What you’ll be doing
as an SAP Ariba Project Manager
1. Engaging with senior stakeholders.
2. Reporting to the Commercial and Procurement Director with dotted line to the ERP Programme Director.
3. Actively engage in programme governance and be accountable for the mobilisation of resources, development/ baselining of delivery plans.
4. using existing Source to Pay process review materials together with identifying further inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
5. Develop and execute a robust business change strategy focusing on both suppliers and internal users.
6. Oversee data migration, cleansing, transformation and validation activities, ensuring business sign-off at each stage.
7. Define and track KPIs and benefits aligned to strategic sourcing goals. Provide regular executive-level reporting on progress, risks, and outcomes.
8. Ensure the programme delivers measurable commercial and operational value.
9. Lead supplier onboarding and engagement strategies. Champion user adoption through a robust training and support approach.
Base location – Hybrid – Clear Water Court, Reading
Working pattern – 36 hours
What you should bring to the role
The essential criteria to help you succeed in this role are:
Technical Experience (Leadership Focus)
10. Proven track record in leading end-to-end technology-enabled procurement and sourcing transformations, with direct accountability for delivery and outcomes.
11. Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, procurement operations, and ERP integration, ensuring alignment of technology with business objectives.
12. Strong leadership in stakeholder engagement and executive communication, driving consensus and managing expectations at C-level and operational levels.
13. Extensive experience in data governance, supplier enablement, and organisational change management, ensuring adoption and long-term value realisation.
14. Skilled at leading cross-functional teams and managing third-party system integrators and delivery partners to deliver large-scale procurement solutions.
15. Proficient in ERP systems (especially SAP), with hands-on leadership in data analytics and data migration initiatives.
16. Specialised expertise in SAP Ariba, with multiple successful implementations in regulated and utility sectors, delivering compliance, efficiency, and process optimisation.
Qualifications
17. Degree in Business, IT, Supply Chain, or related field.
18. SAP Ariba certification or equivalent experience preferred.
19. Project Management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP) is desirable.
What’s in it for you?
20. Competitive salary of up to £95,000 per annum, depending on experience.
21. Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
22. Car Allowance.
23. Performance-related pay plan is directly linked to both the company and the individual. performance measures and targets.
24. Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
25. Private Medical Health Care.
26. Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.