Business Consultant - 2D Barcode & API Integration

Description:
Business Consultant 2D Barcode & API Integration
Role Overview
We are looking for a Business Consultant with strong techno-functional expertise to support the design and implementation of a harmonized 2D barcode solution across business units.
The role involves close collaboration with business stakeholders, IT Product Owners, and technical teams to define standards, data models, and API-driven integrations.
This is a high-impact role requiring independent ownership, strong analytical thinking, and excellent stakeholder management skills.
Key Responsibilities
General Responsibilities
- Analyze complex business and IT scenarios related to barcode harmonization and identify optimization opportunities.
- Support IT Product Owners in defining and validating technical solution approaches for barcode integration.
- Create detailed functional and technical specifications for a unified cross-business-unit 2D barcode.
- Independently plan, organize, and facilitate meetings and workshops with internal and external stakeholders.
- Act as a bridge between business, product, and technology teams.

Specific Work Packages
Harmonized 2D Barcode Design & Specification
- Conduct stakeholder interviews across multiple divisions to gather business requirements and operational constraints.
- Identify and define all required data fields to be embedded in the 2D barcode.
- Align stakeholders on a common data standard across business units.
- Create the end-to-end technical specification for a unified 2D barcode, including:
- Encoding rules
- Interoperability requirements
- Resilience and fallback scenarios
- Design an interim label concept enabling coexistence of current and future barcode standards.
- Collaborate with technical teams to ensure feasibility and integration into existing label generation and printing APIs.
Data Model & API Integration
- Define and document the data model for shipment-related information exchange supporting barcode functionality.
- Create epics and user stories aligned with agile delivery practices.
- Ensure solutions comply with enterprise architecture, security, and governance standards.
- Support implementation teams during development and integration phases.
Required Skills & Experience

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Technical & Functional Skills
- Strong understanding of 2D barcode design, data encoding, and label creation.
- Hands-on experience with API-based integrations (REST APIs preferred).
- Experience defining data models and functional specifications.
- Familiarity with enterprise IT landscapes and system integration concepts.
Soft Skills
- Excellent English communication (verbal and written).
- Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple stakeholders, and drive outcomes.
- Structured, analytical, and detail-oriented approach.
Nice to Have
- Experience working in logistics, supply chain, or shipment systems.
- Exposure to barcode harmonization or global labeling standards.
- Prior experience in consulting or large enterprise transformation programs