SAP Trainer (12 month FTC)

• Design and develop interactive training materials using SAP Enable Now, including e-learning modules, process documentation, and video tutorials.
• Work with the OCM Manager and SMEs to gather business process and system requirements to create relevant and practical training content.
• Ensure training materials reflect SAP S/4HANA best practices and the unique processes of the organisation.
• Conduct in-person and virtual training sessions for various user groups, ensuring they are well-prepared for the transition to SAP S/4HANA.
• Deliver hands-on training using SAP Enable Now to create interactive simulations that allow users to practice real-life scenarios in the SAP S/4HANA environment.
• Adjust training delivery methods to accommodate different learning styles and experience levels.
• Provide continuous support to users post-training, addressing any questions or issues as they begin using SAP S/4HANA in their roles.
• Coordinate with the OCM Manager and business leaders to schedule training sessions that minimise disruption to business operations while meeting project deadlines.
• Ensure all training environments are set up, and SAP Enable Now content is accessible for all users during training sessions.

Do you have experience in SAP S/4HANA?, * Proficiency in SAP Enable Now: Strong expertise in SAP Enable Now, with experience using the tool to create interactive e-learning modules, in-application guidance, and simulations tailored to SAP S/4HANA.

• SAP Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, with a focus on key modules (e.g., Finance, SD & MM) and an understanding of how business processes interact with the system.
• Training Development Skills: Skilled in developing clear, engaging, and comprehensive training materials, including e-learning modules, user guides, and process documentation.
• Industry Knowledge (Preferred): Experience in the book or publishing industry, with insight into its specific financial processes and challenges, particularly around royalty accounting, rights management, and financial reporting.
• Presentation and Facilitation Skills: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to deliver engaging and effective training to diverse audiences.
• Adaptability: Able to adjust training approaches based on the needs of various learner types and skill levels.
• Collaboration: Ability to work closely with SMEs, business leaders, and the OCM team to ensure training content aligns with business needs.
• Problem-Solving: Proficient in troubleshooting and resolving user issues during training sessions and providing ongoing support.

• 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)
• Generous pension schemes
• Rent deposit loans
• 2 community days per year
• Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
• Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Wide-ranging training library
• Development programmes (including mentoring)
• Up to 70% off book purchases
• A charity bookshelf
• 12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing and religious networks
• Season ticket loans
• And much more!

The role will be based at our London or Didcot office, with a blend of in-office and home working.

Our commitment

Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.

If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend your interview, please let us know.

About Hachette UK Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity. We're made up of 10 autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business. Our award-winning adult publishing divisions are Orion, which won Publisher of the Year at the 2021 British Book Awards; Little, Brown; John Murray Press; Hodder & Stoughton; Headline; Octopus, and Bookouture. They publish fiction and non-fiction in digital, audio and print format, from the world's best and most diverse authors, including Brit Bennett, Candice Carty-Williams, Martina Cole, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stephen King, Stieg Larsson, Nelson Mandela, Stephenie Meyer, Maggie O'Farrell, Delia Owens, Ian Rankin, J.K. Rowling, Colson Whitehead, and Malala Yousafzai. Hachette Children's Group publishes a wide and vibrant range of books for children across all age ranges, while Hachette Learning is a market leader in resources for both primary and secondary schools. Hachette UK is part of Hachette Livre, the world's third largest trade and educational publisher. As well as our headquarters in Carmelite House, London, and our state-of-the-art book distribution centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire, we have recently opened five new offices in Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, Newcastle, and Edinburgh. The UK region also includes offices in Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, the Caribbean, and Ireland. It's an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow and thrive. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books in the world and book adaptations for film and TV are the foundation of the UK's creative industries. This role is being recruited to work with one of the significant IT Project set up for migrating from SAP ECC6 to S/4 Hana whilst building a scalable and future-fit technology asset to best support Hachette Growth Strategy as well as Finance, Commercials and Procurement operations., The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org