SAP S/4HANA 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/4HANA 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/4HANA 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/4HANA 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 escalate 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/4HANA
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 workstreams in large international transformation programs
Strong Source-to-Contract (S2C) domain knowledge and at least 8 years of practical SAP S/4HANA 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
Language: English (primary corporate language)
Travel: Periodic international travel as required by program milestones
SAP S/4HANA 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/4HANA 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/4HANA 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/4HANA 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 escalate 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/4HANA
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 workstreams in large international transformation programs
Strong Source-to-Contract (S2C) domain knowledge and at least 8 years of practical SAP S/4HANA 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
Language: English (primary corporate language)
Travel: Periodic international travel as required by program milestones
