Lead SAP Supply Chain Specialist

Maslow - SAP & ERP Talent; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Maslow - SAP & ERP Talent in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Solution Architect to own the Supply Chain Planning technology landscape. You will lead end-to-end architecture for SAP APO, IBP and related planning capabilities, collaborating with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Logistics, Finance and Commercial teams.

You will define integrations across SAP ECC, S/4HANA and third-party planning systems, shape the SAP IBP roadmap, and drive governance and standardisation across international

Qualifications

• Extensive SAP Supply Chain Planning experience.
• Deep understanding of Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Production Planning and S&OP processes.
• Experience with SAP ECC and S/4HANA integration.
• Knowledge of SAP IBP, ideally with implementation or architecture experience.
• Strong solution design, architecture governance and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting complex transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Owning and defining end-to-end Supply Chain Planning solution architecture.
• Acting as the principal solution authority for SAP APO.
• Shaping the future SAP IBP roadmap and supporting S/4HANA Planning capabilities.
• Leading architecture across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Production Planning and Inventory Optimisation.
• Defining integrations across SAP ECC, S/4HANA, manufacturing and third-party planning systems.
• Supporting S&OP, forecasting and wider supply chain transformation initiatives.
• Driving technology standardisation, governance and continuous improvement across international operations.

Skills

Solution architecture

Stakeholder management

Governance

Transformation programmes

SAP planning expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering

Tools

SAP APO

SAP IBP

SAP ECC

S/4HANA Planning

Job description

*Please note you must have a right to work for the UK, visa sponsorship is not available

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a complex planning technology landscape, influence strategic architecture decisions and play a key role in the organisation's ongoing technology transformation.

The Role:

You'll lead the solution architecture across Supply Chain Planning, working closely with senior stakeholders across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Logistics, Commercial and Finance.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Owning and defining end-to-end Supply Chain Planning solution architecture.
• Acting as the principal solution authority for SAP APO.
• Shaping the future SAP IBP roadmap and supporting S/4HANA Planning capabilities.
• Leading architecture across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Production Planning and Inventory Optimisation.
• Defining integrations across SAP ECC, S/4HANA, manufacturing and third-party planning systems.
• Supporting S&OP, forecasting and wider supply chain transformation initiatives.
• Driving technology standardisation, governance and continuous improvement across international operations.

What We're Looking For:

• Extensive SAP Supply Chain Planning experience.
• Deep understanding of Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Production Planning and S&OP processes.
• Experience with SAP ECC and S/4HANA integration.
• Knowledge of SAP IBP, ideally with implementation or architecture experience.
• Strong solution design, architecture governance and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting complex transformation programmes.

FMCG, food, manufacturing or other supply chain-intensive industry experience would be highly advantageous.

What's On Offer?

• An opportunity to become the architectural authority for Supply Chain Planning technology within a complex international business, influencing the SAP APO and IBP roadmap and helping shape the next generation of supply chain planning capabilities.