SAP Functional Analyst

Salary: £27,600 per year

Leonardo is looking to recruit a SAP Functional Analyst to join a specialised team of SAP Professionals within our IT department that are responsible for the ongoing support of two SAP systems split across two divisions using DevOps.

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are based in the UK.

The SAP Functional Analyst will have a Production Planning based foundation in SAP consultation and will be required to support, design, implement and deploy SAP solutions to achieve defined business goals. You will be expected to maintain skills in SAP applications Production Planning (PP) and Document Management Solution (DMS) process design and configuration.

Leonardo in the UK have started their journey to delivering the future Digital Factory, utilising some of the latest tools including TeamCenter Unified. As a member of the SAP Functional Analyst you will be involved in the TeamCenter Unified integration with SAP for Materials and BOMs.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

• Flexible working: We offer our employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life through flexible hours and part time options
• Custom working: The role may be a mixture of home based and onsite
• Flexible benefits: Our company-funded approach to flexible benefits allows employees to make choices appropriate for them. Each employee has access to a wide choice of lifestyle, health and wellbeing options best suited to their individual lifestyle goals.
• Network groups: To demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion we have network groups for:

1. Carers (employees who care for someone who is either older, disabled or seriously ill)
2. Enable (supporting people with disabilities)
3. Equalise (development of a gender balanced workforce)
4. Pride (promoting equality for all LGBTQ+ individuals)
5. We also work in partnership with AFBE (Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers).

• Training: Free access to Coursera which provides more than 4,000 online courses
• Continuous Learning: You will be supported in your ongoing professional development though training and mentoring
• Investors in People: We are proud recipients of the Investors in People Silver Award
• Employee Assistance Programme: Providing free and confidential mental health support
• Annual leave: We offer 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays and 8 flexi days

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What you will do

• Deliver projects from design to completion to achieve required business outputs
• May co-ordinate and supervise the activities of team members
• Take ownership of and solve more complex technical problems and issues within own specialty
• Prioritise work and time to deliver solutions to incidents, problems, change requests and projects meeting Service Level Agreements
• Work with the business to analyse requirements, design and deliver solutions
• Provide support for migration projects as and when required
• Understand the business requirements and translate it into solution framework / architecture
• Work with business experts and technical resources to facilitate incident & problem resolution
• Ensure effective communication with business and project stakeholders
• Work will require less supervision and will be more complex in nature
• Coordinate the development of code elements and review
• Obtain acceptance for all deliverables from the business
• Ensure adherence to internal and external standards for all solutions.

This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.

You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit:

What we are looking for

• As a SAP Functional Analyst you will have experience in an IT Functional Analyst role, be an excellent communicator, possess strong analytical skills with an ability to understand business requirements and identify the most appropriate solution
• Functional / Technical professional with at least three + full SAP life cycle implementations and preferably six years of industry experience (Manufacturing / Defence / Aerospace)
• Experience with SAP DMS configuration & customizing and preferably in related modules SAP Materials Management (MM) / SAP Quality Management (QM)
• Understanding the Business requirements AS-IS and TO-BE process flows document and sign off with users design document
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and TeamCenter Unified master data management
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to be innovative and conceptualise
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Good team worker with ability to influence and motivate

We are relentless about inclusion. We understand an inclusive environment is one that welcomes everyone as they are. We see diversity as a strength. We still have some way to go to achieving diverse teams across our whole business. We would like you to be part of our journey to creating that better balance and welcome applications from all individuals from all walks of life as we build a stronger company together.