Commercial Systems Lead

Tarmac Trading Limited; Mountsorrel; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension

Rewards portal

EAP

Job summary

Tarmac is seeking a Commercial Systems Lead to drive the delivery of the Commercial workstream within Project Falcon. Based in the UK with hybrid working (2 days on-site in Quorn, Mountsorrel), you will translate business needs into scalable, high-quality systems and govern the end-to-end delivery.

You'll lead cross-functional teams, coordinate suppliers and integrators, and ensure interfaces with SAP ECC and Salesforce meet programme standards, delivering value and readiness for go-live.

Qualifications

• Experience leading delivery of Commercial, Customer, Sales or related domains.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and roadmaps.
• Knowledge of enterprise integrations, APIs, data flows and system interfaces.
• Experience coordinating suppliers, system integrators, developers, analysts and technical specialists.
• Structured governance, traceability, risk management and quality assurance.
• Excellent communication to influence stakeholders.
• Experience supporting testing, deployment and operational readiness.
• Ability to balance business priorities with technical architecture.

Responsibilities

• Convert approved Commercial requirements into functional specifications, technical designs and delivery plans.
• Lead solution design activities and maintain the Commercial systems baseline.
• Coordinate configuration, development and integration work across internal teams and strategic partners.
• Assess change impacts, managing dependencies and ensuring end-to-end traceability from requirement through to deployment.
• Define and manage interfaces across enterprise platforms including SAP ECC, Salesforce and other business-critical systems.
• Facilitate solution workshops, balancing business needs with platform capabilities and programme standards.
• Support testing activities across system, integration, performance and security testing phases.
• Driving defect triage and resolution, ensuring issues are understood, owned and remediated.
• Producing and maintaining high-quality technical documentation, support artefacts and solution records.
• Supporting programme readiness, cutover activities and successful go-live execution.
• Enabling smooth service transition and knowledge transfer into BAU support teams.
• Managing risks, issues, dependencies and progress reporting through programme governance.

Skills

Systems delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Enterprise integrations

APIs

Data flows

Supplier coordination

Governance

Communication

Education

Degree in IT/CS or related

Tools

SAP

Salesforce

Order Management platforms

Job description

Commercial Systems LeadProject Falcon | Tarmac Hybrid Working | Quorn, Mountsorrel (2 days per week on-site)

Shape the Future of Commercial Systems at Tarmac

Are you an experienced systems delivery leader who thrives on translating business needs into powerful technology solutions?

We're looking for a Commercial Systems Lead to play a pivotal role in Project Falcon, one of Tarmac's most significant transformation programmes.

In this role, you'll lead the delivery of Commercial domain solutions, ensuring business requirements are transformed into scalable, high-quality systems that support the future of our organisation.

Working closely with Commercial, Technical, Integration and Delivery teams, you'll be the crucial link between business ambition and technical execution, helping drive successful programme outcomes while maintaining robust governance, quality and solution integrity.

What You'll Be Doing

As Commercial Systems Lead, you'll take ownership of stream-level solution delivery for the Commercial workstream, ensuring solutions are designed, configured, integrated and delivered in line with approved programme standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Converting approved Commercial requirements into functional specifications, technical designs and delivery plans.
• Leading solution design activities and maintaining the Commercial systems baseline.
• Coordinating configuration, development and integration work across internal teams and strategic partners.
• Assessing change impacts, managing dependencies and ensuring end-to-end traceability from requirement through to deployment.
• Defining and managing interfaces across enterprise platforms including SAP ECC, Salesforce and other business-critical systems.
• Facilitating solution workshops, balancing business needs with platform capabilities and programme standards.
• Supporting testing activities across system, integration, performance and security testing phases.
• Driving defect triage and resolution, ensuring issues are understood, owned and successfully remediated.
• Producing and maintaining high-quality technical documentation, support artefacts and solution records.
• Supporting programme readiness, cutover activities and successful go-live execution.
• Enabling smooth service transition and knowledge transfer into BAU support teams.
• Managing risks, issues, dependencies and progress reporting through programme governance.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be a technically credible individual with strong stakeholder management skills and a proven track record of delivering complex enterprise systems change.

You’ll bring:

• Experience leading systems delivery within Commercial, Customer, Sales, Pricing, Order Management or related domains.
• The ability to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions and delivery roadmaps.
• Considerable knowledge of enterprise integrations, APIs, data flows and system interfaces.
• Experience coordinating suppliers, system integrators, developers, analysts and technical specialists.
• A structured approach to governance, traceability, risk management and quality assurance.
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience supporting testing, deployment, service transition and operational readiness activities.
• The ability to balance business priorities with technical architecture and programme standards.

Desirable Experience

Experience with one or more of the following would be highly beneficial:

• SAP
• Salesforce
• Order Management platforms
• Logistics or transportation systems
• Large-scale transformation programmes
• Manufacturing, distribution, construction materials or other operationally intensive industries.

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Relevant certifications such as ITIL, Architecture, Integration, Programme Delivery or platform-specific certifications are advantageous.

Why Join Tarmac?

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of a major transformation programme, helping shape the technology landscape that will support Tarmac's future growth.

You’ll work with senior stakeholders, leading technology partners and cross-functional teams on a business-critical initiative where your expertise will have a real and lasting impact.

Ready to lead the Commercial systems journey for Project Falcon? We’d love to hear from you.

We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.

Alongside this role, you’ll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Tarmac is committed to being a Forces-friendly employer. If you're coming from a military background, we'll support your transition and help you build a successful career with us.

We're proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to support you.