Functional Lead - SAP ERP Procurement

Linde; Kolkata; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loyalty programs

Annual leave

On-site eatery

Employee resource groups

Supportive teams

Job summary

Linde Global Support Services Pvt. Ltd. in Kolkata seeks a Functional Lead for SAP ERP Procurement to drive design, delivery and continuous improvement of SAP Procurement across ECC and S/4HANA environments.

You will act as a subject-matter expert, coordinating with IT and business teams globally to enable scalable procurement solutions. The role requires 10+ years in SAP with 8+ years in SAP Procurement, SAP Ariba/SRM experience, and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• MBA or Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related discipline is required.
• SAP certification in SAP MM, SAP Procurement and/or SAP S/4HANA Procurement preferred.
• Additional certifications in SAP Ariba, SAP SRM, and project management are advantageous.
• With 10+ years of relevant SAP experience, including at least 8 years in SAP Procurement and S/4HANA Procurement implementations.
• Extensive experience in SAP Procurement and Source-to-Pay processes in complex enterprise environments.
• Experience as lead functional consultant/workstream lead in SAP S/4HANA transformation projects with distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP Procurement and Source-to-Pay transformation initiatives including S/4HANA implementations and rollouts.
• Drive solution design, process optimization, and adoption of SAP best practices.
• Own end-to-end procurement processes aligned with business objectives and standards.
• Deliver SAP Procurement capabilities with integration to Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Logistics.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and partners to ensure scalable, business-focused solutions.
• Provide governance and senior functional guidance across SAP projects and support services.
• Foster collaboration and continuous improvement across the SAP functional community.
• Coordinate with global leads to align resources and delivery priorities.

Skills

SAP MM

SAP Procurement

SAP S/4HANA Procurement

SAP Ariba

SAP SRM

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

S/4HANA transformation

Education

MBA or Bachelors in CS/Engineering

Tools

ECC

S/4HANA

Job description

Linde Global Support Services Pvt. Ltd | Business Area: Information Services (IT)

Functional Lead - SAP ERP Procurement

Kolkata, West Bengal, India | Workplace Type: On-Site | Job Type: Regular / Permanent / Unlimited / FTE | Reference Code: req34392

It's about Being What's next. What's in it for you?

The SAP ERP Procurement Functional Lead will lead the design, delivery, support, and continuous improvement of SAP Procurement solutions across the global business environment. The role will act as the functional SME for SAP Procurement across ECC and S4HANA environments, supporting multiple geographies and template solutions, while playing a key role in the company's S4HANA transformation roadmap. The role combines SAP Procurement functional expertise with business consulting skills to ensure the delivery of scalable, business‑focused solutions and requires strong stakeholder management, collaboration, and the ability to work effectively across business, IT, implementation partners and global teams.

At Linde, employees can enjoy a range of benefits that make the workplace comfortable and enjoyable. These include loyalty offers, annual leave, an on‑site eatery, employee resource groups, and teams that provide support and foster a sense of community. These benefits demonstrate Linde’s commitment to creating a positive work experience for its employees.

Team

Making an impact. What will you do?

• You will lead SAP Procurement and Source-to-Pay transformation initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA implementations, rollouts, enhancements, and continuous improvement programs
• And provide functional leadership for SAP Procurement solutions, driving solution design, process optimization, and adoption of SAP best practices
• Ownership in end-to-end procurement processes and ensure alignment with business objectives, enterprise standards, and operational requirements
• Lead the delivery of SAP Procurement capabilities, including integration with Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Logistics, and related enterprise applications
• Also, partner with business stakeholders, project teams, and external partners to deliver scalable, business‑focused solutions and successful transformation outcomes
• You are going to provide governance, oversight, and senior functional guidance across SAP Procurement projects, programs, and support services
• And foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the SAP Functional community
• Lastly, partner with global functional leads to align resource capacity, delivery priorities, organizational objectives, and workforce strategies

Winning in your role. Do you have what it takes?

• Must have Master’s in Business Administration or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline
• SAP certification in SAP MM, SAP Procurement, and/or SAP S/4HANA Procurement preferred
• Additional certifications in SAP Ariba, SAP SRM, project management are advantageous
• With 10+ years of relevant SAP experience, including at least 8 years in SAP Procurement and proven expertise in SAP S/4HANA Procurement implementations and transformation initiatives
• And extensive experience in SAP Procurement and Source-to-Pay processes within complex enterprise environments
• You must have experience working as a lead functional consultant or workstream lead in SAP S/4HANA transformation projects, including design governance, risk identification, and stakeholder management. Proven experience leading Projects with geographically distributed teams and operating within global delivery models across regions, cultures, and time zones
• With experience collaborating with senior business stakeholders and global functional leads
• Must have experience with SAP Ariba and/or SAP SRM, including integration and coexistence with SAP S/4HANA or ECC, is desirable

Why you will love working for us!

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet. Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde’s industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra‑high‑purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life‑saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state‑of‑the‑art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

Linde Global Support Services Pvt. Ltd. (LGSS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Linde, based out of Kolkata, India. It is a Global IT Delivery Center that has been successfully delivering IT Enabled Services to the group companies of Linde, across the world for almost two decades, since 2006. Our goal is to provide and support IT services and solutions that are critical for the operation of the entire group. As part of Linde's core Global IT Team, we cover a wide portfolio of IT services and solutions that ensure the continuous operation of Linde's business across multiple businesses across various geographies, time zones and cultures. The technical teams use their IT skills and experience to maintain and manage the IT applications and infrastructure of the organization.

At Linde Global IT Delivery Center, Kolkata we offer exciting career opportunities to grow and work in leading technologies in a truly global work environment.

Whatever you seek to accomplish, and wherever you want those accomplishments to take you, a career at Linde provides limitless ways to achieve your potential, while making a positive impact in the world. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit linde.com

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

Linde Global Support Services Pvt. Ltd acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.