SAP Platform Specialist
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Description
Based - Manchester, M2 6DN (Hybrid working)
Permanent, Full Time
Join Premier Foods — where people, brands and purpose come together.
We’re proud to be one of the UK’s largest listed food businesses, with over 4,000 colleagues across 13 sites shaping the future of some of Britain’s best‑loved brands, found in 94% of households nationwide, making us one of the UK’s top three ambient food suppliers. From much‑loved household names such as Mr Kipling, Bisto, Oxo, Batchelors and Sharwoods, to our recently welcomed brands Fuel10k and Merchant Gourmet, our portfolio is packed with iconic favourites — and continues to grow.
Role Purpose
The SAP Platform Specialist serves as the technical authority for our SAP landscape—ensuring stability, performance, security and compliance across all SAP platforms. This role blends hands‑on SAP Basis and Security expertise with oversight of internal teams and external managed service partners, helping to deliver a future‑ready SAP environment that supports our transformation agenda, including RISE with SAP and S/4HANA preparation.
What You’ll Be Doing
Permanent, Full Time
Join Premier Foods — where people, brands and purpose come together.
We’re proud to be one of the UK’s largest listed food businesses, with over 4,000 colleagues across 13 sites shaping the future of some of Britain’s best‑loved brands, found in 94% of households nationwide, making us one of the UK’s top three ambient food suppliers. From much‑loved household names such as Mr Kipling, Bisto, Oxo, Batchelors and Sharwoods, to our recently welcomed brands Fuel10k and Merchant Gourmet, our portfolio is packed with iconic favourites — and continues to grow.
Role Purpose
The SAP Platform Specialist serves as the technical authority for our SAP landscape—ensuring stability, performance, security and compliance across all SAP platforms. This role blends hands‑on SAP Basis and Security expertise with oversight of internal teams and external managed service partners, helping to deliver a future‑ready SAP environment that supports our transformation agenda, including RISE with SAP and S/4HANA preparation.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead SAP Basis and platform administration across development, test and production landscapes (ECC/S4, BW/4HANA, Fiori, HANA, PO/Integration Suite, BTP).
- Deliver performance optimisation, patching, upgrades, system refreshes, transport management and troubleshooting.
- Operate and govern SAP security, role design, IAM integrations and user lifecycle management.
- Partner closely with Internal Controls, Risk and Compliance teams to drive access governance and SoD activities.
- Work alongside Service Operations and external hosting partners to ensure reliable BAU operations, monitoring and service quality.
- Maintain SAP technical control activities including privileged access monitoring, backup/DR validation and change governance.
- Use SAP for Me for system visibility, licensing oversight, contract tracking and support case management.
- Support SAP roadmap planning, licensing optimisation and technology lifecycle decisions.
- Contribute to major SAP programmes including RISE with SAP and future S/4HANA migration.
- Identify opportunities for automation, innovation and continuous improvement across Basis and Security operations.
What We Need From You
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- Strong SAP Basis and Security experience with hands‑on HANA and Linux administration.
- Deep knowledge of SAP security, authorisation models, access governance and GRC principles.
- Experience with SAP licensing concepts and use of SAP for Me.
- Familiarity with SAP’s technology roadmap (S/4HANA, BTP, cloud models).
- Experience managing third‑party hosting and managed service partners.
- Strong analytical, documentation and communication skills.
- Experience with Solution Manager, Cloud ALM, OpenText Archiving, BTP or Tricentis is beneficial.
- Competitive Salary
- Bonus
- Car Allowance
- Company Pension
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Sharesaver scheme
- Paid Volunteering Day
We're proud to be a Disability Smart employer and are committed to supporting disability inclusion throughout our recruitment process. If you experience any access issues or require reasonable adjustment
s at any stage, please let us know so we can ensure you have the support you need.