Job reference 335552
Pricing Architect , PNB01
Car allowance plus Healthcare, annual bonus potential with 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 10 years service
Permanent , Full time
London Farringdon
For a full job description, please click on the following link: Job Descriptions
Royal Mail’s current enterprise technology landscape is fragmented, heavily customised, and nearing end-of-life, creating material risk to operations and compliance. Royal Mail’s core ERP and associated SAP systems for Finance, HR, and Commercial were implemented more than 20 years ago and are now approaching end-of-life, with vendor support ending soon.
These challenges manifest as:
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Manual and inefficient Finance, HR, and Commercial processes
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Fragmented data and lack of real-time insight
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Outdated architecture driving high cost and operational risk
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Limited ability to adopt emerging technologies or adapt to market change
The multi-year Future ERP Programme will implement SAP S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors, and SAP Billing and Revenue Innovation Management (BRIM) through a phased approach. It will first deliver Accelerated Finance, replacing out-of-life finance systems with a Minimum Viable Product that forms the foundation for subsequent phases, followed by Enhanced Finance, HR Core, and Commercial Transformation.
These challenges manifest as:
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Manual and inefficient Finance, HR, and Commercial processes
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Fragmented data and lack of real-time insight
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Outdated architecture driving high cost and operational risk
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Limited ability to adopt emerging technologies or adapt to market change
The multi-year Future ERP Programme will implement SAP S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors, and SAP Billing and Revenue Innovation Management (BRIM) through a phased approach. It will first deliver Accelerated Finance, replacing out-of-life finance systems with a Minimum Viable Product that forms the foundation for subsequent phases, followed by Enhanced Finance, HR Core, and Commercial Transformation.
Scope
Future ERP spans four core functional areas and associated technology platforms:
Function
Key Systems / Capabilities
Core Capabilities
Finance
SAP S/4HANA (Core Finance, Group Reporting, Advanced Financial Closing, SAP Analytics Cloud and Balance Sheet Reconciliation)
Replace out-of-life core Finance system; automate financial close; enable data integrity and advanced analytics.
HR & Payroll
SAP SuccessFactors (Employee Central, Payroll, Onboarding, Compensation, Analytics)
Simplify HR processes, automate transactional work, enable self-service for employees and managers, and enhance data analytics.
Commercial
SAP Billing and Revenue Innovation Management (BRIM) + Integration with SAP Datasphere, CPQ & Price Management and Customer Portal
Enable attribute-based, individually priced products and automated billing to recover lost revenue and enhance customer experience.
PROGRAMME PHASING
The programme is being delivered in phased tranches to manage risk and accelerate value:
The role is to shape, design and support the development and delivery of the above change across the RMG SAP technology estate.
The SAP Specialist role is a subject matter expert in one or more of the functions identified above and is responsible for ensuring that Royal Mail gets the most out its SAP platform. Their expertise will be drawn on by both business and technology teams for advice and guidance on solution options, design and assurance.
The role will manage the solution roadmap for its respective area, covering both incremental improvements to existing solutions and processes, and bringing new ideas and innovations based upon the SAP product road map and other broader industry trends.
The role provides architectural leadership across SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, SAP SaaS applications, and integrations with non‑SAP systems. The architect ensures solutions are scalable, secure, compliant, and deliver measurable business value.
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Responsible for ensuring that Royal Mail achieves value from it’s investment in SAP
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Ensure solutions follow Royal Mail architecture principles, security standards, and financial governance requirements.
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Evaluate changes, enhancements, and new SAP capabilities (e.g., S/4 HANA innovations) and provide strategic recommendations as to how these can be leveraged to support the Royal Mail business
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Recognised within Royal Mail as the SAP subject matter expert for the appropriate subject matter area
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Drive and manage the SAP solution roadmap in the respective functional area
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Work closely with business, strategy directors and project teams to understand strategies, processes, pain points and effectively communicate solutions to them.
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Work with a range of SAP products, from old to new, and delivering balanced pragmatic solutions, making the best use of solutions available.
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Remain ‘current’ with the impacts of cross functional changes within SAP, and broader industry trends
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Driving a simplification agenda, and optimising business processes using SAP standard processes and techniques to enable business agility.
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A ‘can do’ pragmatic attitude that is delivery focussed and able to withstand project pressures due to tight timescales and complex IT ecosystems.
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The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplined project team
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Excellent communication skills - capable of engaging both technical and non-technical audiences.
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Able to lead others from a solution perspective and a willingness to take ownership of problems and subsequently resolve them by consulting and approving solutions with the relevant stakeholders.
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Experience of having worked in outsourced multi-supplier environments and the understanding of how to design and assure solutions in these situations.
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Experience of delivering end to end SAP solutions in complex organisations
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Demonstrable experience in cloud transformation or SAP ECC to SAP S/4 Hana transformation programme(s)
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Knowledge of integration patterns (APIs, events, IDoc/OData), BTP services, SAP Basis
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Knowledge of SAP Finance solutions across modules such as FI, CO, FSCM, FM, TRM and integration with SD, MM, HCM, SuccessFactors, and external financial systems.
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Knowledge of BRIM, SAP Configuration, BAdIs, BRF, VOFM, VC/AVC, Material Master + Variant Config
Extra Benefits
Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave- Supportive and generous company sick pay
- Funded Dental – As a manager you are eligible to a level of employer funded dental insurance*
- Health Assessment – As a manager you are eligible to an employer funded health assessment every 2 years*
- Benefits Account – You will have access to your personal benefits account on our ‘My Bundle+’ platform. There are more than 800 retail offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills as well as employer provided and voluntary benefits to suit your lifestyle.
- Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
- Available only to permanent employees
Next Steps
The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.
Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us.
We understand that candidates may not meet all the criteria for the role. If your experience is different, but you have relevant skills we’d love to hear from you.
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.
We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/
Closing Date: 6th July 2026. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.
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