Role Overview
Reporting to the Head of UK Finance, the Finance Business Partner - Supply Chain & Procurement will provide end‑to‑end finance support to UK Supply Chain, Direct Procurement and associated functions. The role will act as a trusted partner to operational and functional leads, supporting cost control, budgeting, forecasting and governance across both operating expenditure and supply‑chain‑driven capital activity.
A core accountability of the role is to lead and drive the Finance workstream for the SAP S/4HANA Phase 2 roll‑out across Supply Chain and Procurement. This includes ownership of cost structures, material management set‑up, and ensuring that end‑to‑end processes are robust, scalable and aligned to business and governance requirements.
The role will work closely with procurement, logistics, engineering, project delivery teams and the central systems organisation, ensuring financial discipline, transparency and high‑quality data as the business moves through scale‑up and execution. Operating in a fast‑paced project environment with strong global interfaces, the role requires a proactive, commercial finance professional who is comfortable balancing strategic business partnering with hands‑on system and process leadership.
This role can be based in either our Bridgwater or Coventry office and operates on a hybrid working model.
Key Responsibility Areas
- Act as Finance Business Partner to UK Supply Chain, Direct Procurement and related functions, providing proactive financial insight and challenge.
- Act as UK finance lead for Phase 2 implementation of S/4HANA within Supply Chain and Procurement, including costing models, material master and material management processes.
- Own and drive Finance readiness for S/4HANA go‑live, working closely with Process Excellence, IT and global teams.
- Own Supply Chain budgeting, forecasting and cost control activities, including annual budget cycles and in‑year reforecasts.
- Review and validate spend and change requests to ensure alignment with approved budgets and governance requirements.
- Provide financial input into supply‑chain‑related capital activity, including materials, logistics and equipment‑adjacent costs.
- Participate in relevant governance and review forums, escalating risks where appropriate.
- Identify and implement opportunities to simplify, standardise and strengthen finance processes, particularly through system‑enabled controls.
- Excellent line management skills with ability to grow and develop team.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Experience in a Finance Business Partnering role within the advanced manufacturing, supply chain or engineering industries.
- Demonstrable experience leading or heavily supporting ERP / SAP implementations, ideally within Supply Chain, Procurement or Materials Management.
- Strong understanding of costing structures, material flows and financial controls in a manufacturing or project environment.
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to challenge costs and support informed decision‑making.
- Strong understanding of finance systems and process design
- Ability to operate confidently in a fast‑moving, evolving environment, balancing delivery with control.
- Professional finance qualification
- Relevant experience in finance business partnering, cost control, supply chain finance or systems‑enabled finance roles required.
What you’ll get…
As a new and evolving company, we offer a competitive and flexible benefits package that includes private healthcare, bonuses, enhanced parental leave, and wellbeing support through Yulife. We're committed to promoting work-life balance and employee wellbeing. As part of Tata Sons, you’ll be working in a fast-growing environment, contributing to the development of the UK’s largest battery manufacturing facility and shaping the future of a new organisation.
Agratas fosters an inclusive environment where employees can be their authentic selves. We believe that individuals perform best when supported and content in their workplace. Committed to diversity, we welcome applicants of all races, genders, sexualities, and abilities. If candidates require reasonable adjustments or have preferences regarding the assessment process, they are encouraged to communicate these needs to the Talent Acquisition team.
