Graduate SAP Developer: ABAP, Java & Cloud

Howden Joinery Limited; Croxley Green; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & annual bonus

Pension scheme with up to 12% employer

25 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Staff discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Howdens Joinery Limited is seeking a Graduate SAP Developer to design, develop, and support software across SAP systems. You’ll gain hands‑on training across ABAP, Java, JavaScript, SQL and cloud‑based solutions while working with a supportive team.

You’ll contribute to project work, system improvements and BAU changes, collaborating with SAP Functional Teams and Technology colleagues while developing your skills through mentoring and practical experience, with a start date in January 2027.

Qualifications

• Hold a degree, or equivalent qualification, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, ICT or another relevant technology discipline.
• Understand object‑oriented programming and SQL
• Have knowledge of a structured programming language such as ABAP, Java or C#
• Be curious, proactive and motivated to continue developing your technical skills
• Be able to prioritise effectively and manage different tasks and deadlines
• Communicate clearly and confidently with both technical and non‑technical colleagues
• Be comfortable working collaboratively with a wide range of people
• Be willing to learn, show initiative and take ownership of your development
• Knowledge or experience of SAP development, APIs, OData, system integrations, JavaScript or Groovy scripting would be advantageous, but we’re equally interested in your potential and enthusiasm to learn.

Responsibilities

• Learning to design, develop, test and support software across our SAP systems
• Building your knowledge of ABAP, SAP’s object‑oriented and SQL‑based programming language
• Supporting project work, system improvements and business‑as‑usual changes and fixes
• Working with technologies including Java, JavaScript and Groovy scripting
• Helping maintain middleware, integrations and user experience solutions, both on‑premises and in the cloud
• Supporting the introduction of new systems and technologies, as well as upgrades to existing environments and processes
• Working closely with SAP Functional Teams, Technology colleagues, Project Managers and business users
• Investigating technical issues and contributing to effective, reliable solutions
• Managing multiple tasks and priorities while meeting agreed deadlines
• Continuing to develop your technical knowledge through structured training, mentoring and practical experience
• The SAP Development Team supports functional areas including Logistics, Finance, Sales and Distribution, Materials Management, Production Planning, SAP Cloud for Customer and Integrated Business Planning.

Skills

ABAP

Java

JavaScript

SQL

Groovy scripting

SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

ABAP

Java

JavaScript

SQL

Groovy

SAP

Job description

Howdens Joinery Limited is seeking a Graduate SAP Developer to design, develop, and support software across SAP systems. You’ll gain hands‑on training across ABAP, Java, JavaScript, SQL and cloud‑based solutions while working with a supportive team.

You’ll contribute to project work, system improvements and BAU changes, collaborating with SAP Functional Teams and Technology colleagues while developing your skills through mentoring and practical experience, with a start date in January 2027.