Interim SAP P2P Transition Specialist

Beaumont Select Limited; Horsham; Hybrid; AUD 159,000 - 252,000; Part time

Job summary

Qualifications

• 5+ years SAP Procure-to-Pay experience, incl. hands-on SAP S/4HANA.
• Strong knowledge of PRs, POs, invoice reconciliation, and approval workflows.
• Experience with CROs, R&D, laboratory services, SOWs, milestones, and service entries.
• Willingness to travel and engage with international teams; German language is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• SAP Go-Live & Hypercare: provide hands-on support during cutover and stabilisation.
• End-to-End P2P: manage requisitions, POs, supplier transactions, and workflows in SAP S/4HANA.
• Troubleshoot invoice discrepancies, blocked payments, approvals, and backlogs.
• Stakeholder engagement: coach business users and drive adoption of SAP processes.
• Support Life Sciences procurement across R&D, clinical labs, manufacturing and services.
• Identify recurring issues and improve P2P processes.

Skills

SAP Procure-to-Pay

P2P processes

End-to-end purchase order management

Invoice reconciliation

Stakeholder management

Independent worker

German language beneficial

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP

Job description

Procurement supply chain Interim and permanent recruiters

Interim SAP P2P Transition Specialist | London | Interim ~ We're supporting a leading global Life Sciences organisation as it integrates a recently acquired biotechnology business into its SAP environment…

We are looking for an individual with extensive experience supporting Procure-to-Pay operations within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other research-driven organizations.

The ideal candidate understands the complexities of purchasing scientific research, development, manufacturing, laboratory, and professional services and can confidently guide stakeholders through SAP processes while ensuring continuity of operations during a high-volume transition period.

This project is specifically to support the integration of an acquired business in Germany and will require regular travel. Therefore, we need candidates with German language skills to engage and build strong relationships with BPs in Germany.

Your focus will be on ensuring Procurement continuity, resolving operational challenges, and accelerating SAP adoption during a period of significant organisational change.

Key responsibilities

• SAP Go-Live & Hypercare: Provide hands-on operational support throughout cutover, implementation, and post-go-live stabilisation.
• End-to-End P2P: Manage complex Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, supplier transactions, and purchasing workflows within SAP S/4HANA.
• Issue Resolution: Troubleshoot invoice discrepancies, blocked payments, approval bottlenecks, and transactional backlogs.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the trusted onsite SAP expert, coaching business users, reinforcing training and driving successful adoption.
• Life Sciences Procurement: Support purchasing activities across R&D, clinical research, laboratory services, manufacturing, and outsourced scientific services.
• Process Improvement: Identify recurring issues, remove operational bottlenecks, and help establish sustainable, efficient P2P processes.

Skills required

• 5+ years' SAP Procure-to-Pay experience, including hands-on SAP S/4HANA expertise.
• Strong knowledge of PRs, POs, invoice reconciliation, approval workflows, and supplier transaction management.
• Understanding of complex services procurement, including CROs, R&D, laboratory services, SOWs, milestone-based contracts, and service entry sheets.
• Ideally, previous experience supporting SAP implementations, ERP transitions, or hyper care environments.
• The confidence to work independently, manage competing priorities and engage with stakeholders across international teams.
• German language skills are considered beneficial for this role.

Our client is based in West London, with flexible working options due to the travel required for this role.