SAP Ariba Specialist

We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (£42,944 - £53,680)

Annual incentive related bonus (£1,000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)

Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)

Development opportunities in line with the SAP Ariba Specialist progression plan

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus 2 extra wellness days!

Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary

A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.

Retail savings scheme

Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: This role will initially be based in Bradford but we’re moving our office to Leeds Valley Park in summer 2026, so you’ll be based there in the future – Hybrid Working (1 office day a week – Bradford/Leeds)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Finance team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Our Finance Systems Team sits within our Operational Finance function as part of the wider Group Financial Control department. In close coordination with the Operational Finance Systems Manager, the role holder will plan, design, and deploy technology updates, business process improvements and associated change management in order that the Procure to Pay processes are aligned to the SAP Ariba Solutions Road Map and current regulatory obligations.

As our SAP Ariba Specialist you will:

• Act as the change lead within the Finance Department for the SAP Ariba solution, to embed sustainable change and drive adoption of solutions
• Provide innovative and simple solutions to the business that deliver Procure to Pay efficiency in the short, medium, and long term
• Engage with relevant TEC representatives to ensure alignment between the SAP Ariba strategy and the wider Kelda Group technology strategy
• Establish strategic relationships with key business stakeholders and SAP Ariba to deliver sustainable improvements in Source to Contract and Procure to Pay projects
• Identify and implement improvements to current system processes, focusing on efficiency and business need
• Respond to system errors and rapidly resolve to minimise business impact
• Be a subject matter expert able to answer SAP Ariba queries from a range of business areas and external partners
• Maintain system data and update as required
• Provide regular reports and analysis of business behaviours on the Ariba platform
• Deliver targeted training to ensure best practice is followed

The role holder must be a subject matter expert in SAP Ariba and have both a functional and working knowledge of the system.

Experienced with SAP Ariba (different modules) including Ariba Sourcing (Guided Sourcing), Contract, SLP, Buying (Guided Buying), Business Network and Commerce Automation.

Influencing Others – An inspiring individual who enables others to perform, coupled with the ability to engage and influence a broad range of internal and external stakeholders up to Director level.

Communication – Strong written and verbal communication skills, coupled with an ability to utilise a variety of communication styles & tools to deliver a desired outcome. A proven…