SAP Procurement Functional Consultant

As an SAP Procurement Functional Consultant, you'll be responsible for creating processes, gathering requirements, and designing efficient solutions that meet company demands and future-state architecture.

You'll be a member of a collaborative Agile team working in a rapidly changing digital landscape, with an emphasis on continuous improvement, user-centric delivery, and innovation.

What you’ll be doing as a SAP Procurement Functional Consultant

• Lead functional workshops with business and technical stakeholders during the discovery phase.
• Define and document business requirements, process flows, and solution designs for SAP Ariba modules.
• Provide functional expertise across Ariba Sourcing, Contracts, Buying & Invoicing (P2P), and Supplier Lifecycle and Performance.
• Translate business needs into Ariba configuration and design recommendations.
• Work closely with technical teams, delivery partners, and product owners to ensure that solutions align with programme goals.
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Support data migration, testing strategy, and cutover planning.

Base location – Hybrid _ Clear Water Court, Reading

What you should bring to the role

Essential

• Proven experience as a Functional Consultant in SAP Ariba implementations.
• Strong understanding of source-to-pay (S2P) or procure-to-pay (P2P) processes.
• Hands-on experience configuring and supporting one or more SAP Ariba modules.
• Experience working within Agile delivery frameworks.
• SAP Ariba certification(s) in one or more modules. (e.g., Sourcing, Contracts, P2P).
• Proficiency with Ariba integration touchpoints. (including SAP ECC or S/4HANA)
• Excellent documentation skills.

Desirable

• Experience in the utilities, water, or similarly regulated industries.
• Background in procurement transformation.
• Knowledge of SAP Fieldglass or SAP Central Procurement.
• Understanding of data migration tools and Ariba reporting/analytics.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £60,000 to £70,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.