Supply Chain Data Domain Lead

Smiths Group; Slough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smiths Group's John Crane division is hiring for SAP Solution Design & Implementation focused roles in supply chain and manufacturing. You will lead design, configuration, and deployment of SAP solutions, define data structures, and ensure alignment with global standards.

You will engage with stakeholders across functions, drive data quality, governance, and process improvements, and support testing and post‑implementation activities.

Qualifications

• Gather, analyse, and document business requirements related to Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Engineering processes.
• Translate business requirements into SAP functional solutions and process improvements.
• Act as a subject matter expert for supply chain data, processes, and system functionality.
• Evaluate existing processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, data quality, and operational performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of SAP solutions supporting supply chain and manufacturing operations.
• Define data structures, fields, parameters, and governance rules within SAP.
• Ensure solutions align with global standards, system constraints, and enterprise architecture.
• Support testing, deployment, and post-implementation activities.

Skills

Supply chain understanding

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Process improvement

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies.

We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards.

John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.

Job Description

Business & Functional Analysis

• Gather, analyse, and document business requirements related to Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Engineering processes.
• Translate business requirements into SAP functional solutions and process improvements.
• Act as a subject matter expert for supply chain data, processes, and system functionality.
• Evaluate existing processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, data quality, and operational performance.

SAP Solution Design & Implementation

• Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of SAP solutions supporting supply chain and manufacturing operations.
• Define data structures, fields, parameters, and governance rules within SAP.
• Ensure solutions align with global standards, system constraints, and enterprise architecture.
• Support testing, deployment, and post-implementation activities.

Data & Process Management

• Define what good data should look like and why specific data structures and standards are required.
• Drive improvements in data quality, governance, and process efficiency.
• Analyse complexities relating to master data, field dependencies, parameters, and global system restrictions.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of supply chain and operational data across the business.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, and IT stakeholders to understand business challenges and priorities.
• Facilitate workshops and communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Build business cases and present recommendations to senior leadership.
• Influence stakeholders to adopt best practices and process improvements.

Project Delivery

• Support and lead projects from requirements gathering through implementation and business adoption.
• Manage project activities, timelines, risks, and dependencies.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of business solutions.

Additional Information

With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Women@Work Network, and Neurodiversity.

Across our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.