SAP Engineering / Administration Consultant – DV Cleared

SAP Engineering / Administration Consultant – DV Cleared

Reading, Berkshire – 100% on-site role

MOD Developed Vetting (DV) clearance

Contract duration: Jan 2027 - 6 months +

Day rate: market rate (Inside IR35)

We are looking for DV-cleared SAP Engineering / Administration Consultants to support a major UK Defence client within a highly secure operational environment in Reading.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience across SAP, manufacturing, engineering, MRP or procurement processes who wants to work in a critical Defence environment.

You do not need to be a deep SAP functional or technical specialist. We are looking for practical knowledge of SAP-enabled business processes, particularly MRP, purchasing/procurement and SAP integration with TeamCenter .

What you'll be doing

• Supporting SAP-enabled business processes within a secure manufacturing and engineering environment.
• Providing operational and administrative support across Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) activities.
• Supporting procurement and purchasing processes managed through SAP.
• Supporting business processes relating to engineering and manufacturing workflows.
• Working with stakeholders to identify, investigate and resolve system-related issues and process inefficiencies.
• Coordinating and managing data flows between SAP and associated enterprise systems.
• Supporting activities relating to SAP integration with TeamCenter .
• Contributing to process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Producing and maintaining documentation, procedures and operational guidance.
• Working with business users, engineers, planners, procurement teams and technical support functions.
• Following all security, compliance and operational procedures within a highly regulated Defence environment.

Essential knowledge and experience

Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP)

• Understanding of manufacturing planning processes.
• Knowledge of material demand planning and scheduling.
• Familiarity with inventory and stock management.
• Experience working within production planning environments.

Purchasing & Procurement

• Knowledge of purchase requisition and purchase order processes.
• Understanding of supplier engagement and procurement workflows.
• Familiarity with material and inventory control.
• Working knowledge of SAP purchasing functions.

SAP & Engineering Systems

• General understanding of SAP-enabled business processes.
• Experience supporting SAP users and business operations.
• Exposure to engineering or manufacturing system environments.
• Awareness of SAP integrations with third-party systems.

TeamCenter / PLM

• Understanding of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) environments.
• Experience working with or supporting TeamCenter-based processes .
• Awareness of SAP-to-TeamCenter integration and data exchange.

Essential skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Clear and effective stakeholder communication.
• Ability to work independently within a secure environment.
• Strong organisation and documentation skills.
• Experience supporting business-critical operational processes.
• Ability to work effectively within a structured, process-driven environment.

Desirable

• Experience working within highly secure or classified environments.
• Engineering change-control experience.
• PLM systems knowledge.
• Knowledge of secure IT and operational delivery environments.

Current MOD Developed Vetting (DV) clearance is essential for a start in Jan 2027.