Deputy OTC GPO
Proud to deliver high quality products and develop a high- quality career.
Salary Competitive Salary
Benefits £8,400 Car Allowance, up to 20% Bonus, Private Healthcare for family
Location: Spalding, Newark or London
Ways of Working Hybrid
Hours of work Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours
Contract Type Permanent
Please be informed that this role offers a job share option, which aims to promote a collaborative approach to workload management and improved work-life balance by sharing a full-time role with another colleague.
Why join us?
We are in the middle of a huge change program launching a new ERP to the business over the next 3 years, creating an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Global Process Owner who will be required to work independently, taking the lead in specific aspects of the OTC process transformation.
What We Do
We're the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry - supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose.
About the Role
Process Design & Governance
Supports the Global Process Owner (GPO) - Order To Cash (OTC) in setting and communicating the OTC process vision aligned with business strategy.
Acts as a design authority, ensuring process integrity, consistency, and maintenance of the business process model.
Defines data models and standards to support effective process operations.
Collaborates across teams to identify and implement OTC process improvements and manage inter-process dependencies.
Transformation Programme (S/4 HANA)
Plays a central role in the S/4 HANA deployment, from process design to testing and implementation.
Works with system integrators to align SAP OTC solutions with business needs.
Supports the design of a standardised, business-driven reporting solution.
Assists in data migration, change activities, and alignment with internal controls and compliance requirements.
Change Management & Communication
Partners with stakeholders to drive adoption of changes through structured change management.
Maintains strong relationships with Finance Shared Services (FSS), Commercial Finance, Customer teams and FP&A
Actively manages stakeholder queries and inter-functional issues.
Ad Hoc Projects
Leads or supports transformation-related projects, ensuring timely and budget-conscious delivery.
External Monitoring
Tracks external factors (e.g. legislation, mergers & acquisitions) and evaluates their impact on OTC processes.
Works with the GPO to adapt processes accordingly to remain fit for purpose.
About You
Excellence understanding of the end to the end OTC process including customer ordering process, order fulfilment, invoicing and cash collection
Deep understanding of OTC leading practices, tools & enablers including hands on experience in implementing these leading practices and realising tangible benefits
Good understanding of the Bakkavor business, OTC landscape and existing pain points
Professional Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
Able to influence without formal authority (persuasive, consensus builder, good communicator)
Strong leadership and people management skills
Experience of managing large scale transformation programme would be preferred
Previous experience of working at a senior management level would be preferred
Previous experience of working with ERP, specifically with S/4 HANA preferred
What you'll receive
As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.
You'll enjoy:
Life Assurance (2.5 x salary)
Private medical insurance (employee & family cover)
Car allowance
Annual Bonus Scheme
25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays as standard (may vary by role)
Staff Shop
Stakeholder Pension Scheme
Discount & cashback platform
Personal Accident Insurance
Free health check
Employee Assistance Programme
A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
Free independent mortgage advice
Discounted tutoring for children
Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.
Proud to be Bakkavor
We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!
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