SAP S​/HANA Procurement Lead

Position: SAP S/4HANA Procurement Lead
SAP S/4

HANA Source-to-Contract (S2C) Procurement Business Lead
- Hybrid
- Amsterdam

Are you a seasoned Procurement Business Lead with deep expertise in Source-to-Contract (S2C) processes and large-scale SAP S/4

HANA transformations? Are you ready to act as the key business interface and drive end-to-end procurement stream delivery across a global organization?

For a major international enterprise, we are looking for an experienced SAP S/4

HANA S2C Procurement Business Lead. In this accountable leadership role, you will represent the S2C stream's interests in global program governance and cross-functional forums. You will bridge the gap between the transformation program, implementation partners, Procurement stakeholders, IT, and process owners. You will be responsible for defining roadmaps, driving decision-making, overseeing data migration and testing (UAT), and leading business readiness and user onboarding for the S/4

HANA deployment.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Act as the accountable Procurement Business Lead for the Source-to-Contract (S2C) stream, representing business interests in program governance and cross-stream forums

Maintain the stream roadmap, key milestones, resource planning, interdependencies, decisions, risks, issues, and mitigation actions (RAID management)

Drive timely business decision-making and elevate unresolved matters through established governance structures

Coordinate active business participation across design validation, data validation, testing, training, deployment, and hypercare phases

Act as the primary business interface between program leadership, implementation teams, Procurement stakeholders, IT, process owners, and Change Management representatives

Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT) input, including test scenarios, scripts, test data, defect prioritization, validation, and sign-off

Provide oversight and progress reporting on S2C Data Migration activities and data quality checks

Conduct comprehensive business-readiness assessments covering processes, roles, system access, data, training, communications, support, and cutover

Facilitate training sessions, change initiatives, and user onboarding to SAP S/4

HANA

Profile and Requirements
You are a strategic, highly structured, and communicative lead with strong executive reporting and workshop facilitation skills. You excel in matrix environments, driving consensus among cross-functional stakeholders and ensuring alignment between business goals and IT solutions.

Mandatory Requirements

Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, IT, or a related discipline

Recognized project or program management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP)

At least 5 years of experience leading business streams or work streams in large international transformation programs

Strong Source-to-Contract (S2C) domain knowledge and at least 8 years of practical SAP S/4

HANA implementation experience in a lead role (covering testing, migration, and deployment)

Demonstrated experience in executive stakeholder management, governance, risk management, and workshop facilitation

Full fluency in English (written and spoken)

Preferred Requirements

Experience in Procurement Excellence, procurement transformation, and operating within international matrix organizations

Background in functional consulting, driving procurement tool implementations from inception to delivery

Terms of employement

Contract:

Temporary, on a payroll basis

Location:

Netherlands / Hybride

Travel:
Periodic international travel as required by program milestones