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Job Overview As SAP SCM Lead, you will be responsible for leading the IT design, delivery and quality management of SAP solutions supporting Clarks' end-to-end Supply Chain. You will provide technical and functional leadership across the SAP SCM landscape, ensuring appropriate involvement from other SAP and application teams and strong alignment with business stakeholders on priorities, solution design and expected outcomes. Leading a combination of internal and third-party SAP resources, you will coach and develop the team, manage workload and priorities, and provide functional expertise across Supply Chain processes. You will provide technical expertise, identify potential risks and appropriate mitigations, and act as solution architect for projects and significant change. You will help shape the roadmap for Clarks' core SAP solutions, identifying opportunities to simplify and improve processes while ensuring all work completed by the SCM team is secure, stable, scalable and aligned to the wider technology strategy. Providing technical expertise including identifying potential risks and associated mitigations. Acting as project architect for projects. Contributing to the roadmap for the core SAP solutions. Accountable for ensuring all work completed by the FICO team is secure, stable and scalable. Skill set includes extensive knowledge in SAP Finance and Controlling data and configuration; Strong understanding of financial integration points as they relate to Sales and Distribution, Materials Management, and Production planning modules.
Responsibilities Essential Skills
Own the functional design and quality of SAP solutions across the Supply Chain landscape. Act as the senior SAP SCM subject-matter expert, providing leadership and direction on solution design and configuration. Strong functional knowledge of SAP Supply Chain processes, including Materials Management, procurement, inventory, planning, warehousing, distribution and logistics. Able to assess and interpret business requirements and advise on effective, supportable solutions. Transform business requirements into technical and functional specifications, blueprints and solution documents. Strong understanding of integration between SCM and SAP Sales and Distribution, Finance and Controlling, Production Planning and associated applications. Experience of interfaces and integration with third-party supply chain, warehouse, transport, retail and planning systems. Experience conducting workshops, confirming requirements and securing stakeholder alignment. Work in partnership with Supply Chain, Logistics, Distribution, Planning and Technology stakeholders on requirements, processes and systems. Manage requirements scope through process compliance, gap analysis, integration testing and user acceptance testing. Provide knowledge and input on the system implications of business process and operating model changes. Act as solution architect for projects and significant changes affecting the SCM landscape. Contribute to the roadmap for Clarks' core SAP solutions and identify opportunities to simplify the landscape. Ensure changes follow appropriate design, testing, release, security and change-management standards. Lead internal analysts and third-party SAP resources, managing priorities, workload, delivery quality and development. Identify technical and delivery risks and ensure appropriate mitigations are in place. Work with global governance teams to ensure proposed solutions align with Clarks' global standards. Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex system issues and decisions using clear business language. Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability, including reconciling conflicting requirements and identifying underlying business needs. Ability to lead cross-functional projects and work effectively across regional and global teams. Cultivates innovation and continuous improvement.
Desirable Skills
Experience within the retail, footwear, consumer goods or omnichannel sector. Experience of SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA Supply Chain environments. Experience writing test scripts, managing testing and supporting defect resolution. Experience providing end-user support and training across applicable systems. Understanding of supply chain planning, inventory optimisation and warehouse or transport operations. Project management skills and experience delivering to agreed timescales and governance standards.
Behaviors
Proactive approach to problem solving. Challenges the as-is and promotes simplification and standardisation. Acts with honesty and integrity and always respects colleagues and suppliers. Builds and maintains strong relationships across Technology and the business. Mentors others and shares knowledge. Makes pragmatic decisions balancing business value, technical integrity, cost and delivery risk. Does the right thing.
Qualifications
8-10+ years of SAP Supply Chain experience in a complex organisation. Minimum of 3-4 full SAP end-to-end implementation or major transformation experiences, preferably including at least two in an SCM lead role. Proven track record of leading and shaping a team comprising internal and third-party resources. In-depth SAP knowledge across Materials Management and relevant Supply Chain processes, with strong cross-module integration experience.



