SAP Service Delivery Manager

J C Bamford Excavators Ltd; Rocester; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

J C Bamford Excavators Ltd. is seeking a Senior SAP leader to captivate and drive the Global SAP strategy, ensuring high availability and alignment with manufacturing processes.

You will mentor the Global SAP Functional Team and oversee offshore support, driving continuous improvements and SAP standard adoption. The role entails managing licences, tenants, and lifecycle across global SAP environments, while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver strategic SAP initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience managing global SAP environments and third-party providers.
• Manufacturing industry background preferred.
• Strong technical background for SAP teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Global SAP Functional Team and offshore SAP Cloud Support Team.
• Own the operational health of global SAP systems and coordinate upgrades.
• Control SAP licences procurement and governance.
• Manage SAP tenants, access, configuration, lifecycle.
• Ensure outages are logged and resolved with validation.
• Collaborate with product owners to allocate SAP resources for key initiatives.
• Oversee SAP support tickets and prioritise resolutions.

Skills

Leadership

SAP governance

Stakeholder management

Manufacturing domain knowledge

Tools

SAP

Job description

About the role:

Reporting to the Head of Business Systems, you’ll tackle every aspect of delivering high quality SAP projects and support to the JCB business. You will deputize for the Head of Business Systems in their absence.

You will be leading the Global SAP functional team.

You’ll own the Global SAP support strategy and delivery and have responsibility to drive continuous improvements to maintain high availability of SAP services.

You promote the adoption of SAP standard and common process across the user community and lead the SAP training strategy.

You oversee the shaping of business solutions, ensuring alignment with the strategic architecture.

What does this role involve day to day?

• Lead and manage the Global SAP Functional Team, ensuring high performance and alignment with business objectives
• Manage the offshore SAP Cloud Support Team, driving service quality, responsiveness, and continuous improvement
• Own the operational health of global SAP systems, coordinating upgrades, security patching, testing, and maintenance activities
• Control the purchase, allocation, and governance of SAP licences, ensuring compliance and cost efficiency
• Manage SAP tenants, including access, configuration, and lifecycle management
• Ensure all SAP outages or service degradations are logged, communicated to stakeholders, and that system validation is completed post‑resolution
• Partner with product owners and stakeholders to agree and provide SAP resources required to deliver key strategic initiatives
• Oversee incoming SAP support tickets, ensuring appropriate prioritisation, tracking, and resolution through the SAP functional teams

This will be suited to you if you…

• Are a natural leader with experience managing global SAP environments and third‑party service providers
• Have manufacturing industry experience, with an understanding of complex operational processes
• Possess a strong technical background, enabling effective engagement with both functional and technical SAP teams
• Are proactive and solutions‑focused, taking ownership and anticipating issues before they arise
• Are client‑focused, with the ability to balance service excellence and business priorities
• Thrive in an ever‑changing, fast‑paced environment, adapting quickly to shifting demands and priorities

What's in it for you?

When you join JCB, you'll enjoy a great package designed to reward, support and help you make the most of every day:

• 33 days' holiday (including most bank holidays)
• Market leading company pension scheme through Royal London
• Access to an in-house doctor, dentist, and an award‑winning Occupational Health team
• Onsite gym to help you stay active
• ULEV car scheme
• Bupa Private Medical Health Scheme
• Exclusive discounts through the JCB Rewards Hub
• Cycle to Work scheme
• A business that genuinely invests in its people

And that's just the start. At JCB, you'll be part of a world‑class team where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing matters, and your career can thrive.

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