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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SAP Functional Lead - Customer Activity Repository (CAR) - **Company:** Co-op - **Location:** Manchester, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £55,000.0 - £75,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Infrastructure, Data Systems, Retail Software, SAP (Applications), Transaction Processing (Computing), SAP S/4HANA, Data Management, SAP Customer Activity Repository - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://hcnq.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/1070168/apply/email?mode=location ## About the Role * Significant experience in SAP CAR, ideally in retail, supply chain or related environments, gained in roles such as Functional Consultant, Solution Designer, Product Specialist, or similar. * Strong expertise in SAP Customer Activity Repository (CAR) functionality, primarily sales integration and POSDTA, DRF, Demand Data Foundation, inventory management/integration and related business processes. * A good understanding of retail operations, inventory management, stock visibility and omnichannel fulfilment * Experience designing and delivering SAP CAR solutions within large and complex organisations * Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Retail and the wider retail technology ecosystem * Experience integrating SAP CAR with retail, supply chain, e-commerce, merchandising and data platforms * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly and build effective relationships * Experience delivering technology change in agile, product-focused environments ## Description We're looking for a SAP Functional Lead to join our Digital, Technology & Data team and help us develop and improve the technology that supports our retail and supply chain operations. In this role, you'll lead the functional direction of our SAP Customer Activity Repository (CAR) platform, making sure it delivers reliable, accurate and scalable data to support colleagues and customers across Co-op. Working closely with technology teams and business stakeholders, you'll help shape solutions that improve retail operations, stock visibility and omnichannel experiences. Why this role matters SAP CAR plays a key role in how we manage retail data across stores, digital channels and supply chain operations. As our SAP Functional Lead, you'll help shape the future of this platform, ensuring it continues to meet the changing needs of our business while supporting strategic improvements across Co-op. This is an opportunity to combine deep functional expertise with leadership and influence, working with a wide range of teams to deliver meaningful improvements that impact colleagues, members and customers every day. What you'll do * Lead the design and ongoing development of our SAP Customer Activity Repository (CAR) functionality. * Act as a subject matter expert for SAP CAR, providing guidance on business processes, solution design and platform improvements * Work closely with architects, engineers, product managers, business analysts and business stakeholders to design and deliver effective solutions * Support the development of key SAP CAR capabilities, including sales transaction processing, inventory visibility, stock management and omnichannel operations * Ensure effective integration between SAP CAR and connected platforms, including retail, supply chain, store, digital and data systems * Provide oversight and quality assurance for change delivery across the platform and its supporting services * Drive continuous improvement through process simplification, automation and optimisation * Coach and support colleagues, helping to build capability and knowledge across SAP retail solutions ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Modern Headless Commerce with Vendure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/489-modern-headless-commerce-with-vendure) - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) - [The Deichmann RPA journey: Step by step with low-code automation to success](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1566-the-deichmann-rpa-journey-step-by-step-with-low-code-automation-to-success) - [The Data Mesh as the end of the Datalake as we know it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/156-the-data-mesh-as-the-end-of-the-datalake-as-we-know-it) - [Car's are Technology on Wheels - Impact of Software and IT Competence in Automotive](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/780-car-s-are-technology-on-wheels-impact-of-software-and-it-competence-in-automotive) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer)