Supply Chain Lead
Posted 3 days ago by Undisclosed
£114 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Farnborough, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Supply Chain Lead role involves overseeing the transition of Procurement processes from legacy systems to Oracle as part of a major ERP transformation programme. The position requires strong functional expertise and hands-on delivery capability, focusing on optimizing the Source-to-Pay operating model. The successful candidate will act as a Procurement Subject Matter Expert, leading solution design, process implementation, and stakeholder engagement. This is a 12-month contract position based in Farnborough, requiring 2-3 days onsite per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the transition of Procurement activities from legacy systems to Oracle
- Support all Procurement-related elements of the wider ERP migration programme
- Design, own and maintain the Procurement data strategy, ensuring data integrity throughout transition and beyond
- Partner closely with ERP programme teams, Procurement stakeholders and IT
- Identify and manage cross-functional dependencies during transition
- Challenge the status quo to design, test and implement streamlined Procurement workflows
- Manage and communicate change impact across stakeholders
- Lead planning and prioritisation of implementation activities to maximise delivery within programme timelines
- Ensure smooth handover of technical developments for ongoing maintenance
- Develop and deliver comprehensive training to support successful adoption
Key Skills:
- 5+ years’ experience as a Procurement professional with Oracle technology expertise
- Deep understanding of Source-to-Pay processes
- Strong experience in Oracle implementation environments
- Business Analyst skillset including process mapping and data management
- Experience improving functional operations through technology enablement
- Strong stakeholder engagement and consultancy skills
- Proven ability to deliver within complex programmes with tight timelines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Salary (Rate): £113.50/hr
City: Farnborough
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Supply Chain Lead - Oracle Farnborough (2–3 days onsite per week) 12-Month Contract Inside IR35 Rate : Competitive day rate SC Eligible
We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain Lead to drive the end-to-end transition of Procurement processes from legacy systems into Oracle. This is a key contract role supporting a major ERP transformation programme, requiring strong functional expertise and hands-on delivery capability.
The Role
You will lead all aspects of Procurement process transition, ensuring seamless migration to Oracle while maturing and optimising the Source-to-Pay operating model through best-practice technology enablement. Acting as the Procurement Subject Matter Expert , you will play a central role in solution design, workflow development, process implementation, stakeholder engagement, and training delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the transition of Procurement activities from legacy systems to Oracle
- Support all Procurement-related elements of the wider ERP migration programme
- Design, own and maintain the Procurement data strategy, ensuring data integrity throughout transition and beyond
- Partner closely with ERP programme teams, Procurement stakeholders and IT
- Identify and manage cross-functional dependencies during transition
- Challenge the status quo to design, test and implement streamlined Procurement workflows
- Manage and communicate change impact across stakeholders
- Lead planning and prioritisation of implementation activities to maximise delivery within programme timelines
- Ensure smooth handover of technical developments for ongoing maintenance
- Develop and deliver comprehensive training to support successful adoption
About You
You are a Procurement professional with deep Oracle implementation expertise and a strong background in services purchasing. You bring both strategic insight and hands-on delivery capability.
Key Skills & Experience:
- 5+ years’ experience as a Procurement professional with Oracle technology expertise
- Deep understanding of Source-to-Pay processes
- Strong experience in Oracle implementation environments
- Business Analyst skillset including process mapping and data management
- Experience improving functional operations through technology enablement
- Strong stakeholder engagement and consultancy skills
- Proven ability to deliver within complex programmes with tight timelines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
This is an excellent opportunity to play a pivotal role in a high-profile transformation programme, shaping Procurement operations for the future.