Business Analyst - Retail, SAP Decoupling Program

Business Analyst - Retail, SAP Decoupling Program Business Analyst - Retail, SAP Decoupling Program The location of the role is Paddington, London (hybrid working) . The duration of the contract is 3 months initially. The pay rate on offer is £600 - £750 per day (inside IR35, via Umbrella agency) . Role Purpose: The Business Analyst will play a critical role in supporting the restart phase of our Decoupling initiative. This role will focus ensuring clarity on scope, solution, and outcomes, and helping manage the relationship with Fashion, Clothing & Beauty (FH&B) alongside the FH&B Business Partner. The BA will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and delivery teams, ensuring alignment on key decisions, roadmap priorities, and governance processes. Key Responsibilities: Support Key Business Decisions: Facilitate workshops and discussions to confirm scope, solution assumptions, and target state architecture for FH&B. Document and track Key Design Decisions (KDDs) impacting FH&B and cross-programme alignment. Ensure traceability of ECC scope (capabilities, interfaces, data) to FH&B business outcomes and portfolios. Keep alignment with Enterprise Architecture team, raising design decisions into the right forums Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management: Work closely with FH&B Business Partner to manage engagement with FH&B leadership and operational teams. Consolidate decision logs and highlight open decisions requiring FH&B input. Support alignment on business outcomes and priorities for FH&B within the Decoupling roadmap. Analysis & Documentation: Validate ECC functional and technical scope relevant to FH&B. Roadmap & Resource Planning: Support development of high-level sequencing and roadmap for FH&B decoupling activities. Contribute to resource planning by identifying FH&B SME requirements and dependencies. Governance & Reporting: Provide input into governance forums, ensuring FH&B considerations are represented. Prepare status updates, decision summaries, and risk/issue logs for FH&B-related activities. Skills & Experience: Retail industry experience strongly preferred Strong experience as a Business Analyst in large-scale ERP or data transformation programmes. Knowledge of SAP ECC and S/4HANA environments, with understanding of decoupling and master data principles. Excellent stakeholder management skills, particularly with senior business leaders. Ability to document complex decisions, processes, and architectures clearly. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Familiarity with governance processes and programme delivery frameworks. Desirable: Experience in Fashion, Home & Beauty (FH&B) or retail domain. Understanding of Master Data Management (MDM) strategies and tools. Exposure to federated delivery models and cross-programme alignment.

Location: South East, GB

Posted Date: 11/5/2025