Procurement Process Transformation Manager – Cost & Procurement

Jobtailor; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Milton Keynes is seeking an experienced Procurement Systems Migration Specialist to lead end-to-end SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA migrations within an M&A integration programme. You will drive data migration, governance, and testing to ensure a smooth go-live and post-migration stability.

The role covers mapping and cleansing supplier, contract and procurement data, coordinating cutover activities, and aligning procurement workflows with P2P and S2C processes.

Qualifications

• Experience with end-to-end system migrations and data migration including mapping, cleansing, validation and reconciliation.
• Experience supporting testing lifecycles (SIT, UAT, regression testing) and go-live readiness.
• Understanding of S2C and P2P processes and how they translate into system design and workflows.
• Knowledge of procurement platforms (e.g. SAP Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer or similar) and integration architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design, migration and implementation of procurement systems and processes within SAP Ariba and SAP Business Network as part of an M&A integration programme.
• Drive migration of supplier, contract and procurement data from legacy systems into SAP environments with accuracy, completeness and auditability.
• Ensure data quality, governance and compliance standards are maintained across procurement systems.
• Lead and support testing activities (SIT/UAT), configuration validation and go-live readiness, ensuring successful system deployment.
• Identify, manage and resolve system, process and data-related issues to ensure stability post-migration.
• Support and oversee contract and procurement process migration activities, ensuring continuity of BAU operations.
• Lead supplier enablement and process harmonisation within SAP Ariba and SAP Business Network.

Skills

Procurement systems expertise

Data migration and data management

Testing lifecycle support

Regulatory and audit compliance

Go-live readiness

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

SAP Ariba

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Business Network

Coupa

Jaggaer

Job description

• Leading the end-to-end design, migration and implementation of procurement systems and processes within SAP Ariba and SAP Business Network as part of an M&A integration programme
• Drive the migration of supplier, contract and procurement data from legacy systems into SAP environments, ensuring accuracy, completeness and auditability
• Ensure data quality, governance and compliance standards are maintained across procurement systems, aligned to regulatory and audit requirements
• Lead and support testing activities (SIT/UAT), configuration validation and go-live readiness, ensuring successful system deployment
• Identify, manage and resolve system, process and data-related issues, ensuring stability and effectiveness of procurement workflows post-migration
• Support and oversee contract and procurement process migration activities, ensuring continuity and minimal disruption to BAU operations
• Lead supplier enablement and process harmonisation activities within SAP Ariba and SAP Business Network, supporting delivery of the broader M&A integration programme

Requirements

• Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA and SAP Ariba (including Guided Buying and SAP Business Network) (Required)
• Experience supporting testing lifecycles (SIT, UAT, regression testing) and go-live readiness (Required)
• Experience delivering end-to-end system migrations, including data migration, system integration and cutover activities (Preferred)
• Proven capability in data migration and data management, including mapping, cleansing, validation and reconciliation of supplier, contract and procurement data (Required)
• Understanding of system integration architecture, including interfaces between procurement, finance and third-party platforms (Preferred)
• Knowledge of Source-to-Contract (S2C) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes, and how these translate into system design and workflows (Required)
• Experience working with procurement technologies and platforms (e.g. SAP Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer or similar) (Required)