Senior SAP Business Process Consultant

Syngenta; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural technology company seeks a Senior SAP Business Process Consultant. This role will oversee business change initiatives and enhance financial process efficiencies while collaborating with diverse teams. Candidates should have extensive SAP knowledge, particularly in Finance and Controlling, and a strong analytical background. The position provides an opportunity for impactful work in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Pension

Bonuses

Private medical and life insurance

Flexible working arrangements

Up to 31.5 days of annual leave

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years in SAP consulting and Business Process Management.
• Deep knowledge of Finance processes including FI-SD-MM-PP integration.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Act as a single point of contact for stakeholders regarding programs.
• Drive strategic direction for process areas and develop a process improvement roadmap.
• Support process change initiatives with process expertise.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Process design methodologies

Communication

Education

University degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field

Tools

SAP

S/4HANA

Job description

Company Description

Syngenta Group is one of the world’s biggest agricultural technology companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. With more than 59,000 employees, operating in more than 100 countries, the company strives to transform food production through Regenerative Agriculture — a science-driven, technology-enabled approach to improve soil, deliver high productivity and high-quality food, help fight climate change, and restore lost biodiversity. Syngenta Group, registered in Shanghai, China, with its management headquarters in Switzerland, draws strength from its four business units: Syngenta Crop Protection (Switzerland), Syngenta Seeds (US), ADAMA (Israel), and Syngenta Group China. Together, these businesses serve customers worldwide.

Job Location

Manchester

Based in Didsbury, near Manchester, our Global Operations Centre is a local hub for worldwide operations, ensuring growers globally have access to the right product at the right time. We offer a dynamic, agile working environment with a diverse and inclusive culture.

Position Overview

As a Senior SAP Business Process Consultant, you will be part of the Finance Process and Technology Analyst Team, responsible for ensuring business change initiatives follow relevant process design and strategies. You will also oversee the Change Management process and facilitate communication between the regional FP&T Team, stakeholders, and Finance teams. You will own and contribute to a process framework (Syngenta Process Design) and design box.

This role combines expertise in Finance and Controlling processes with cross-functional process knowledge and IT/SAP solutions to advise the business on best-practice processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a single point of contact for stakeholders regarding programs, projects, and process activities.
• Provide process leadership and expertise to challenge, support, and improve business performance.
• Drive strategic direction for process areas and develop a 3-year process improvement roadmap.
• Support process change initiatives and early project phases with process expertise.
• Identify opportunities from regulatory changes, data insights, and new business scenarios to develop new processes.
• Embed global business process management practices.

Qualifications

We seek engaged, collaborative professionals who communicate effectively, develop teams, and lead by example. Our industry is rapidly changing, and we value candidates eager to develop themselves.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• University degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field, with strong IT project experience.
• 5+ years in SAP consulting and Business Process Management, particularly in Finance, Controlling, and Commercial initiatives.
• Deep knowledge of Finance processes, including FI-SD-MM-PP integration, Inventory Management, Product Costing, and Material Ledger.
• Experience with S/4HANA is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills to identify core issues in complex problems using data and logic.
• Ability to communicate effectively and adapt messaging for different audiences, including business leaders.
• Expertise in process design methodologies, value stream mapping, and project management.
• Fluent in English.

Additional Benefits

• Extensive benefits including pension, bonuses, private medical and life insurance.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Up to 31.5 days of annual leave.
• Impactful work in an international environment.
• Training and development opportunities.