Principal Engineer - Central Data (ERP Focus)
Posted 4 days 8 hours ago by Henderson Scott
Principal Engineer - Central Data (ERP Focus)
Location: Stevenage or Bolton
Salary: Circa £47,000 + Bonus + Exceptional Benefits
Hybrid working: 3-4 days/week on-site
Are you passionate about process improvement, data integrity, and ERP systems? A leading engineering organisation is looking for a Principal Engineer to join their Central Data team - helping define tools, processes, and audit strategies to improve master data quality and planning output.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a detail-oriented, collaborative individual with ERP experience who enjoys optimising systems, ensuring data accuracy, and supporting engineering and manufacturing teams with Real Time problem solving.
Why apply?
- Annual bonus up to £2,500
- 14% total pension contribution (employer + employee)
- Paid overtime & flexible leave (up to 15 extra days)
- Enhanced parental leave policies
- Excellent on-site facilities including subsidised meals and free parking
- Direct influence on ERP tooling, master data and operational excellence
What you'll be doing:
- Act as first-line support for daily SAP/ERP-related issues
- Define and execute audit strategies for master data (materials, BOMs, routings)
- Use SAP to extract, analyse and interpret data; present cause-and-effect insights
- Work with engineering and planning teams to improve MRP output and data integrity
- Align engineering processes with best practices to enhance ERP system output
- Support the Operational Excellence workstream focused on master data
- Create and maintain routing times for accurate SAP capacity planning
- Develop functional specs and user guides; support testing, training, and releases
- Collaborate with third-party support partners to optimise SAP functionality
- Generate and distribute KPI reports and performance dashboards
What we're looking for:
- HNC or equivalent qualification
- ERP system experience essential (SAP highly desirable)
- Analytical mindset with a track record of implementing process improvements
- Experience in planning, manufacturing or data governance preferred
- Strong attention to detail and stakeholder communication skills
- APICS supply chain certification is a plus, not a must
If you're a data-driven problem solver with a passion for improving systems and supporting business-critical operations, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the data landscape of a forward-thinking engineering leader.