The PLM Business Consultant is a key member of the overall project team and expected to deliver thought leadership in challenging situations when implementing Lectra's Product Lifecycle Management software offering for our customers. The Business Consultant is the functional and process expert of a customer engagement team - consulting with customers and guiding them in the endeavor of transitioning business requirements to configuration requirements of the products - all with the goal of accelerating and driving customer business outcomes. As a Business Consultant, you'll be responsible for: Manage the PLM project delivery: Be the functional expert in how to best support customers by using Lectra PLM solutions best practices. Driving business process definition, re-engineering, improvement and gap analysis of current/future-state processes during workshops with key customer sponsors and stakeholders. Lead customers in their efforts to take advantage of the Lectra PLM Solution's standard capabilities in their efforts to improve their business processes. Lead customer design workshops focused on Lectra PLM solution functionality. Guide and advocate for the customer's needs throughout the engagement. Drive customer unit and user-acceptance testing requirements throughout and at key stages of an engagement. Be a lead member of an overall engagement project team focused on delivering successful and substantive customer outcomes. Prepare all customer-facing deliverables. Juggle multiple and complex projects/initiatives. Promote continuous improvement practices for delivery/engagement materials. Support specific sales activities when required. Provide training and mentoring to other members of the Lectra delivery team and partner ecosystem upon request. Up to 50% travel annually, driven by customer needs and internal meetings. Education and Experience: Bachelor degree in Business studies, Fashion Merchandising or Engineering, discipline or related area will be required. Minimum of 5 years working experience in the Fashion Industry, among which, 3+ years direct relevant solution consulting and delivery experience. Must be fluent in both written and spoken Spanish and English. Advanced technical knowledge and business acumen of the creation, product development & manufacturing processes/operations. High level of process analysis and synthesis skills, as well as problem identification and resolution abilities. Good ability to build and maintain customer relationships, able to interact with senior level decision makers. First class communication and presentation skills. Commercial awareness of marketplace and ability to think strategically. Ability to present a reasoned argument and objections handling skills. Very good business writing skills. Team player and ability to work independently. Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent #J-18808-Ljbffr