At Cadent we're excited to be part of the future of UK energy! We've got a clear roadmap that will drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.
We're making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we're shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.
As a SAP Ariba Specialist you will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, and support of SAP SRM (Supplier Relationship Management), MM (Materials Management), EWM (Extended Warehouse Management) and SAP Ariba solutions. You will be a SAP subject matter expert, providing guidance and recommendations to optimise processes, functionalities and improve efficiencies.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide consultancy and advisory during all phases of initiatives to ensure solution visions are articulated and understood by project teams as well as providing a level of design assurance throughout project delivery
- Be a trusted advisor to a range of stakeholders. Having deep functional or technical experience and mastery of SAP to provide consultancy and influence on senior business and IT leadership teams.
- Create SAP software code or SAP system configurations and associated documentation to quality standards while also adhering to SAP best practices and policies.
- Understand production plan, identify, and manage project design dependencies and design decisions, and provide support for identifying resource expertise based on solution complexity and design.
- Be accountable for SAP development or SAP system configuration, ensuring that activities are implementing the quality standards as set by the customer & test teams and that identified test outputs are fed back into the development lifecycle as part of a total quality system.
- Involvement throughout the e2e solution delivery - Participate in Program Increment (PI) Planning and Pre- and Post-PI Planning, System and Solution Demos, and Inspect and Adapt(I&A) events generating improvement backlogs.
Skills and Experience
A long-standing SAP career and having extensive knowledge of SAP SRM, MM and EWM functionality. Deep functional experience working with S/4 Hana and ECC systems. Mastery, extensive knowledge, and vast working experience within SAP to include:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise tasks effectively.
- SAP certification in SRM and Ariba modules is essential.
- SAFe agile framework and Lean Portfolio Management.
- Proficiency of configuring and delivering SAP SRM, MM, Ariba and EWM solutions, including procurement, sourcing, contract management, and supplier collaboration.
- Experience of business processes, best practice and integrations within SAP ERP landscape
- Knowledge of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) standard reports and configuration
- Experience in Workflow management and business rules
- Knowledge and experience of SAP Process Automation / SAP BUILD would be an advantage
- SAP Enterprise Asset Management, Concur & FieldGlass knowledge desirable.
What's In It For You
Here at Cadent, we are committed to supporting our employees to get the best out of themselves. For this role in particular we can offer:
- Funding and support towards completing qualifications
- Ample opportunity for progression within the business
- Mentoring and guidance opportunities
Why Join Us
We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your well-being. These include:
- Annual bonus
- Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary (i.e., employee contributions of up to 6%, double matched by a Cadent contribution of up to 12%)
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- Fantastic career development prospects with funded learning options, including support with exams, and internal and external learning and development
- Strong focus on supporting you as an individual including:
- Flexible working
- Strong commitments to ED&I
- Generous family provision policies
- Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurance, and healthcare packages, plus much more
- My Offers membership card - offering discounts and savings from hundreds of retailers
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Free gym access at the Ansty office, as well as a Gympass' scheme providing free or heavily subsidised local gym memberships
We want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it. Let us know about your flexibility requirements, whether that be reduced hours, remote working, flexible start/finish times, or compressed hours, and we will be more than happy to explore what's possible for the role.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don't meet every single requirement listed?
Understanding, learning, and celebrating what makes us different, as well as what we have in common, is good for us as individuals and enables us to work better together as one team. Cadent is committed to being an equitable and diverse employer that fosters an inclusive culture for all our employees, therefore, all our employment decisions are assessed based on qualifications, merit, and business need. So, if you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application - You may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.
As a recognised Disability Confident Employer, we are proud to champion inclusion in the workplace and ensure to provide an environment that is accessible to all and supports individuals throughout their journey with Cadent. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process.
We place great importance on equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our employee communities Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability) and the Cadent Military Community can't wait to welcome you!
Circle Back Initiative
As an active and proud member of The Circle Back Initiative, we aim to ensure that all candidates receive a response to their application, regardless of the outcome.
We will be receiving applications until the specified date above, though Cadent retains the right to close this vacancy early without prior notification, so it is advisable to complete your application at your earliest convenience.
Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.
What's next?
To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon.
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