SAP Business Partner

About

We are seeking an experienced SAP Business Partner to manage and optimise the SAP solution ecosystem within a complex industrial/manufacturing environment. The role focuses primarily on the Plan and Build phases within the IT application lifecycle, ensuring strong alignment between business needs and SAP capability, with a strong emphasis on standardisation, governance, and S/4HANA best practice.

This is an office-based role located in Somerset West.

Remuneration & Benefits

• Total Cost to Company: Up to R800,000 per annum (all-inclusive)
• Benefits include:
  • Pension / retirement fund
  • Medical aid
  • Incentive bonus
  • Equity Preference
• Preferably EE candidates
• No specific gender or age preference
• Candidates nearing retirement age (late 50s+) will not be prioritised

Key Responsibilities

Business Engagement & Relationship Management

• Act as the primary SAP interface between IT and business stakeholders
• Engage regularly with business leaders to understand requirements, challenges, and priorities
• Manage stakeholder expectations, communications, and escalation pathways
• Ensure alignment between IT delivery and business objectives
• Establish governance frameworks for business–IT interaction and service handover
• Drive stakeholder satisfaction and effective communication of SAP service delivery

Business Requirements & Change Management

• Gather, structure, and prioritise business demand for SAP solutions
• Translate business needs into SAP functional requirements aligned with architecture principles
• Conduct impact assessments and develop business cases for proposed changes
• Collaborate with key users and process owners to identify automation and optimisation opportunities
• Track and report on value realisation and benefits post-implementation
• Lead project implementation reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

SAP Portfolio & Demand Management

• Support SAP roadmap planning and long-term solution alignment
• Contribute to SAP S/4HANA roadmap development and future architecture design
• Promote standard SAP functionality over custom development
• Support prioritisation decisions with business leadership
• Monitor service provider performance and business satisfaction metrics
• Analyse incident trends and drive root-cause elimination initiatives

Solution Delivery Lifecycle

• Support scope definition, requirements gathering, and process mapping
• Maintain SAP enhancement and project pipeline governance
• Ensure compliance with IT change control, audit, and governance frameworks
• Oversee testing cycles including UAT coordination
• Support go-live readiness, deployment, and post-go-live stabilisation
• Facilitate user adoption, training, and change management activities
• Manage stakeholder engagement throughout delivery lifecycle

Minimum Requirements

• NQF Level 6 in Information Systems or related field (required)
• NQF Level 7 Degree advantageous
• Minimum 5+ years SAP ecosystem experience
• Proven experience in SAP S/4HANA implementations and enhancements
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments
• Strong understanding of SAP change control, governance, and audit requirements
• Experience working across multiple SAP modules (e.g. FI, CO, MM, SD, PP, PM, HCM, WM)
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end business processes in ERP environments
• Ability to translate business requirements into SAP functional specifications
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships at business and technical levels

Key Competencies

• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work across multiple priorities under pressure
• Highly professional, mature, and self-managed
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Proactive mindset with continuous improvement focus
• Strong team player with ability to work independently
• Willingness to work overtime when required