SAP Procurement Lead Contract role - outside IR35
Posted Today by KaarTech
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of SAP Procurement Lead focuses on leading the design and delivery of procurement processes within an S/4HANA Public Cloud environment. This position requires strong hands-on experience and involves running workshops, defining procurement operating models, and ensuring alignment with SAP best practices. The contract is initially for three months with potential extensions based on project progress. The role is hybrid, requiring onsite travel to South Yorkshire and Warwickshire as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading SAP Procurement (MM) workstreams across an S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation
- Running procurement discovery and design workshops onsite with business stakeholders
- Defining and shaping procurement operating models, sourcing processes, purchasing flows, and supplier collaboration approaches
- Ensuring end-to-end procurement processes are aligned with S/4HANA Public Cloud best practices and standard functionality
- Working closely with Finance, Supply Chain, and other functional leads to ensure strong cross-functional integration
- Supporting the design of direct and indirect procurement processes
- Translating business requirements into scalable SAP solutions within the Public Cloud framework
- Advising stakeholders on standardisation and process improvements enabled by S/4HANA Public Cloud
- Contributing to solution design, functional specifications, and delivery planning
- Acting as the Procurement SME within the programme, supporting both design decisions and delivery discussions
Key Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience with S/4HANA Public Cloud
- Expertise in SAP Procurement (MM)
- Experience leading workshops and engaging with senior stakeholders
- Ability to define and shape procurement operating models and processes
- Strong understanding of procurement best practices and standard functionality in SAP
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience in translating business requirements into SAP solutions
- Strong communication and advisory skills
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
We are looking for an SAP Procurement Lead with S/4 HANA Public Cloud experience. This is an initial 3-month contract starting ASAP, with a strong likelihood of extensions depending on project progress.
Key details
Role: SAP Procurement Lead (MM)
Environment: S/4HANA Public Cloud – very strong hands-on experience essential
Location: Hybrid - UK based with onsite travel to South Yorkshire and Warwickshire for workshops as required by the project demand.
Contract: Outside IR35
Expenses: Travel expenses covered when onsite
Scope of the role
The focus is on leading Procurement design and delivery within an S/4HANA Public Cloud programme, ensuring procurement processes are aligned with standard SAP capabilities while meeting business requirements.
Responsibilities will include:
- Leading SAP Procurement (MM) workstreams across an S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation
- Running procurement discovery and design workshops onsite with business stakeholders
- Defining and shaping procurement operating models, sourcing processes, purchasing flows, and supplier collaboration approaches
- Ensuring end-to-end procurement processes are aligned with S/4HANA Public Cloud best practices and standard functionality
- Working closely with Finance, Supply Chain, and other functional leads to ensure strong cross-functional integration
- Supporting the design of direct and indirect procurement processes
- Translating business requirements into scalable SAP solutions within the Public Cloud framework
- Advising stakeholders on standardisation and process improvements enabled by S/4HANA Public Cloud
- Contributing to solution design, functional specifications, and delivery planning
- Acting as the Procurement SME within the programme, supporting both design decisions and delivery discussions
The client is looking for someone who is comfortable leading procurement conversations with senior stakeholders, running workshops, and ensuring the solution remains aligned with S/4HANA Public Cloud best practice rather than heavy customisation.
We look forward to receiving suitable candidates.