SAP Functional Consultant

JR United Kingdom; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector seeks SAP Functional Consultants specializing in Production Planning, Materials Management, and Finance & Controlling. This contract role emphasizes business engagement and collaboration with Systems Integrators, requiring strong communication and stakeholder management skills. With a flexible remote arrangement and occasional visits to Belfast, this position offers a dynamic work environment within a critical interface role for business operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in SAP Functional roles (PP, MM, FICO).
• Strong stakeholder communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret and validate SI outputs against business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Act as the critical link between internal business teams and external Systems Integrator.
• Engage in business requirement gathering and translating needs into SAP deliverables.
• Liaise between operations teams and SI on production planning and finance-related issues.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Problem-solving

Business engagement

Requirement gathering

Education

Experience in business-facing SAP roles

Job description

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? SAP Functional Consultants (PP, MM, FICO) – Business Interface Roles – Contract

Location: Belfast or UK Remote (occasional Belfast visits approx. every 2 months)

Start Date: Available Soon 4 week window

Contract Length: 3 Months Initial (Extensions Likely)

? About the Roles

We’re working with a major manufacturing client to secure SAP Functional Consultants across Production Planning (PP), Materials Management (MM), and Finance & Controlling (FICO). These are interface roles acting as the critical link between internal business teams and the external Systems Integrator.

Rather than deep technical configuration, the focus is on business engagement, requirement gathering, issue triage, and translating business needs into SAP deliverables. You’ll help ensure the SI is aligned with internal priorities, and that SAP processes meet the operational needs of the business.

? Available Functional Areas

1. SAP PP (Production Planning)

• Strong understanding of manufacturing and production planning processes
• Ability to liaise between operations teams and SI on PP-related issues (e.g., routings, BOMs, shop floor processes)
• Familiarity with integration into MM and QM
• Business-facing experience in procurement and supply chain operations
• Able to articulate business requirements and validate SAP solutions delivered by the SI
• Understanding of supplier management, purchasing, and inventory

3. SAP FICO (Finance & Controlling)

• Strong grasp of core finance processes: AP/AR, GL, cost centre reporting, etc.
• Comfortable working with finance stakeholders to represent their needs to the SI
• Knowledge of MM and SD integration points beneficial

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in business-facing SAP roles (functional/BA hybrid)
• Strong stakeholder communication and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to interpret and validate SI outputs against business needs
• Ideally Belfast-based or happy to travel on occasion (approx. every 2 months)