SAP Product Owner - Logistics - Contract - Outside IR35

SAP Technical Product Owner - Logistics (EWM/WM/MM) - Hybrid - Outside IR35
Contract: 12 months minimum (potential extension)
Location: London/Hybrid
Working Arrangement: Approximately 2 days per week on-site as required
Start Date: ASAP
Note This is a Outside IR35 position
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced SAP Technical Product Owner - Logistics for an initial 12-month contract within a large enterprise SAP environment.
This is a senior position requiring a combination of deep SAP Logistics expertise, genuine Product Ownership experience, and strong technical leadership.
The successful candidate will take ownership of the strategy, roadmap, development and ongoing operation of SAP Logistics platforms, working closely with business stakeholders, SAP functional teams and Systems Integrators.
We are particularly interested in candidates with strong SAP ECC, EWM/WM, Materials Management and Inventory Management experience who have progressed into Product Ownership, Platform Leadership or Service Ownership roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and develop the SAP Logistics product strategy and multi-year roadmap.
• Manage product backlogs, prioritisation, epics and user stories.
• Provide technical and functional leadership across SAP Logistics, including EWM/WM, MM, Inventory and Transportation.
• Oversee the ongoing operation, optimisation and development of SAP Logistics platforms.
• Lead delivery activities within SAFe Agile environments, including PI Planning and Agile Release Trains.
• Manage live SAP services, including SLAs, incident management, problem management, release and change management.
• Lead and coordinate SAP functional specialists across a Matrix organisation.
• Manage third-party SAP vendors and Systems Integrators, including supplier performance and commercial negotiations.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to translate business requirements into SAP platform improvements.
• Support investment planning, business cases, platform governance and cost optimisation.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong SAP Logistics expertise, particularly SAP EWM/WM, MM, Inventory Management and/or Transportation.
• Experience working within SAP ECC environments, ideally with significant EWM/WM exposure.
• Proven experience as an SAP Product Owner, SAP Platform Lead or SAP Service Owner.
• Ownership of SAP product roadmaps, platform strategy and backlog prioritisation.
• Experience managing epics, user stories and product delivery.
• Strong knowledge of SAFe, PI Planning and Agile Release Trains.
• Experience managing live SAP services, including SLAs, incidents, problems, releases and change management.
• Strong understanding of ITIL service management.
• Proven experience managing SAP Systems Integrators and third-party vendors.
• Commercial negotiation and supplier performance management experience.
• Experience leading SAP functional specialists and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Previous SAP Product Ownership within an end-user organisation.
• Strong SAP ECC EWM/WM platform experience.
• Experience managing SAP platform budgets, P&L or commercial responsibilities.
• Business case development and investment planning.
• Experience optimising and enhancing established SAP environments.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture and SAP platform strategy.

The Ideal Candidate
We are particularly interested in individuals who have progressed from a strong SAP Logistics technical or functional background into a broader Product Owner, Platform Lead or Service Owner position.
You should be comfortable combining SAP technical expertise with strategic product ownership, live service management, supplier management and senior stakeholder engagement.

Please note: This is not a purely functional SAP consulting position. Candidates must demonstrate genuine Product Ownership or Platform Leadership experience alongside strong SAP Logistics knowledge.
Interested? If you have strong SAP Logistics expertise combined with Product Ownership or Platform Leadership experience, please apply with your latest CV for a confidential discussion.

Disclaimer: Any remuneration stated in this advertisement is indicative and will be dependent on the successful candidate's experience, skills and qualifications. Final remuneration will be agreed with the successful candidate and will be subject to the terms of the contract.