Oracle Fusion Workstream Lead | Procurement & Supply Chain

Sanger; Hinxton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellcome Sanger Institute in Hinxton is seeking an experienced Oracle Fusion Workstream Lead to anchor the SP&O procurement and supply chain workstream within a major ERP transformation. You will coordinate governance, shape end-to-end processes and drive supplier enablement for a smooth go-live across teams and partners.

You will lead testing, data readiness and deployment activities, ensure business readiness, and manage relationships with system integrators and external partners to deliver a

Qualifications

• Strong procurement and supply chain knowledge with hands-on ERP implementation experience.
• Experience leading a procurement or supply operations workstream in a major ERP programme.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and collaborate across diverse teams.
• Experience with solution design, testing and deployment readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SP&O workstream, coordinating resources and representing business requirements.
• Shape Oracle Fusion procurement and supply chain design across end-to-end processes.
• Drive supplier enablement, onboarding, data readiness and adopter of digital procurement.
• Lead testing (SIT/UAT) and end-to-end process validation.
• Prepare teams and suppliers for deployment, including data migration and cutover.
• Manage relationships with partners, monitor performance and escalate risks.

Skills

Procurement

Supply chain

P2P

S2C

Supplier management

Inventory

ERP implementation

Stakeholder influence

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Job description

Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges.Help shape the future of procurement and supply operations at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, a world-leading genomics research organisation. As our Oracle Fusion Workstream Lead, you will provide senior functional leadership for the Institute's Supply Partnerships & Operations (SP&O) workstream, covering procurement and supply chain, within a major Oracle Fusion ERP transformation programme.You will bring together procurement, supply chain, technology, programme and supplier stakeholders to translate business needs into an effective Oracle Fusion solution and ensure the Institute is ready for successful deployment and go-live.**About the Role**This is an opportunity to take a leading role in a significant organisational transformation. Acting as the principal SP&O subject matter expert, you will connect the needs of the business with our Oracle Fusion programme, system integrator and implementation partners.You will:* **Lead**the SP&O workstream, coordinating resources and representing business requirements within programme governance.* **Shape**Oracle Fusion Procurement and supply chain solution design, ensuring requirements translate into effective, scalable end-to-end processes.* **Drive**supplier enablement, including supplier onboarding, data readiness, testing and adoption of the Oracle Fusion Supplier Portal and digital procurement processes.* **Lead**testing and quality assurance, including System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and end-to-end process testing.* **Prepare**teams and suppliers for deployment through business readiness, change management, data migration, cutover and go-live activities.* **Manage**relationships with key implementation and delivery partners, monitoring performance, resolving issues and escalating significant risks where required.**About You**You will bring strong procurement or supply chain expertise alongside experience of ERP implementation or business transformation. Just as importantly, you will be able to bring people together, navigate complexity and influence decisions across business, technical and external partner teams.Essential:* Strong knowledge of procurement and supply chain processes, including Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Source-to-Contract (S2C), supplier management and inventory.* Experience leading a procurement, supply chain or supply operations workstream within a major ERP implementation or transformation programme.* Ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders, cross-functional teams, programme governance groups and external partners.* Experience leading business engagement through solution design, testing, implementation and deployment readiness.* Strong programme delivery and problem-solving capability, including managing competing priorities and facilitating complex decisions.* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex issues, risks and recommendations for different audiences.Experience implementing Oracle Fusion Procurement or Oracle Fusion Supply Chain Management (SCM) would be valuable but is not essential. Experience working with system integrators or delivering transformation within research, science, higher education, healthcare or not-for-profit organisations would also be beneficial.We recognise that relevant expertise can be gained in different organisations, sectors and career paths. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and encourage you to apply if you believe your skills and experience could enable you to succeed in the role, even if you do not meet all the desirable criteria.**Next Steps**If you’re excited by the opportunity to lead a major Oracle Fusion transformation and shape procurement and supply chain operations that support world-leading genomic research, we’d love to hear from you.Please include a cover letter along with your CV. In your cover letter, include details on how your knowledge, skills and experience match the requirements of the role described.**Additional information**Please note: This is a hybrid role.Salary: up to £66,445 Closing Date: Mon 28-SEPT-26 Contract duration: Fixed-term until 30-JUN-27