Origin Energy

Principal Functional Analyst - SAP Procurement

Origin Energy  •  Melbourne, AU (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

  • Lead and optimise SAP Procurement Functional capability across a complex enterprise environment
  • Hands-on role solving real system challenges; drive high impact procurement solutions in Agile
  • Work closely with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement

Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.

About the Role

This is a senior, hands-on role with functional ownership of SAP Procurement, ARIBA (including Business Network) across our ERP landscape. You’ll play a key role in ensuring procurement processes are supported by systems that are stable, effective, and continuously improving.

Working within an Agile environment, you’ll partner with stakeholders to manage incidents, deliver enhancements, and improve how the system supports day-to-day operations.

This role is focused on the ongoing performance of the system, with a strong emphasis on solving issues, improving functionality, and supporting the business through change.

You will:

  • Lead SAP Procurement capability across SAP S/4HANA, P2P and SAP Ariba processes
  • Design and optimise end‑to‑end procurement processes, ensuring SAP‑standard, scalable solutions
  • Drive Agile delivery, mentoring teams, managing backlogs, and shaping user stories with Product Owners and service providers
  • Deliver enhancements, support incident resolution and system updates and continuous improvement initiatives across BAU operations
  • Contribute to system governance to support quality and stability



About You

You’re an experienced SAP Procurement specialist who enjoys being hands-on, solving problems, and improving how systems support the business.

You bring a practical mindset and are comfortable working in environments where you're managing system issues, delivering improvements, and supporting ongoing operations.

You communicate clearly, work well with stakeholders across business and technology, and take a structured approach to documenting and delivery solutions.

You’ll bring:

  • Extensive experience in SAP Procurement / P2P, including S/4HANA
  • Hands-on SAP configuration capability (MM / Procurement)
  • Experience working in SAP BAU / support environments (incidents, system issues)
  • Experience delivering SAP enhancements and functional changes
  • Strong understanding of procurement processes (sourcing, category management, vendor management, service procurement)
  • Certification in SAP S/4HANA Procurement

It would be great if you also have:

  • Experience with SAP Ariba and/or Fieldglass
  • Exposure to Agile delivery environments

This role can be based in Melbourne (preferred) or Brisbane. We’re open to discussing how this could work for you.

Origin - Where good change happens

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.


We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse.

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.


Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.

Origin Energy

About Origin Energy

Origin is one of Australia's leading energy companies, exploring, generating and delivering energy to over 4 million customer accounts. Our purpose – getting energy right for our customers, communities and planet – drives everything we do.

As Australia's largest energy retailer, we have an important role to play in providing electricity, natural gas, solar and LPG to Australian communities and work every day to make energy more affordable, more sustainable, smarter and easier for our customers.

We are committed to leading the transition to a cleaner energy future and believe our company, and the energy industry more broadly, should be at the forefront of action to reduce carbon emissions. Origin was the first Australian company to set an emissions reduction target endorsed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) – aiming to halve our Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 2032, as we work towards achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

Through the Origin Energy Foundation, we support programs that use education to help break the cycle of disadvantage and empower young Australians to reach their potential, contributing more than $27 million to support community organisations since 2010.

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Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Sydney, AU
Year Founded
2000
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