SAP ABAP developer

Closing date for applications: 5 September 2026

Salary: Up to £75,000 dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits)

Contract: Permanent

Are you an ABAP language developer aiming to make a big impact at a major book publisher? Hachette UK is hiring a SAP ABAP Developer to help power S/4HANA across its divisions.

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 Little, Brown, which won Publisher of the Year at the 2026 British Book Awards; Orion (2021 Publisher of the Year Award Winner); 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.

What you'll be doing

• Design, develop, test, and support SAP ABAP solutions within SAP S/4HANA using ABAP Development Tools (ADT).
• Deliver developments across reports, interfaces, enhancements, SAP Scripts, SmartForms, workflows, APIs, and extensibility frameworks.
• Develop and support ALV reports and custom reporting solutions to meet business requirements.
• Design, develop, and support integrations using IDocs, ALE, Proxy interfaces, APIs, and other SAP integration technologies.
• Ensure developments align with SAP Clean Core principles and minimise modifications to standard SAP functionality.
• Build and support CDS Views, OData Services, Fiori applications, and other modern S/4HANA development objects.
• Collaborate with Functional Consultants and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Support projects, upgrades, releases, and production support activities.
• Perform troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance optimisation.
• Maintain technical documentation and contribute to development standards, governance, and best practices.
• Work closely with Basis, Security, Integration, and Functional teams to deliver secure, reliable, and supportable solutions.

These are the essential requirements of the role but not an exhaustive list. The role will evolve alongside the organisation's SAP roadmap and business needs.

Who we are looking for

Experience/Knowledge

• Strong SAP ABAP development experience.
• Proven experience delivering solutions in SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Experience with CDS Views, OData Services, APIs, and Object-Oriented ABAP.
• Proficient in ALV report development and enhancement.
• Experience developing and supporting SAP Scripts and SmartForms.
• Experience designing and supporting SAP integrations using IDocs, ALE and Proxy interfaces.
• Understanding of SAP Clean Core principles and S/4HANA extensibility options.
• Experience developing RICEFW objects and supporting system integrations.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning skills.
• Experience working within project and support environments.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
• Experience with SAP Integration Suite.
• SAP Fiori/UI5 development experience.
• SAP development certification.

Personal Attributes/Skills

• Highly responsive and delivery-focused with a strong commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Effective communicator able to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative and professional, working effectively across functional, technical, and business teams.
• Pragmatic and solution-oriented, balancing technical excellence with business requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high development standards.
• Demonstrates accountability, ownership, and integrity in all aspects of work.
• Calm and structured under pressure, particularly during project releases and business-critical incidents.
• Proactive in identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• SAP ABAP for SAP S/4HANA certification desirable.
• Evidence of ongoing SAP professional development.

What we offer

Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:

• 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)
• Private medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• 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
• An active range of staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing, Women in Techand religious networks
• Season ticket loans
• And much more!

The role will be based at our London or office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.

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.

We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, you can let us know at the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ section of your application. We’ll make sure you’re supported throughout the process.

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

Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.