Trainee Sap Consultant (Sap Sd/Mm)

The Config Team

Discover your potential and change how the world works at the home of SAP Consultancy. A company small enough to care, big enough to compete.

Job title: Associate Consultant (SAP SD/MM)

Employment:  Permanent, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Travel:  Occasional UK and International Travel

Location:  Commutable distance to Skelmersdale, Hybrid/Remote work

Salary:  Excellent basic salary, state-of-the-art equipment, private healthcare, 25 days holiday, life insurance 4x annual salary, volunteer day, plus more!

The Company:

This is your opportunity to work for an award-winning and Investors In People Gold organisation with offices based in the UK & Australia. We are a leading technology consultancy with a focus on SAP software implementation. At our core, we’re committed to fostering a people-centric culture that values collaboration, employee well-being and continuous learning and development.

As an Associate, you will kick-start your journey into SAP Consulting which offers rewarding and fulfilling work, and where exceptional career progression can be achieved. Guided by SAP experts, you’ll receive personalised mentorship and support whilst upskilling in SAP system configuration and solution design.

Who We're Looking For:

Whether you're a recent university graduate, have prior SAP end-user experience, or are seeking a career change, our Associate Academy welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and a hunger for growth. Designed to offer meaningful career pathways, our programme is tailored to nurture early careers and provide purpose-driven roles within the SAP landscape.

In your role as an Associate Consultant, your learning and development will be supported by the Academy Programme, which traditionally takes 12 months, where upon successful completion you will be promoted to Functional Consultant.

As part of the Associate Academy, you can expect:

• Experiential training and immersive, project-based learning in a supportive environment.
• Soft skills development through our Personal Effectiveness Programme.
• Visiting and engaging with high-profile clients to advise on best fit SAP software solutions.
• Playing a role as part of a project team on various software implementation projects.
• Working under the guidance of a mentor who will support you throughout the programme.
• Building an understanding of the technical elements of SAP software including testing and configuration.
• Learning to conduct business analysis by understanding client business requirements and translating them into SAP Solutions.
• Developing the ability to translate business challenges into technical solutions.

Required Skills, Experience and Knowledge

To thrive in our Associate Academy, you should possess:

• An enthusiasm for addressing business challenges through technical solutions.
• An understanding of the role of ERPs in a business landscape.
• A background or end-user experience with the SAP Sales & Distribution and/or Material Management modules.
• Ability to be customer-focused and desire to be seen as a trusted advisor.
• A self-starter with great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of system and business analysis would be advantageous.

We operate a hybrid working model, which means a mixture of homeworking, office and customer site visits. Successful candidates must possess a driver’s licence, live within a commutable distance of our Skelmersdale, Lancashire office and expect to spend 2-3 days in the office per week.

More reasons to work at The Config Team?

• Structured career progression and ongoing learning and development with fully funded training and certifications.
• Annual salary reviews ensure your efforts are recognized and rewarded.
• Hybrid working and modern-day working practices.
• UK & Australian offices, with business expensed travelling.
• Opportunity to work with globally recognised customers.
• BUPA private healthcare insurance and Life Assurance policy 4x annual salary.
• Wellbeing resources including 24/7 Virtual GP and free counselling sessions.
• Salary sacrifice electric car lease scheme.
• Company-funded charity donation of your choice.
• CSR policies such as a Volunteering day.
• Your birthday off and much more!

Find out more about Life At The Config Team on Glassdoor where we are proud to say our past and current employees highly rate us: https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Overview/Working-at-The-Config-Team-EI_IE1831019.11,26.htm

The Config Team values:

Customers – Results - Innovation – Skills - People - Teamwork

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you soon. Please submit your CV to find out more information!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate

Pay: From £30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee mentoring programme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Financial planning services
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid volunteer time
• Private medical insurance
• Sabbatical
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Will you be able to reliably commute or relocate to North West England for this role?
• Do you have a UK driver's licence and access to your own car?
• Do you have full rights to work in the UK? Unfortunately we cannot consider applications from candidates on a Student or PSW/Graduate Visa.

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Skelmersdale

Expected start date: 01/10/2024