SAP Lead Consultant

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Role: S/4 HANA Lead Consultant

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Coventry, UK

Mode of Working: Hybrid

Number of hours: 40 hours per week – full time

Do you have expertise leading SAP S/4HANA transformations?

We have an exciting opportunity for you – S/4 HANA Lead Consultant!

Careers at TCS: It means more

TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

• Shape enterprise‑scale SAP architectures that drive meaningful, long‑term business change.
• Lead large transformation programmes, working with modern engineering practices, automation, and DevOps.
• Provide thought leadership on mission‑critical S/4HANA platforms that support colleagues, customers, and communities.

The Role

As an S/4 HANA Lead Consultant, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering enterprise‑scale SAP transformation programmes within a major UK retail environment. We are looking for a senior SAP professional who can influence architectural direction, guide engineering teams, and translate complex business requirements into scalable and resilient SAP solutions. You will work closely with client business stakeholders, IT product managers, and engineering leaders, contributing to programme success through strong technical leadership, design excellence, and delivery assurance across S/4HANA initiatives.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and contribute to end‑to‑end SAP S/4HANA solution design and delivery across large transformation programmes.
• Participate in requirements analysis, scoping, documentation, and solution design workshops with senior client stakeholders.
• Drive technical architecture for scalable, secure, and high‑performing SAP platforms.
• Provide thought leadership on SAP best practices, industry trends, and modern engineering approaches.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to align SAP technical strategy with business objectives.
• Support solution roadmap planning, design reviews, and delivery governance for complex programmes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to client and internal leadership throughout the transformation journey.

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA value chains and the ability to design solutions that address complex business challenges.
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect or Lead Consultant within large‑scale SAP transformation programmes.
• SAP S/4HANA SD certification (mandatory).
• Experience in the Retail industry (mandatory).
• Deep functional expertise across Sales and Distribution, including Master Data, Pricing, Billing, Taxes, Account Posting, and Sales Documents.
• Strong business process knowledge in Supply Chain, Logistics Execution, Procurement, Inventory Management, and Invoice Processing.
• Experience across requirements gathering, system design, development lifecycles, testing methodologies, training, and documentation.
• Hands‑on expertise in configuring SD master data, including Material Master, Customer Master, and Pricing Procedures.
• Knowledge of output determination and batch management.
• Experience contributing to scalable architectures, including microservices and event‑driven designs.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience working on multiple SAP S/4HANA implementations from a systems integrator or consulting perspective.
• Experience leading greenfield SAP transformation projects as a solution consultant.
• Hands‑on experience supporting data migration from SAP ECC or legacy platforms to S/4HANA.
• Extensive experience across SAP ECC and S/4HANA Sales & Distribution modules.
• Experience supporting large commercial transformation programmes within the retail domain.
• Knowledge of performance engineering, resilience, and reliability‑focused design patterns.

Rewards & Benefits

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998.

We believe in building and sustaining a culture of equity and belonging where everyone can thrive. Our diversity and inclusion motto is ‘Inclusion without Exception’. Our continued commitment to Culture and Diversity is reflected across our workforce implemented through equitable workplace policies and processes.

You’ll find a welcoming culture and many internal volunteering and social networks to join (these are optional). Our diversity, inclusion and social activities include 12 employee networks such as gender diversity, LGBTQIA+ & Allies, mental health, disability & neurodiversity inclusion and many more, as well as health & wellness initiatives and sports events and we sponsor the London Marathon.

We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.

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Next Steps

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