Oracle Fusion Workstream Lead | Procurement & Supply Chain

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Hinxton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid role

Job summary

Wellcome Sanger Institute in Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, is seeking an Oracle Fusion Workstream Lead to provide senior functional leadership for SP&O across procurement and supply chain in a major ERP transformation programme.

You will bring procurement and supply chain expertise and the ability to align business needs with our Oracle Fusion initiative, coordinating with system integrators and partners to deliver end-to-end processes and readiness for go-live.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of procurement and supply chain processes (P2P, S2C, supplier management, inventory).
• Experience leading a procurement/supply chain workstream within a major ERP implementation or transformation programme.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders, cross-functional teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• 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 scalable end-to-end processes.
• Drive supplier enablement, including onboarding, data readiness, testing and adoption of the Oracle Fusion Supplier Portal and digital procurement processes.
• Lead testing and quality assurance, including SIT, 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 and escalating risks.

Skills

Procurement & supply chain expertise

ERP implementation experience

Stakeholder management & influence

Strong communication skills

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Supplier Portal

Job description

Oracle Fusion Workstream Lead | Procurement & Supply Chain

locations: Hinxton, Cambridgeshire

time type: Full time

posted on: Posted Yesterday

job requisition id: JR103982

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:

• Leadthe SP&O workstream, coordinating resources and representing business requirements within programme governance.
• ShapeOracle Fusion Procurement and supply chain solution design, ensuring requirements translate into effective, scalable end-to-end processes.
• Drivesupplier enablement, including supplier onboarding, data readiness, testing and adoption of the Oracle Fusion Supplier Portal and digital procurement processes.
• Leadtesting and quality assurance, including System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and end-to-end process testing.
• Prepareteams and suppliers for deployment through business readiness, change management, data migration, cutover and go-live activities.
• Managerelationships 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.

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
Role profile: For the full list of accountabilities and criteria, please click here.

Read more about the institute and how we work here.

Hybrid Working at Wellcome Sanger:

We recognise that there are many benefits to Hybrid Working; including an improved work-life balance, with more focused time, as well as the ability to organise working time so that collaborative opportunities and team discussions are facilitated on campus. The hybrid working arrangement will vary for different roles and teams. The nature of your role and the type of work you do will determine if a hybrid working arrangement is possible.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

We aim to attract, recruit, retain and develop talent from the widest possible talent pool, thereby gaining insight and access to different markets to generate a greater impact on the world. We have a supportive culture with the following staff networks: LGBTQ+, Parents and Carers, Disability, Gender Equity and Race Equity to bring people together to share experiences, offer specific support and development opportunities and raise awareness. The networks are also a place for allies to provide support to others. We believe people do their best work when they can be their authentic selves. That’s why we’re committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at Sanger Institute. We will consider all individuals without discrimination and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, where everyone can thrive.

Our Benefits:

We are proud to deliver an awarding campus-wide employee wellbeing strategy and programme. The importance of good health and adopting a healthier lifestyle and the commitment to reduce work-related stress is strongly acknowledged and recognised at Sanger Institute.

Sanger Institute became a signatory of the International Technician Commitment initiative In March 2018. The Technician Commitment aims to empower and ensure visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research, across all disciplines.

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About Us

Life at the Sanger Institute is unique. We are tackling some of the most difficult challenges in genomic research. Our people are shaping the future by delivering life-changing science with the reach, scale, and creativity to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges. We aim to attract, recruit, retain and develop talent from the widest possible talent pool, thereby gaining insight and access to different markets to generate a greater impact on the world.

Benefits

We offer an attractive benefits package at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. We appreciate the importance of achieving work-life balance and support this with a number of family and carer-friendly policies. Plus a flexible working policy for those who may wish to amend their working pattern or arrangement.

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Each year, the Wellcome Sanger Institute welcomes researchers from around the world to the Genome Campus to collaborate and drive cutting-edge science. Whether you're joining as faculty, a postdoc, or a visitor, our dedicated International Team offers expert guidance and support throughout your journey, promoting the Institute’s global and collaborative ethos.