Odoo Functional Consultant

Job Title: Odoo Functional Consultant.

Location: Kozhikode (Calicut), India.
Company: Makkah Hypermarkets (India Back Office).

Role Objective:

Lead the functional implementation, customization, and rollout of Odoo ERP across hypermarket operations (Retail, Inventory, Finance, HR, POS), ensuring alignment with real business workflows, scalability for multi-branch operations, and minimal operational disruption.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Process Mapping & Gap Analysis:

• Understand existing workflows across:
• Procurement, Inventory, Warehouse, POS, Finance, HR.
• Conduct gap analysis between current system (SQL-based ERP/POS) and Odoo.
• Define optimized workflows aligned with retail best practices (FIFO, expiry tracking, multi-UOM, batch control).

Odoo Implementation & Configuration:

• Configure and deploy core Odoo modules:
• Inventory, Purchase, Sales, POS, Accounting, HR, Payroll.
• Design multi-company/multi-branch structure.
• Set up:
• Product master (100K+ SKUs readiness).
• Pricing, promotions, taxes (VAT – KSA compliance).
• Chart of accounts and financial structure.

Functional Design & Documentation:

• Prepare:
• BRD (Business Requirement Documents).
• FRD (Functional Requirement Documents).
• SOPs for each module.
• Define approval workflows (purchase, payments, inventory adjustments).
• Ensure documentation is audit-ready and scalable.

Coordination with Technical Team:

• Work closely with Odoo developers to:
• Translate business requirements into technical specs.
• Validate customizations.
• Ensure no unnecessary over-customization (control cost & complexity).

Data Migration & Validation:

• Plan and execute migration from legacy systems (SQL / FoxPro-based).
• Clean and structure:
• Item master.
• Vendors/customers.
• Opening balances.
• Ensure data accuracy and reconciliation with finance.

Testing & Go-Live Execution:

• Conduct:
• UAT (User Acceptance Testing).
• Scenario-based testing (POS, inventory movement, billing).
• Lead pilot branch rollout.
• Handle go-live issues with minimal downtime.

Reporting & Dashboard Design:

• Define key reports:
• SKU velocity.
• Inventory aging.
• Margin analysis.
• Branch-wise P&L.
• Work with BI tools (Power BI preferred) for dashboard integration.

Training & Support:

• Train end-users (branch staff, finance team, operations).
• Create simple user manuals.
• Provide post-go-live support and continuous improvements.

Required Skills & Experience:

Core Requirements:

• 3–6+ years experience in Odoo Functional Consulting.
• Strong experience in:
• Inventory & Warehouse management.
• Retail / Hypermarket / FMCG domain (mandatory preference).
• Hands-on experience with:
• Odoo POS.
• Accounting & VAT workflows.
• Multi-branch / multi-company setups.

Technical Understanding (Non-Coding):

• Basic understanding of:
• Odoo architecture.
• API integrations.
• SQL databases (for data validation and reporting).

Business Understanding:

• Strong grasp of:
• Retail operations (fast-moving inventory, shrinkage, expiry).
• Procurement cycles.
• Financial controls and audit requirements.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Successful pilot branch go-live within 90 days.
• Accuracy of data migration (>99%).
• Reduction in manual processes.
• User adoption rate across branches.
• System stability post-implementation.