SAP Basis Functional Consultant at Pepkor Lifestyle

Job Description

• Pepkor Lifestyle is looking for an energetic individual to join our dynamic team. We are looking for a SAP Basis Consultant who will be responsible for ensuring SAP systems operate reliably and efficiently and to maintain the integrity of the SAP environment.

Job Purpose

• As a SAP Basis Functional Consultant at Pepkor Lifestyle, you will play a critical role in managing the technical infrastructure of our SAP systems, ensuring stability, security, and optimal performance. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of SAP Basis Administration, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for supporting SAP landscapes. 
• The SAP Basis Consultant is responsible to ensure SAP systems operate reliably and efficiently and to maintain the integrity of the SAP environment. The SAP Basis Consultant is responsible to introduce and manage technical changes into the SAP environment to minimise risk and achieve high reliability, availability and performance of each SAP instance.

Key Dials: 

• Design and implement an optimal SAP configuration, to ensure system operates reliably and efficiently in a secure environment.
• Administer the SAP database in alignment with agreed standards to maximise system performance and availability. 
• Introduce technical changes into the environment to minimise risk and achieve high reliability, availability and performance of each SAP instance.
• Provide reporting in a timely manner and aligned to the agreed communications plan for all relevant stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with business and portfolio stakeholders, and across Group IT, to implement a continuous improvement plan and drive collaboration within the organisation.
• Effectively manage self to deliver on agreed individual and team objectives.

Minimum qualification and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Must be certified in TOGAF, Agile Methodologies and be in position of the SAP specialist certification as it is an advantage.
• Must be certified in COBIT, Prince II (advantageous) and Certified in ITIL 3 as it is required.
• Proven experience as a SAP Basis Functional Consultant with hands-on experience in SAP system administration.
• In-depth knowledge of SAP Basis Administration tasks, including system installations, upgrades, security management, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with SAP landscapes running on different databases (e.g., SAP HANA, Oracle, MS SQL Server).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• SAP Basis certification is a plus.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA is desirable.
• Knowledge of retail industry models (advantageous).
• Understanding of the Pepkor Lifestyle and Finance operating model and value chain.

Minimum Requirements

• 3 year IT related degree (advantageous)
• Certified in ITIL 3 and Prince II (advantageous)
• Certification in disaster recovery management and planning and/or business continuity planning (advantageous)
• Technical certifications combined with 3 years required technical knowledge and experience
• SAP Basis Certified

Experience Requirements

• 5 years SAP Basis experience
• 5 years database management and administration experience
• Translating business requirements into solutions that map to technology capabilities
• Some experience implementing back end software applications and security
• Some experience in business continuity management and disaster recovery planning
• Some experience in related IT disciplines such as data processing, hardware platforms, enterprise software applications and outsourced systems
• Stakeholder management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Project and programme management (including methods and tools)
• Financial acumen

Competency Requirements for the position

• Expert knowledge of MQ SQL Server, Oracle, SAP ASE, DB2 and SAP HANA
• Knowledge of SAP ERP, BI, CRM, PI, Solution Manager, SCM, SMP, BPC, Fiori and CAR
• Knowledge of Microsoft Server 2008-2012, Linux, Unix (including virtualization solutions: VMWare, Hyper-V)
• Knowledge of complex IT environments (technical, security, business)
• Knowledge of the relationship between applications, databases, operating systems, processing platforms, storage platforms, and networks
• Knowledge of cloud-based technologies, platforms and services
• Knowledge of security administration
• Knowledge of backup administration
• Knowledge of IT Service management principles and frameworks (ITIL 3)
• Knowledge of technology development life cycle methodologies
• Knowledge of retail industry models
• MS Office proficiency with advanced excel and VISIO
• In–depth knowledge of Pepkor Lifestyle policies, practices, processes and systems
• Understanding of the Pepkor Lifestyle and HR operating model and value chain
• Express and implied ethical responsibilities
• Personal resilience
• Energy and drive
• Customer orientation
• Team player
• Excellence orientation
• Innovative
• Influencing others
• Analytical

Closing Date 25 September 2026