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 workplace.
4. Testing & UAT
● Author end-to-end UAT test scripts covering all in-scope modules and business processes, with 100% requirement-to-test traceability.
📌 Manufacturing Functional Consultant (India)
🏢 GTR TEK
📍 India