The Opportunity:
We are seeking an experienced Senior SAP Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Specialist to support a major SAP transition and integration programme within a leading life sciences / biotechnology organisation.
This is a hands-on assignment supporting SAP S/4HANA go-live and hypercare following a recent client acquisition, helping business stakeholders transition to new procurement processes while maintaining purchasing and payment continuity.
You will take responsibility for processing and managing Purchase Requisitions (PRs), Purchase Orders (POs), invoice queries, approval workflows and supplier-related transactions; as well as providing practical SAP guidance, troubleshoot issues, resolve transaction backlogs and support end-user adoption.
The role will involve regular travel to Munich, Germany to work with the client as they enter an important phase of their integration into their parent company and their associated technology systems.
Skills and Experience:
- 5+ years' hands-on SAP P2P experience, including SAP S/4HANA.
- 3+ years' procurement experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life sciences or similarly regulated environments.
- Strong practical experience across PRs, POs, invoice processing, reconciliation and supplier management.
- Experience supporting research, clinical, laboratory, manufacturing or technical operations procurement.
- Understanding of service-based POs, SOWs, milestone payments, service entry sheets and invoice workflows.
- Previous experience supporting SAP implementations, go-lives, transitions or hypercare is highly desirable.
- Confident providing end-user support, troubleshooting and training reinforcement.
- Language skills in German would be very useful.