Workstream Lead – Data & Procurement Transformation – AR

Southwark Council; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington Blake Recruitment invites an experienced Workstream Lead to drive data, reporting and technology capabilities within a major procurement transformation programme.

You will ensure procurement and contract management teams access accurate information to support commercial decision-making, performance management and strategic planning, while leading data architecture, governance and the selection and implementation of an eProcurement solution integrated with SAP.

Qualifications

• Experience leading data/technology or procurement transformation programmes in large public-sector or complex organisations.
• Strong procurement and contract management knowledge including spend and supplier performance.
• Experience implementing or procuring eProcurement, sourcing, contract lifecycle management or comparable enterprise systems.
• Experience designing data architecture, data governance frameworks, data standards and data quality controls.
• Strong experience developing management information, dashboards, reporting solutions and analytical insights for senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the data and information strategy supporting the Procurement and Contract Management operating model.
• Lead the selection and implementation of an appropriate eProcurement solution, ensuring it supports the end-to-end procurement and contract management lifecycle.
• Develop data architecture to provide a single, trusted view of procurement spend, contracts, suppliers, procurement pipelines and supplier performance.
• Develop dashboards, management information and analytical reporting to support procurement, category management and strategic decision-making.
• Establish data governance frameworks, quality standards and processes to ensure procurement information is accurate, consistent and reliable.
• Review existing data sources, systems and reporting processes, identifying gaps, duplication, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure procurement systems integrate effectively with SAP, finance systems, reporting platforms and wider corporate technology.
• Oversee system requirements, data migration, integration, testing, implementation planning, training and operational readiness.
• Establish reporting mechanisms to monitor savings, benefits, supplier performance and commercial risks.
• Work closely with Procurement, Finance, ICT, Digital, Data and senior stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of the transformation programme.
• Manage cross-workstream dependencies, ensuring data and technology solutions align with wider process, governance and organisational changes.

Skills

Data transformation

Procurement transformation

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Data architecture

BI reporting

Systems integration

Requirements gathering

Training & adoption

Problem-solving

Tools

SAP

eProcurement software

ERP systems

Job description

Workstream Lead – Data & Procurement Transformation

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Workstream Lead – Data & Procurement Transformation to lead the development and delivery of data, reporting and technology capabilities across a major procurement transformation programme.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring procurement and contract management teams have access to accurate, reliable and actionable information to support commercial decision-making, performance management and strategic planning.

The role will lead the development of procurement data architecture, data governance, reporting capabilities and the selection and implementation of an appropriate eProcurement solution, ensuring effective integration with SAP and other core business systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the data and information strategy supporting the Procurement and Contract Management operating model.
• Lead the selection and implementation of an appropriate eProcurement solution, ensuring it supports the end-to-end procurement and contract management lifecycle.
• Develop data architecture to provide a single, trusted view of procurement spend, contracts, suppliers, procurement pipelines and supplier performance.
• Develop dashboards, management information and analytical reporting to support procurement, category management and strategic decision-making.
• Establish data governance frameworks, quality standards and processes to ensure procurement information is accurate, consistent and reliable.
• Review existing data sources, systems and reporting processes, identifying gaps, duplication, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure procurement systems integrate effectively with SAP, finance systems, reporting platforms and wider corporate technology.
• Oversee system requirements, data migration, integration, testing, implementation planning, training and operational readiness.
• Establish reporting mechanisms to monitor savings, benefits, supplier performance and commercial risks.
• Work closely with Procurement, Finance, ICT, Digital, Data and senior stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of the transformation programme.
• Manage cross-workstream dependencies, ensuring data and technology solutions align with wider process, governance and organisational changes.

Essential Experience and Skills

The successful candidate must demonstrate:

• Significant experience leading data, technology, digital or procurement transformation workstreams within a large public-sector or similarly complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of procurement and contract management processes, including spend, supplier performance, category management, contracts and savings.
• Experience implementing or procuring eProcurement, sourcing, contract lifecycle management or comparable enterprise systems.
• Experience designing data architecture, data governance frameworks, data standards and data quality controls.
• Strong experience developing management information, dashboards, reporting solutions and analytical insights for senior stakeholders.
• Experience assessing complex data and systems landscapes, identifying reporting gaps, duplication and opportunities for improvement.
• Understanding of systems architecture and integration, particularly between procurement platforms, ERP and finance systems such as SAP.
• Experience supporting system implementation, including requirements gathering, data migration, configuration, testing, training and user adoption.
• Experience tracking programme benefits, savings, performance and risks, including working with Finance to validate reported outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and work collaboratively across technical and commercial teams.
• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical business solutions.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in procurement and data transformation, with demonstrable experience leading technology implementation, improving procurement information and developing reporting capabilities within a complex organisation. They will be confident working across Procurement, Finance and ICT, ensuring that data and technology deliver measurable improvements to commercial decision-making and organisational performance.