SAP Product Manager (Procurement)

MBDA UK; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus: up to 21%

Pension: up to 14%

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Free car parking

Job summary

MBDA UK is seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager (Procurement) to own procurement solutions across our SAP landscape, acting as the Digital Solutions partner to our Procurement function.

You will support the ECC6 landscape while shaping and maintaining the future SAP S/4HANA solution, with travel to France and Italy and a hybrid on-site pattern as workload evolves.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience across SAP ECC and S/4HANA.
• Experience on ECC to S/4HANA migrations and proactive issue pre-emption.
• Deep understanding of integration topics MM with FI, EWM, TM and GTS.
• Ability to run projects end-to-end and act as a business partner to Procurement.

Responsibilities

• Own MM configuration and design across the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process.
• Challenge development requests to promote standard SAP capabilities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve P2P issues.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Finance streams on integration topics.

Skills

SAP ECC

S/4HANA

Procurement MM

Project management

P2P processes

Business partnership

Tools

ECC6

SAP MM integration

FI / EWM / TM / GTS

SAP S/4HANA migrations

Job description

We are seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager (Procurement) to own procurement solutions across our SAP landscape, acting as the Digital Solutions partner to our Procurement business function.

In this role you will support the use of our existing ECC6 landscape while helping shape, and then maintain, the future S/4HANA solution.

Salary: up to £70,000 depending on experience. Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification, as we approach S/4HANA go-live this will likely increase. The role will require regular travel to France and, on occasion, Italy.

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The opportunity:

MBDA is undergoing a major transformation programme migrating from a legacy SAP ECC6 system to SAP S/4HANA. The programme is taking place across MBDA UK, France and Italy presenting a unique opportunity to look at our processes and ways of working. This role will directly influence the future Procurement solution employed by MBDA UK. In the UK, we are growing our SAP team and you will occupy a key position in this. The role will involve close collaboration with the multinational Procurement team as well as third party system integrators.

In this role you can expect to:

• Own MM configuration and design across the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process.
• Challenge custom development requests in MM, encouraging standard SAP capability where possible.
• Troubleshoot and resolve P2P issues.
• Work closely with other streams on integration topics, in particular, Manufacturing and Finance.

What we're looking for from you:

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrable experience across both SAP ECC and S/4HANA.
• Experience on ECC to S/4HANA migrations and able to pre-empt issues proactively.
• Deep understanding on integration topics of MM with areas such as FI, EWM, TM and GTS.
• Ability to run your own projects and changes end-to-end.
• Ability to act as a business partner to Procurement, reviewing solution proposals.
• Able to operate within a formal change control process.

Desirable Experience

• Experience of SAP Global Trade Services
• SAP Solution Architect experience
• Experience with data migration (with particular focus on Procurement data – both Master and Transactional)

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more… We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

What we do matters. Because defence matters.

As a leading company in the defence industry we support our nations by delivering essential military capabilities, both for today and the future. We are proud to be an award-winning employer and are proud of the growing diversity of our workforce. Our people are the ones who drive our constant innovation and deliver against challenging targets.