SAP Solution Architect 

Salary: £85,000- £105,000 pa + Car + Healthy Bonus + Benefits = £115,000 – £125,000 OTE

Location – UK or EU

Agency/Employer – SK Consultancy Solutions Ltd  

Established SAP Consulting Partners are currently seeking experienced SAP Solution Architects to join market leading SAP Solutions teams and work closely with SAP Solution and Enterprise Architects on large scale transformation programmes in the Retail Sector across the UK and Europe.

What you’ll do

• Oversee all project activities leading to the implementation of the solution designed
• Providing guidance and direction on Enterprise Applications/Technology to customer and employees
• Working with all stakeholders of a given project to ensure seamless and successful delivery of services to the customer
• Working with the Project Manager/Consulting Manager and Project Leads in drafting the project plan (scope, effort, deliverables, timelines, and resources), assisting in identifying and recruiting team members, and preparing and assisting in the preparation of individual work plans
• Take overall responsibility for the proposed solution by working with the Project Leads to design each aspect of the solution.
• Providing industry-specific solutions and best practices knowledge to customers
• Maintaining and expanding customer contact at a high level and building credible relationships with key customer personnel
• Contributing to consulting projects by analysing client’s business processes and designing the appropriate solution. Move logically and creatively from facts to conclusions
• Conducting strategic level workshops with customers to drive an IT solution for acceptance
• Developing solution framework and implementation plan to achieve customer’s business targets
• Participate in pre-sales engagements, demonstrating the ability to connect with customers when discussing best industry practices and appropriate technology solutions

Suitable candidates should demonstrate the following:

• Deep understanding of cross-functional processes of enterprise applications or multiple technology platform proficiency with at least 10-12 years of functional and technical experience and industry knowledge,
• Possess a thorough understanding of integrated business environments with a deep understanding of the Fashion and Lifestyle industry
• Be familiar and updated with state-of-the-art Technology trends
• A minimum of 2 complete project life cycles in an Architecting role, with customer engagement
• General degree or equivalent/recognized professional qualifications
• Excellent communication skills. Ability to articulate ideas and opinions to all stakeholders
• Be result-oriented, with an ability to lead and work in teams – interpersonal skills are essential
• Leadership capabilities, result orientation, conceptual thinking, and innovative mindset
• Ability and willingness to take on new initiatives/technologies
• Excellent influencing and persuasion skills with customers and internal project teams and management
• Strong customer service orientation

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK/EU without requiring a Visa. In return, our clients offer a competitive salary package and an exciting SAP S/4 HANA project environment with plenty of opportunities for career development.