Full job descriptionSAP S/4HANA SD Lead Consultant
Salary: £95,000 to £110,000 + Benefits
Location: Coventry
Working Pattern: Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite
Job Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Full Time

A globally recognised technology organisation is looking for an experienced SAP S/4HANA SD Lead Consultant to join its team, delivering a major enterprise-scale SAP transformation within the retail sector.


This is a senior SAP position combining hands-on SAP S/4HANA Sales & Distribution expertise with solution architecture and technical leadership. You will help shape the architecture and delivery of complex S/4HANA solutions, working closely with senior business stakeholders, IT Product Managers and engineering teams.

The successful candidate must have significant retail industry experience and hold an SAP S/4HANA SD certification.


Essential Skills & Experience
*Extensive experience with SAP S/4HANA Sales & Distribution (SD).
*Proven experience operating as an SAP Solution Architect, Lead Consultant or equivalent senior SAP professional.
*Experience delivering large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation programmes.
*SAP S/4HANA SD certification - mandatory.
*Significant retail industry experience - mandatory.
*Deep functional expertise across Sales & Distribution.
*Strong knowledge of Master Data, Pricing, Billing, Taxes, Account Posting and Sales Documents.
*Hands-on experience configuring Material Master, Customer Master and Pricing Procedures.
*Strong understanding of Supply Chain and Logistics Execution processes.
*Knowledge of Procurement, Inventory Management and Invoice Processing.
*Experience with output determination and batch management.
*Strong understanding of the complete SAP delivery lifecycle, including requirements gathering, solution design, development, testing, training and documentation.
*Experience translating complex business requirements into enterprise SAP solutions.
*Strong stakeholder management and consulting capabilities.
*Understanding of software engineering, quality and testing standards.
Desirable Skills & Experience
*Multiple SAP S/4HANA implementations within a consultancy or systems integrator environment.
*Experience leading greenfield S/4HANA transformations.
*Experience migrating data from SAP ECC or legacy platforms to S/4HANA.
*Extensive experience across both SAP ECC and S/4HANA SD.
*Experience delivering major commercial transformation programmes within retail.
*Understanding of microservices and event-driven architecture.
*Knowledge of performance engineering, resilience and reliability-focused design.


If you are an experienced SAP S/4HANA SD Lead Consultant or Solution Architect with strong retail experience and an SAP S/4HANA SD certification, please apply with your most up-to-date CV and contact details to find out more.