Business Systems Specialist

GKN Aerospace Sweden; Trollhättans kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace Sweden seeks an experienced SAP Application Specialist to join our IT organization in Trollhättan. You will design, implement, and support SAP solutions that drive operational excellence and collaborate with stakeholders worldwide.

In this role, you’ll work on SAP Manufacturing, Planning, Warehouse Management, and Repair & Overhaul processes, contribute to S/4HANA transformation, and participate in agile ways of working. Travel is occasional, and security clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• 3–5 years of SAP experience.
• Experience in SAP Manufacturing, SAP Planning, SAP Warehouse Management, or SAP Repair & Overhaul.
• Ability to analyze problems and identify effective solutions.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage priorities effectively.
• Effective verbal and written communication in Swedish and English.
• Experience working with agile ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Act as an SAP Application Specialist within the IT organization.
• Provide global SAP support and collaborate with business stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Deliver SAP best practices and implement SAP solutions aligned with business requirements.
• Support manufacturing, planning, warehouse, and repair business processes across multiple SAP modules.
• Design and configure end-to-end SAP solutions while ensuring alignment with established standards.
• Support acceptance testing for application releases and custom developments across all sites.
• Contribute to the organization's SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives.
• Work with global teams across multiple locations and cultures.

Skills

SAP experience

Teamwork

Prioritization

Communication Swedish & English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Want to become a part of it?

Join our global SAP team of 20 professionals within a global IT organization of approximately 120 employees. Based primarily in Trollhättan, we collaborate closely with colleagues across the US East, US West, Malaysia, and Norway to support and develop our global SAP landscape. As part of our digital transformation journey, we are transitioning across our ERP landscape to SAP S/4HANA while continuing to support both SAP ECC and S/4HANA environments. We work with a broad range of SAP processes and functionalities and are committed to delivering innovative solutions through complex, high-impact projects. You will be joining a diverse and collaborative IT team that values teamwork, continuous improvement, and the exploration of new technologies.

About The Role

Are you passionate about SAP and eager to contribute to a global digital transformation? We are looking for experienced SAP specialists within Manufacturing, Planning, Warehouse Management, or Repair & Overhaul processes to help shape and optimize our SAP solutions. In this role, you will work closely with business stakeholders and subject matter experts to design, implement, and support SAP solutions that drive operational excellence across our global organisation.

Job Responsibilities

• Act as an SAP Application Specialist within the IT organization.
• Provide global SAP support and collaborate with business stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Deliver SAP best practices and implement SAP solutions aligned with business requirements.
• Support manufacturing, planning, warehouse, and repair business processes across multiple SAP modules.
• Design and configure end-to-end SAP solutions while ensuring alignment with established standards.
• Support acceptance testing for application releases and custom developments across all sites.
• Contribute to the organization's SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives.
• Work with global teams across multiple locations and cultures.

Required

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5 years of SAP experience.
• Experience within one or more of the following areas:
  • SAP Manufacturing
  • SAP Planning
  • SAP Warehouse Management
  • SAP Repair & Overhaul
• Ability to analyze problems and identify effective solutions.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage priorities effectively.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in both Swedish and English.
• Experience working with agile ways of working.

Desired

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA implementations or transformations.
• Knowledge of SAP Best Practices and SAP Fiori.
• Interest in logistics, manufacturing, and production execution processes.
• Curiosity and interest in emerging technologies such as Cloud and AI within the SAP ecosystem.
• Experience working in global or multi-site organizations.

Employment

This full-time position is based in Trollhättan, Sweden, as such, the applicant shall be able to gain the right to live and work in Sweden. Travel is only required occassionally.

GKN operate under defense confidentiality, which involves both legal requirements and specific demands from our clients on our company. Consequently, the position may require you to undergo and be approved according to the prevailing regulations for security clearance.

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.