IT Director – Lead SAP Architect (Order‑to‑Cash)

Location: POL - Field, UK - Field, UK - Hull GBU Office, UK - Watford

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

IT Director – Lead SAP Architect (Order‑to‑Cash)

Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Step into a global transformation programme where you will shape the future of our SAP landscape. As Lead SAP Architect for Order to Cash, based in either Hull, England or Wroclaw, Poland in a hybrid working environment, you will be the guiding force behind a world class O2C architecture that supports the complexity, scale and regulatory demands of the medical device industry. This is an opportunity to influence enterprise wide design, drive global harmonisation and play a central role in redefining how our business serves customers around the world.

What you will be doing

You will take ownership of the end to end O2C architecture for a major global ERP transformation. You will define how orders are captured, processed and fulfilled, ensuring that every step from pricing to delivery and billing is fully harmonised and compliant across regions. Working closely with commercial, supply chain and finance teams, you will craft the global O2C template and lead the design of the S4 landscape, ensuring that integrations with systems such as MoveMedical, tax engines and financial platforms are robust and seamless. As we move through the design phase and into country rollout, you will steer decisions through governance, uphold design standards and guide stakeholders on adopting a unified way of working.

What does success look like

Success means a globally consistent Order to Cash solution that is scalable, compliant and trusted by teams across all regions. It means well defined processes that empower our commercial operations, strengthen logistics execution and support finance in achieving clarity and control. Success also means reducing complexity, eliminating local variations that create risk and enabling our organisation to operate confidently within a regulated environment. As the architectural authority, you will shape decisions, anticipate risks, build alignment across diverse teams and help our people transition smoothly into the future state.

What you need to be successful:

• 15 years ERP Experience
• Deep SAP O2C expertise including OM, SD and FI AR integration
• Experience designing SAP S4HANA architecture at global scale
• Strong knowledge of regulated industry requirements
• Confident communicator with experience influencing global stakeholder
• Strong knowledge of Sales Order management in distribution environments, SCM business processes, Global P2P process harmonization, Integration architecture, Innovation and automation within ERP/SAP, ideally with AI use cases

You. Unlimited.
Our organisation has a long history of innovation and we stay focused on what is ahead. We put our people at the centre of everything.
Inclusion and Belonging: We are committed to welcoming, celebrating and growing on diversity. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website.
Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension schemes and Save As You Earn share options.
Work and Life Balance: Flexible vacation and time off, paid holidays and paid volunteering hours so we can give back to our communities.
Your Wellbeing: Private health and dental plans, healthcare cash plans, income protection, life assurance and more.
Flexibility: Hybrid working model for most professional roles.
Training: Hands on, team customised and guided by mentorship.
Extra Perks: Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs, salary sacrifice bicycle and car schemes and a range of employee discounts.