Senior SAP Operations Specialist; Grid Automation

Senior SAP Operations Specialist

Locations: Stafford (UK), Bilbao – Pinoa (Spain), Montpellier (France). Permanent, Hybrid working model.

The Senior SAP Operations Specialist acts as the bridge between Regional Operations, Central Operations, and Digital Technology, ensuring SAP systems accurately reflect and support the Grid Automation business needs.

• Represent GA Operations as the go‑to authority on IT and SAP initiatives, translating end‑to‑end operational needs into clear, actionable business requirements.
• Govern system integrity by challenging digital solutions that deviate from SAP logic or GA standards, ensuring regional tools align with SAP master and transactional data.
• Lead process optimisation through gap analysis, implementing improvements that enhance efficiency and data integrity across the business.
• Collaborate with Digital Technology teams and subject‑matter experts to design, test, and deploy SAP‑based tools, and drive user readiness through training materials and hands‑on sessions.
• Provide expert‑level troubleshooting and support for complex business flows, supporting GA users across SAP SD, MM, and PP modules.
• Drive the standardisation of GA SAP processes globally, fostering continuous improvement and consistency across all regions.

• Operational SAP fluency with expert level in SAP SD and strong functional knowledge across SAP MM, PP, and FI.
• Solid understanding of end‑to‑end business flows within manufacturing, order management, production, or logistics.
• Excellent listening and translation skills, facilitating communication between technical teams and business users.
• Passion for training and upskilling, comfortable acting as a “go‑to” resource for colleagues.
• Proven experience supporting or deploying SAP‑based digital tools in operational environments, ideally across multiple regions or business units.
• Experience as a SAP Key User, Super User, or Business Process Expert, with confidence to guide and upskill others.
• Process improvement mindset, applying Lean concepts to drive meaningful improvements.
• Flexibility to travel to regional locations as business needs require.
• A background in Order Management, Production, or Logistics is a strong advantage. Familiarity with traceability requirements and installed base tools such as Service Max is beneficial.
• A formal degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related discipline is nice to have, but experience and professional achievements are more important.
• Strong written and spoken English is required.

Relocation assistance is not provided.

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