IT SAP Business Partner

Harvey Nash; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash is seeking an experienced IT SAP Business Partner to join our Applications Team, supporting Distribution and Supply Chain. The role combines business partnering with SAP solution design and project delivery, ensuring technology initiatives deliver real business value.

You will partner with operational stakeholders, drive improvements, and own SAP-led solutions across the lifecycle. The position is hybrid, with three days on-site in Bolton.

Qualifications

• Experience in a business-facing technology role (IT Business Partner or Senior BA).
• Strong SAP S/4HANA and/or ECC knowledge.
• Operational distribution/logistics/Supply Chain exposure.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key IT Business Partner for Distribution, Logistics and Supply Chain.
• Build relationships with business stakeholders at all levels.
• Understand processes, challenges and future requirements to shape solutions.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation and technology enablement.
• Translate business needs into effective SAP-led solutions across the business.
• Work across the full solution lifecycle including requirements, design, testing and implementation.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, technical teams and third-party suppliers.
• Support delivery of projects and business change initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement across processes and applications.

Skills

IT Business Partner

Stakeholder management

Solution design

Business process improvement

Project collaboration

Communication

Tools

SAP

S/4HANA

SAP ECC

Job description

IT SAP Business Partner – Distribution & Supply Chain

Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week

Salary: Up to £80,000 per annum

The Role

We are looking for an experienced IT SAP Business Partner to join a growing Applications Team, supporting the Distribution and Supply Chain function.

This is a key business-facing technology role, working closely with operational stakeholders to understand business challenges, identify opportunities for improvement and shape effective technology solutions.

The successful candidate will combine strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills with a good understanding of SAP, business processes and solution design.

This is an opportunity for an experienced IT Business Partner or Senior Business Analyst to take ownership of technology-led improvement initiatives and play a key role in delivering business change.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the key IT Business Partner for Distribution, Logistics and Supply Chain
• Build strong relationships with business stakeholders at all levels
• Understand business processes, operational challenges and future requirements
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation and technology enablement
• Translate business needs into effective technology solutions
• Shape and support SAP-led solutions across the business
• Work across the full solution lifecycle, including requirements, solution design, testing and implementation
• Collaborate with Project Managers, technical teams and third-party suppliers
• Support the delivery of projects and business change initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement across business processes and applications
• Provide challenge and guidance to stakeholders to ensure technology solutions deliver business value

Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience working as an IT Business Partner, Senior Business Analyst or similar business-facing technology role
• Strong experience with SAP S/4HANA and/or SAP ECC
• Experience within Distribution, Logistics, Supply Chain or a similar operational environment
• Strong understanding of business processes and how technology can support improvement
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience translating business requirements into practical technology solutions
• Experience contributing to or managing solution design, testing and implementation
• Experience working with third-party technology providers and project teams
• A proactive and commercially-focused approach to technology and business improvement

What's on Offer

• Salary of up to £80,000
• Hybrid working with 3 days onsite in Bolton
• Opportunity to join a growing Applications Team
• A highly visible business partnering role with genuine influence over technology and process improvement
• The opportunity to work across SAP, Distribution and Supply Chain transformation

If you are an experienced IT Business Partner, Senior Business Analyst or SAP professional with strong Distribution or Supply Chain experience, this could be an excellent opportunity to make a real impact within a growing organisation.