SAP Architect P&SC Length: 12 months Rate: £700 to £750 per day via umbrella Location: Portsmouth (Hybrid working) CANDIDATES MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SECURITY CLEARANCE TO BE CONSIDERED JOB DESCRIPTION: The SAP Procurement & Supply Chain Architect Contractor is a crucial role in the SAP (Neptune) organization, and is accountable for the solution/service design, configuration and support services of the SAP Procurement & Supply Chain modules, systems, solutions, and integration. The SAP P&SC Architect also responsible for the line management of the SAP Procurement & Supply Chain team (including MM, SCP, PP, WM, Inventory and MRP). Working closely with the Head of SAP, SAP Project Managers, and the Business Process Leads /Owners to ensure delivery of the Neptune (SAP) Programme, Projects/Changes and Service to our customers. KEY RESPONSIBILITES: Proven Architect experience of design, configuration, of SAP P&SC area, including Materials Mgt, Supply Chain Planning, Production Planning, Warehouse Mgt, Inventory, MRP and related modules / areas. Expert understanding of configuration dependencies and integration points between separate functional modules of SAP P&SC and the related SAP modules SAP systems. Delivers line management / leadership to ensure the SAP Procurement & Supply Chain team cohesion, sufficiently resourced based on Projects/Changes within the pipeline, individual performance/development, and incident resolution aligned to agreed SLA's Leads regular team and business meetings to review service, project reviews and change management within the area of SAP P&SC area. Ensures the SAP P&SC team adheres to all IT / SAP governance and processes. Member of the Neptune (SAP) Solution Architect/Design Team and Change Control Board to ensure all changes are reviewed against solution design and the current Programme and Change plan for SAP P&SC Expert solution architect in design, configuration, support and business process knowledge of SAP Procurement & Supply Chain area Manages the delivery of solution design, configuration, and support of the business processes in SAP. Leads relevant Changes/Transport approval as part of the SAP Transport Management process. Leads in the review and impact assessment of all project/change requests to ensure business requirements are assessed against current Neptune (SAP) template and SAP Standard Ensures all Business Processes, Functional specification, technical specifications, Test scripts and Training documentation are created, review and version controlled. Ensure compliance to existing standards, and development of required data and reporting standards. Ensure the integrity of the SAP P&SC configuration in the SAP systems across multiple landscapes. Ensures the SAP P&SC Team; Solution Leads, Functional and Support Analysts (where applicable) deliver changes to the solution to the best practice configuration skills. Assist Solution Leads and Functional Analysts with responding to user requirements, problem resolution, develop designs, and process modeling. Conduct configuration changes to accommodate projects, change requests and proactively lead continuous improvements. Lead and demonstrate proof of concept activities. Perform initial testing of problem fixes, change request, enhancements, and new functionality. Work with and assist, SAP Functional and Support analysts to facilitate incident & problem resolution. Work with SAP and relevant third parties to resolve software issues. Lead the SAP P&SC team on all SAP releases, upgrades, enhancements/new functionality and perform application research, assessments and make recommendations. When required work with the Solution Leads, Functional or Support Analysts team to perform break/fix analysis and recommend solutions for incidents in SAP P&SC related processes. Expert experience of the business processes and how the application supports the processes. Understands and applies methodologies and procedures. Ensure all Technical, Configuration and process documentation is up to date and valid. Where required complete regular reviews with the SAP P&SC team and Business Process owners. KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: A university degree or relevant experience in Procurement & Supply Chain. Minimum of 7 years' experience of SAP P&SC (including Materials Mgt, Production Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Warehouse Mgt, Inventory and MRP) design, configuration, and programme/project delivery. Proven experience of large SAP Programmes and successful delivery Experience in Line / Team Management and Leadership Excellent understanding of business processes and integrations within SAP Procurement and Supply Chain related solutions required to deliver the service. Integration experience with SAP P&SC and related SAP modules/third party solutions COMPETENCIES: Ability to lead and manage teams including permanent, contract and third-party employees. Experience of working with large SAP Programmes, Changes or SAP System Integrator Proven experience of IT Governance and Leadership Ability to be flexible and work analytically in a problem-solving environment. Management of reporting and change programmes/projects. Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills. Previous experience as a consultant or customer facing experiences (Internal or External). Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills. Experience working in an environment where negotiation, influence, mediation and conflict management skills are required. To lead on continuous improvement of the current solution. Focus on delivering customer service and quality solutions. DESIRED: SAP Certified MM Excellent experience in Production Planning and Warehouse Management Exposure to ITIL Framework. SECURITY CRITERIA TO BE ACHIEVED: MOD SC Security clearance