Forsyth Barnes Consultancy
SAP Data Migration Lead (Ref: 197223)
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This organisation is a longstanding British retailer operating across food, clothing and home categories with an extensive physical and digital footprint. The business manages grocery, apparel, and homewares divisions while maintaining financial services and a strategic online grocery partnership. The enterprise is focused on modernising its supply chain and digital platforms to support omnichannel operations and sustainability targets.
Job Description
The SAP Data Migration Lead will direct the planning and delivery of master and transactional data migration into SAP S/4HANA for a complex retail transformation. The role requires ownership of migration strategy, technical specification, validations and cutover orchestration to preserve data integrity across merchandising, stores, logistics and finance. Success will be demonstrated by accurate, auditable data transfers, minimal business disruption during cutover and timely stakeholder reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Define the end-to-end data migration strategy aligned to retail operating models and S/4HANA requirements.
- Lead data discovery, profiling, cleansing and mapping activities across legacy and target systems.
- Author migration specifications, transformation rules and validation plans.
- Coordinate test migrations, reconciliation runs and sign-off processes with business and IT teams.
- Manage external partners and internal squads to keep delivery on budget and schedule.
- Design cutover sequencing, rollback procedures and contingency plans to protect trading continuity.
- Establish data quality KPIs and reporting for ongoing assurance and auditability.
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Requirements
- Proven experience leading SAP data migrations within large-scale S/4HANA programmes, preferably in retail or FMCG sectors.
- Strong understanding of SAP master and transactional data models and migration tools (eCATT, LSMW, BODS, or similar).
- Expertise in data profiling, transformation, reconciliation and governance practices.
- Track record of managing vendors and cross-functional stakeholders through complex cutovers.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present risk and status to executive audiences.
- Relevant technical or professional qualifications in data, IT or ERP implementations.
- Experience working within agile delivery frameworks and large programme governance.
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Benefits
- Competitive salary aligned to senior delivery expectations.
- Comprehensive pension scheme and private medical insurance.
- Flexible working arrangements with hybrid office attendance.
- Generous employee discount on food and non-food ranges.
- Structured professional development and certification support.
- Paid leave allowance and wellbeing initiatives.
Other
Candidates with transfer experience from adjacent industries such as manufacturing or logistics are encouraged to apply. Candidates will be required to undergo standard pre-employment screening and provide references.
James Robinson
Principal Consultant, Contract, PPM
ETail Specialist
james.robinson@forsythbarnes.com
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