Procurement & Supply Chain Officer
Job Title: Procurement & Supply Chain Officer
Location: Stevenage
Salary: Circa £50,000
Working: Hybrid – 3 days onsite
Our Client
A leading organisation within the defence sector is undertaking a major enterprise-wide change programme to implement a new S/4HANA system across their UK operations. The business values collaborative working, continuous improvement, and delivering high-impact solutions to support national defence objectives. The successful candidate will join a diverse, matrix-structured environment with opportunities for development and engagement in transformational projects.
Key Responsibilities
1. Support the rollout of S/4HANA within procurement and supply chain functions
2. Collaborate with project teams, stakeholders and external partners to ensure successful implementation
3. Represent UK procurement and supply chain needs in design and delivery phases
4. Identify process improvements to maximise system benefits
5. Facilitate knowledge sharing and training across teams
6. Coordinate with systems integrators and core project teams
Experience
7. Proven background in procurement and supply chain roles
8. Practical experience with SAP or S/4HANA platforms
9. Skilled in communication, influence and stakeholder management
10. Experience working in complex multinational, matrix organisations
11. Track record of delivering process improvements or transformational change
12. Ability to make informed decisions in ambiguous situations
13. Language skills in French or Italian are advantageous
Qualifications
14. Relevant procurement, supply chain or business qualification preferred
15. Security clearance to SC level or ability to obtain
To apply for this opportunity, please submit your CV and cover letter for consideration.
Keywords: S/4HANA, procurement, supply chain, SAP, project management, stakeholder engagement, process improvement, defence sector, SC clearance, matrix organisation
Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.
Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.
This is a permanent position.