Purchasing Specialist managing procurement processes for a construction supply company. Involves creating purchase orders, processing invoices, and supporting national initiatives.
About the role
- Procurement SAP Manager providing leadership in SAP operations for UK Procurement & Commercial. Ensuring effective SAP functionality and governance across UK locations.
Responsibilities
- Provide functional ownership and leadership of SAP used across UK Procurement & Commercial.
- Ensure effective day-to-day operation and long-term health of SAP across all UK operating locations.
- Continuously assess and optimise SAP capability to streamline processes, improve data quality and enhance overall efficiency.
- Contribute to the definition and delivery of the UK Business Systems strategy and SAP roadmap.
- Lead SAP-related projects within the Business Systems Team, from initial requirements gathering through solution design, change request definition and implementation.
- Govern complex SAP change through formal change management processes, ensuring system stability, integrity and regulatory compliance.
- Enable the function to become increasingly data-driven through the development and oversight of SAP-based reporting and insight solutions.
- Provide central functional expertise and assurance in support of operational and strategic business requirements.
- Oversee the development and delivery of SAP training and guidance materials to ensure users have the appropriate level of system capability.
- Maintain ownership of data quality, integrity and security within SAP to support informed decision-making.
- Act as the senior escalation point for SAP system issues, working closely with IT and external partners to resolve risks and minimise disruption.
- Support Governance teams through the definition and maintenance of SAP-related processes and controls, using tools such as ProMapp.
- Promote effective knowledge management through structured documentation.
- Maintain awareness of industry trends and emerging SAP technologies, identifying opportunities to enhance SAP capability.
Requirements
- Essential Experience using the SAP S/4HANA platform in a business or functional role.
- Strong functional expertise in SAP within a Procurement or Supply Chain environment.
- Experience with SAP Ariba, SRM or other digital sourcing and supplier management platforms.
- Demonstrable experience of SAP change governance and system lifecycle management.
- Proven ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders across Procurement, IT and related business functions.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts in a clear and accessible way.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience identifying and delivering system and process improvements.
- Highly IT literate, with a strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.
- Self-motivated, adaptable and comfortable operating in a complex and changing environment.
Benefits
- Hybrid Working
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