidate will be responsible for evaluating legacy AX 2012 R3 configurations and customizations, supporting migration and modernization initiatives to D365 F&O, and ensuring alignment with standard Microsoft functionality and business requirements. The role also involves stakeholder management, team mentoring, solution governance, and continuous improvement to deliver high-quality ERP implementations and operational excellence.
Candidates are expected to demonstrate functional expertise across all modules listed below. Proficiency in related submodules and functional areas is a prerequisite.
M Supply Chain Management
Procurement & Sourcing; Purchase Requisitions; Purchase Orders & Purchase Agreements; Vendor Collaboration Portal; Procurement Policies & Workflows; Inventory Management; Inventory Journals & Adjustments; Inventory Costing & Valuation; Inventory & Tracking Dimensions; Warehouse Management (WMS); Warehouse Setup & Configuration; Mobile Device Configuration; Work Templates; Location Directives; Wave Templates & Processing; Replenishment; Picking, Packing & Put-away; Cycle Counting; Sales Order Management; Sales Agreements & Trade Agreements; Pricing & Discount Management; Product Information Management (PIM); Product Masters & Released Products; Product Variants; Item Groups & Item Model Groups; Units of Measure; Catch Weight Management; Rebate Management; Landed Cost Management; Transportation Management (TMS); Load Planning & Shipment Management; Freight Management; Vendor & Purchase Returns; Sales Returns; Transfer Orders; Supply Chain Workflows; Data Migration; SIT/UAT; Cutover, Go-Live & Hypercare.
Manufacturing / Production
Production Orders • Process Manufacturing (Batch Orders) • Lean Manufacturing (Kanban) • Bill of Materials (BOM) • Routes & Operations • Master Planning (MRP / CTP) • Production Floor Management • Capacity & Resource Planning • Subcontracting • Engineering Change Management • Product Configuration
Master Planning & Demand Forecasting
Master Planning Setup; Coverage Groups; Item Coverage; Tracking Supply and Demand; Planning Optimization; Master Plans and Forecast Plans; Demand Forecasting; Supply Forecasting; Net Requirements; Planned Purchase Orders, Production Orders & Transfer Orders; Action Messages; Futures Messages; Positive & Negative Days; Safety Stock & Minimum Inventory; Lead Time Planning; Planning Horizons; Planning Calendars; Demand and Supply Balancing; Intercompany Master Planning; Planning Worksheets and Firming Planned Orders; Capacity Planning; Material Requirements Planning (MRP); Capable-to-Promise (CTP), where applicable; Planning Exceptions and Performance Optimization.
Quality Management
Quality Orders • Non-Conformance Management • Quality Associations & Triggers • Test Instruments & Test Groups • Corrective Actions • Quarantine Management • Batch Disposition Codes • Certificate of Analysis (CoA) • Quality Charges
1. Discovery & Solution Design
● Lead structured requirement gathering and fit-gap analysis workshops with US-based client stakeholders across all in-scope F&O modules.
● Produce the Business Blueprint documenting agreed scope, To-Be business processes, and F&O solution design decisions.
● Author detailed Functional Specification Documents (FSDs) per module covering process flows, configuration decisions, business rules, field mappings, and acceptance criteria.
● Present FSDs to client stakeholders and obtain formal written sign-off before build commences.
2. Configuration & Build
● Configure all in-scope F&O modules in line with signed-off FSDs —Product information management, Procurement and sourcing, Inventory management. Sales and Marketing, BOM/routes, Production Control setups.
● Configure D365 F&O Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Master Planning, and Quality Management modules.
● Configure Procurement & Sourcing, purchasing policies, approval workflows, purchase agreements, and vendor collaboration.
● Configure Product Information Management (PIM), released products, product variants, item groups, units of measure, and default order settings.
● Configure Warehouse Management (WMS), mobile device menus, work templates, location directives, wave templates, replenishment, and picking/put-away processes.
● Configure Manufacturing parameters, production orders, BOMs, routes, operations, resources, resource groups, and production scheduling.
● Configure Master Planning, coverage groups, item coverage, planning parameters, demand forecasts, planning optimization, and planned order firming.
● Configure Quality Management, quality associations, quality orders, test groups, non-conformance handling, and quarantine processes.
● Configure inventory costing, costing methods, costing versions, inventory valuation, and production cost calculations.
● Configure Transportation Management, load planning, shipments, freight charges, and landed cost where applicable.
● Configure intercompany transactions, transfer orders, and end-to-end supply chain business processes.
● Validate configurations through functional testing, integration testing, UAT, and end-to-end business process scenarios.
● Collaborate with technical teams on functional specifications, extensions, integrations, reports, and customizations.
● Maintain configuration workbooks, functional design documents, solution documentation, and deployment checklists.
3. AX to D365 F&O Migration
● Lead or actively contribute to Microsoft AX 2009 / AX 2012 to D365 F&O migration engagements — covering data assessment, process re-alignment, and cutover planning.
● Map legacy AX configurations and customisations to equivalent D365 F&O capabilities; identify gaps and recommend solutions.
● Guide clients through functional and process changes introduced in the F&O platform compared to AX — ensuring confidence and readiness across business users.
● Validate migrated data accuracy across all modules (master data, open transactions, opening balances, historical records) in the production environment.
4. Testing & UAT
● Author end-to-end UAT test scripts covering all in-scope modules and business processes, with 100% requirement-to-test traceability.

Work arrangement
Yes