SAP Supply Chain Solutions Architect

SAP Supply Chain Solutions Architect Ref #59216

Date posted

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Country United Kingdom Location Woking Business  areaITDepartmentITPosition level4 - Management / Technical Expert (L-18)
Working time

Full Time Contract type

Permanent

Working pattern9am - 6pm Monday to Friday What to Expect The SAP Supply Chain Solution Architect is responsible for
** shaping, designing and governing end-to-end SAP supply chain solutions
** across planning, procurement, and logistics, and integrated manufacturing and quality processes. The role ensures McLaren’s SAP landscape supports performance, standardisation, agility and S/4

HANA transformation.

The role requires deep SAP ECC6 and S/4

HANA supply chain expertise, with the ability to translate business requirements into integrated, scalable and supportable solutions aligned to SAP best practice, clean core principles and McLaren’s enterprise standards.

What You'll Do###
1) Solution Design & Architecture ### Partner with supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, logistics and quality leaders to understand objectives, pain points and process requirements. ###
• Design end-to-end SAP supply chain solutions across planning, procurement, inventory, logistics, with manufacturing, quality and finance touchpoints. ###
• Promote fit-to-standard and clean core, using SAP best practices, standard processes and through use of Fiori capabilities. ###
• Develop solution blueprints, process designs, integration patterns, data flows, configuration principles and functional specifications. ###
• Ensure designs address master data, reporting, security, controls, performance and supportability from the outset.###
2) Migration & Modernisation ###
• Assess the ECC6 supply chain landscape and define the S/4

HANA migration approach, including readiness, simplification items, standardisation, custom code, integration and data impacts. ###
• Provide guidance on S/4

HANA supply chain capabilities, including embedded analytics, Fiori, MRP, inventory, logistics, manufacturing integration and automation opportunities. ###
• Support transformation roadmaps that balance business value, operational risk, technical debt reduction and adoption readiness. ###
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* 3) Governance & Standards**   ###
• Ensure SAP supply chain solutions adhere to architecture, security, compliance, controls, performance and supportability standards. ###
• Participate in design authorities and contribute to SAP governance, including design principles, decision records and exception management. ###
• Maintain design consistency across projects, enhancements and AMS delivery, protecting the long-term SAP roadmap.###
4) Delivery & Quality Assurance ###
• Translate business and functional requirements into solution designs, specifications and technical inputs for internal teams, SIs and offshore teams. ###
• Review and validate functional and technical deliverables against architecture principles, business requirements, controls and support needs. ###
• Support build, test, cutover and hypercare, including integration testing, UAT, defect triage, deployment readiness and transition to support. ###
• Provide architectural direction to functional consultants, developers, data specialists and AMS providers to ensure quality delivery.###
5) Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory ###
• Act as a trusted advisor to business and IT stakeholders on SAP supply chain capabilities, standard process adoption and pragmatic solution options. ###
• Provide thought leadership on SAP roadmap, process optimisation, automation, embedded analytics and AI-enabled supply chain opportunities. ###
• Communicate complex SAP concepts clearly, helping stakeholders understand trade-offs, risks, benefits and change impacts.

What You'll Bring### Essential
* Extensive experience as an SAP Supply Chain Solution Architect, SAP Logistics Architect or Lead SAP Consultant in complex enterprise environments.
* Deep knowledge of SAP supply chain processes, including procurement, materials management, inventory, logistics, and integration with Finance, Manufacturing, Quality, Sales, PLM and MES.
* Strong understanding of SAP ECC6 and S/4

HANA supply chain…