Direct Procurement Deployment Lead
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Direct Procurement Deployment Lead supporting global SAP S/4HANA transformation for healthcare organization. Responsible for procurement processes to ensure system readiness and supply continuity.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and manage end-to-end deployment activities for Direct Procurement (Req-to-PO).
- Define scope, milestones, dependencies, resources, and risk mitigation plans.
- Translate global procurement design into site-specific implementation guidance.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely and high-quality rollout.
- Track workstream progress and report status, risks, and blockers.
- Own defect management for the Direct Materials stream, including triage and resolution.
- Work closely with system integrators and IT teams to resolve SIT/UAT defects.
- Monitor legacy system dependencies to ensure uninterrupted supply during transition.
- Serve as the main point of contact for Direct Procurement within the P2P program.
- Prepare clear status updates, dashboards, and presentations for leadership.
- Represent the ERP program to plant managers, supply chain leads, and local teams.
- Translate technical issues and testing results into business-friendly messaging.
- Lead and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for Direct Procurement.
- Personally validate complex SAP scenarios such as subcontracting, consignment, and quality inspection integration.
- Ensure system readiness and defect resolution prior to go-live.
- Support change adoption by guiding operational teams through new SAP processes.
- Enable a Train-the-Trainer model for key users.
- Help users transition from legacy procurement processes to S/4HANA standards.
- Monitor KPIs, compliance, and adoption after deployment.
- Drive issue resolution during hypercare.
- Ensure smooth handover to business-as-usual support teams.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in Direct Procurement, Materials Management, or Manufacturing Supply Chain.
- Hands-on experience with SAP implementation or global ERP rollout projects.
- Prior exposure to SAP S/4HANA strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of Direct Procurement Procure-to-Pay processes.
- Working knowledge of SAP MM / PP (e.g., MRP analysis, PO processing).
- Experience supporting inventory-managed materials in manufacturing environments.
- Experience using defect and testing tools such as Jira, VERA, ServiceNow, or similar.
- Familiarity with SIT, UAT, and deployment validation cycles.
- Experience with process mapping, data analysis, and root-cause methodologies.
- Ability to review and refine Signavio (or similar) process models.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Structured, solution-oriented problem-solving approach.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment.
- Strong collaboration skills across Procurement, Finance, AP, IT, and Operations.
- Experience working in global or complex organizational environments.
- Language: Advanced English required (additional languages a plus).
- Willingness to travel occasionally (up to 20%).
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
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