Director Strategy

Capgemini is seeking a Leadership level executive to Digital Transformation Lead for Retail/Grocery role

• Responsible to drive growth for Capgemini in the Grocery/Mass Merchandise industry sub-segments of Retail, specifically building capabilities focused on Grocery industry sub-segment (like demand planning, Category Management, assortment/space/price optimization, dynamic pricing, omni-commerce, last mile delivery, sustainability, etc.)
• As an industry leader and a subject matter expert on the ERP product suite (preferably SAP), collaborate with partners (both internal and external) to co-innovate and co-develop solution designs and accelerators which solve industry problems and build upon Capgemini's extensive service offerings.
• He/She/They will advise clients in their design and implementation of market-leading packaged solutions for Grocery/Retail (SAP, Blue Yonder, Salesforce, Oracle, Manhattan, Start-up ecosystem etc). Engage with clients in understanding their requirements, scoping and defining solutions, explaining business benefits and develop a roadmap to meet their goals. Leverage business knowledge & packaged solution expertise to effectively integrate technology into the clients' business environment to achieve client expected business benefits.
• He/She/They will identify strategic capabilities needed to create and sustain one or more sources of competitive advantage. These capabilities may come in the form of process, information technology, organization enablement, or knowledge.
• He/She/They shall work in their area of expertise and drive revenue growth contribution to the Industry/Group Market Strategy, support capability sales at target accounts and deliver on projects as the Executive Vision-maker, Solution Designer and Subject Matter Specialist delivering the design.
• The role will drive industry thought leadership, knowledge development and dissemination while anchoring cross-pollination of assets, best practices, and cross-geography collaboration. Drive eco-system development externally (Alliances, Joint Solutioning, New Account Openings) and internally through go to market training and development.

• Deep understanding and experience of more than 15 years in Industry, specifically in the Grocery/Retail Sector. Demonstrates intimate knowledge of industry pain points and problems impacting the industry.
• Demonstrates knowledge of ERP/Packaged solutions, emphasizing intimate understanding of key business modules. Must have implementation experience of the leading packages for Retail/Grocery clients (SAP, Blue Yonder, Oracle, Manhattan, Salesforce)
• Broad and global experience in core Retail functions like, Merchandise/Assortment Planning, Supply Chain Execution, Store Operations, Omnichannel Commerce, Fulfilment Optimization, Last Mile Delivery, Industry 4.0 etc.
• Solid understanding and relationships with key players (like CXOs) within the eco-system. Must have strong consulting orientation including an ability to quickly comprehend business problems and articulate solutions in terms of business value provided
• Exposure to Omni-Channel Commerce, Agile Supply Chain, Circular Supply Chain and Sustainability practices is an added advantage
• The individual is expected to leverage Cloud, Data Analytics, AI/ML for building innovative retail use cases and solving industry challenges
• Should have an Agile Delivery mindset of converting POCs to assets. Should have been involved in developing Thought Leadership papers.
• Should be proactive in understanding Global BU's business needs and solution, position and refurbish CPR Accelerators and Assets.
• The ability to aide Sales and Conversion by leveraging their Subject Matter Specialization, to drive sales is required.