SAP Engineer

Junior SAP Engineer £24.78 per hour Hybrid working - 3 days in the office 12 month rolling contract (long term) Oxford OX4 6NL Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm Hays are delighted to be working with our global client, one of the world’s most successful premium manufacturers of cars, motorcycles, and provider of premium services. Our client demonstrates a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and product responsibility all the way from development to production. Their aim is to play a dynamic and innovative role in shaping the face of mobility. Our client highly values each and every person; their passion, commitment, uniqueness and contribution to shaping the future success of their business. Complex systems demand careful maintenance. Ideally from people whose good ideas and enthusiasm can truly shine in a supportive work environment. Because people like this make IT unique, smart and ready for the future. We want this to strengthen even further, so our team is currently looking for a Junior SAP Engineer for SAP Physical Logistics.

About the job: Junior SAP Engineer offers an interesting job role in the area of SAP Logistics and Warehousing, based in Oxford within a team with international responsibility. The global rollout of SAP S4 makes this a fast-growing team working with the industry’s leading partners. This team has a unique position in the company, collaborating closely with agile product owners based in Germany but being UK based, with the full support of both teams.

The Opportunity As a Junior SAP Engineer for SAP Physical Logistics your main tasks include the analysis, conception, realisation and implementation of IT systems as part of the redesign of logistics processes in the international plant network Your focus will be on SAP (SAP S/4 Hana and ECC 6.0), but will also include working on the necessary middleware components, e.g. interfaces and a hybrid cloud architecture (e.g. Azure, Kafka). Part of your remit will provide competitiveness through innovation by identifying potentials for new IT solutions and acting as a consultant interfacing with IT customers. Use of Incident, Problem, Change, Release and Configuration Management in line with policies and procedures and in conjunction with other teams within the IT community. You will be expected to investigate issues and recommend fixes to the productive system. Undertaking internal process planning will be part of this role as you will support planning and the creation of IT reports to the business. You will be responsible for performing and participating in Unit Testing, SIT, Integration and Regression testing.

What will you bring to the global premium automotive brand: Educated to degree level, ideally in an IT related field or computer science, industrial engineering, business administration and mathematics. Experience in the field of SAP process/software engineering and/or process consulting would be beneficial. A functional understanding of SAP Inventory Management. Experience of project management and methodologies, particularly Agile, would be valuable. A good knowledge of Written and Spoken English is required and knowledge of German is a distinct advantage.

How will we support you: The business core values are integral to their corporate culture and guide their actions and decisions. These values include: Openness – Embracing change and new opportunities, learning from mistakes and acting with integrity, Responsibility – Making consistent decisions and committing to them personally, fostering trust and effective teamwork. Appreciation – Reflecting on actions, respecting each other, offering clear feedback and celebrating success Transparency –Acknowledging concerns and identifying inconsistencies constructively Trust – Relying on each other to act swiftly and achieve goals Diversity – Valuing diverse backgrounds and experiences to enhance innovation and competitiveness.

Compensation We offer a competitive hourly wage plus an annual performance-related bonus. You will receive a generous annual leave up to 35 days which is inclusive of bank holidays. There’s free on-site parking available and you’ll have access to a subsidised restaurant. We offer hybrid working where employees split their time between working remotely (often from home) and working in the office.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Equality, diversity, and inclusion policy is centered around creating a diverse and inclusive work environment that values and respects differences. The company promotes diversity through various initiatives and has integrated diversity, equity, and inclusion into its HR strategy Key aspects of policy include: Promoting equal opportunities in recruitment and personnel development Ensuring protection against discrimination and fostering respect in everyday business Encouraging a diverse workforce to enhance competitiveness, effectiveness and innovation Supporting five dimensions of diversity: gender, age and experience, physical and mental abilities, sexual orientation and identify and cultural background.

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