Functional Analyst

Vacancy Information

We have a fantastic opportunity for you to become part of our SAP Functional team and play a key role in an exciting transformation programme as we move from SAP Business Client to SAP S/4HANA.

We’re already live with S/4 for Procurement and Finance and over the next 12–24 months, we’ll be rolling out Supply and Retail. This is a major transformation, and your involvement in the project will be ongoing as we shape the future of our systems.

As a key member of the team, you’ll ensure we deliver a solution that’s fit for the future. You’ll also be responsible for driving future enhancements to the system, helping Greggs maintain a competitive edge.

We can offer you:

• 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
• Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary
• Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
• Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
• Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme
• You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages
• Defined contribution management pension scheme
• Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary
• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
• Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
• Career progression and learning and development
• Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
• Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
• Cycle to Work scheme
• A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
• Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another

About the role

• Core office hours are Monday to Friday, we operate a rota to cover out of hours on call support for major incidents, which currently is 1 week in 8.
• We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
• The base location for this role is Innovate House, Newcastle upon Tyne

What you'll do

Reporting to the Functional Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Working with business stakeholders, system integrators and other IT teams to deliver a best in class business solution
• Configuring S4/H and ensure all solutions are fully documented and continue to be updated
• Trouble-shooting issues that might arise and taking ownership through to finding and implementing a resolution
• Working with our test team to ensure any solutions are fully tested
• Building and maintaining good working relationships with business stakeholders at all levels

About you

You will fit right into this role if you have:

• S4H Procurement experience, or an IT background
• Procurement experience including but not limited to Scheduling Agreements, Contracts, Subcontracts, and standard Purchase Order processes
• Ability to problem solve, and bring issues to a resolution
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• An ability to learn quickly and thrive under pressure
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Effective team player and able to deliver clear individual goals

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.