ERP Supply Chain Functional Consultant
Brackley, UK
At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a group of passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars driven by seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton and Grand Prix winner George Russell.
Whether working in our Operations, Technical, Race or Business Support functions, we are all in and aspire to build the greatest team in the history of our sport.
Every individual plays their part. No stone is left unturned in the chase for every tenth of a second. The history of our sport is long and rich, and we are continuing our journey with renewed effort year on year. Record books remember the names of a few, but history is written by the many.
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced ERP Supply Chain Functional Consultant to join our ERP Team. As an ERP Supply Chain Functional Consultant, you will be working closely with key business stakeholders and users to analyse their business processes, understand their needs, provide functional solutions, and contribute to their successful delivery as well as supporting business as usual operations.
Working collaboratively with developers and architects, you will help to develop the SAP ERP platform and its integration within our systems landscape. You will thrive on working in a fast paced and high frequency changing environment, in a role where you get to deliver innovative ERP solutions.
As an ERP Supply Chain Functional Consultant, you will be part of the overall ERP Supply Chain Product Team that are tasked to design, deliver and maintain solutions within the sourcing, planning, production, maintenance and logistics process areas to meet the demands of the fast paced Formula 1 business.
As our ERP Supply Chain Functional Consultant, your responsibilities will include:
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Partner with the business to understand their needs and map them ideally to Best Practice SAP S/4HANA functionalities.
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Provide leadership in all phases of the Supply Chain projects lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, configuration, testing, training, and post-implementation support.
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Collaborate effectively with architects, product managers and colleagues of the ERP Team, ensuring that all relevant documentation is prepared and approved to ensure knowledge is shared, retained and leveraged.
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Document configuration rationale and execute configuration for the appropriate SAP Supply Chain related modules.
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Perform Change Impact Assessments to ensure the appropriate action plans for data migration, testing and training are created and executed during projects.
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Perform Functional Unit Testing, Integration testing and support acceptance testing as part of the continuous change/project lifecycle.
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Conduct end-user training sessions and create documentation for users and support teams.
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Troubleshoot and resolve issues during and after implementation, providing timely and effective solutions.
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Stay current with SAP advancements and updates, ensuring the organisation is leveraging the latest features and functionalities.
To be successful you will have:
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Extensive experience of all SAP Supply Chain related modules and the broader SAP ecosystem.
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Excellent planning, communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
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Will embrace working in a fast paced, high frequency change environment.
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Embody our values of Passion, Respect, Innovation, Determination and Excellence incorporating them into the everyday language of the team.
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Organised, flexible, proactive and results-oriented.
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Demonstrable evidence of delivering results.
Candidate Profile:
Essential:
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Considerable proven Supply Chain solution experience.
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Significant proven experience in a SAP Supply Chain Functional Consultant position.
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Deep functional knowledge of at least 2 of the following modules SAP PP/MM/QM/PM as well as understanding the integration points with FICO and SD.
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Experienced in SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA ideally with exposure to on-prem and cloud solutions.
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Extensive knowledge of SAP Best Practices.
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Good knowledge of the latest development methodologies.
Desirable:
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Experience of Agile, Activate and Product methodologies.
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Experience of working within an Agile product based team.
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Experience of other non SAP ERP’s.
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Automotive or R&D Industry Solution Experience.
Benefits:
Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and features an on-site gym and exercise studio, subsidised restaurant and on-site parking with EV chargers available.
We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including a generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease scheme, private medical cover, life assurance and 25 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment, employee well-being programme and offer flexible working opportunities.
Why us:
At the heart of our performance are our people. Every member of our team has a voice and plays their part in contributing to our successes on and off the racetrack. We take pride in creating an innovative, collaborative and high-performance culture where all of our team members are respected, empowered and valued.
Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. Whatever your background, we believe that you will find working with us rewarding and enriching.