Interim Procurement Transformation Lead - SAP S/4HANA

Independent Recruiters; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 138,000 - 165,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

Independent Recruiters is seeking an Interim Procurement Transformation Lead for Amsterdam to drive the S2C workstream within a large SAP S/4HANA deployment. You will align procurement processes, manage stakeholders, and drive the transformation from design through deployment.

With 5+ years in IT transformation and SAP S/4HANA, you will lead this international initiative, coordinating with IT, partners and process owners, ensuring a smooth transition and successful cutover.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in IT transformation programmes.
• At least 5 years of experience within procurement.
• At least 5 years of experience working with SAP S/4HANA.
• At least 8 years of experience with SAP implementation projects, preferably including multiple SAP S/4HANA implementations.
• Strong knowledge of Source-to-Contract (S2C) procurement processes.
• Proven experience leading business workstreams and managing stakeholders in complex international environments.
• Experience with business testing, deployment readiness and organisational change.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Take business ownership of the Source-to-Contract (S2C) workstream within an international SAP S/4HANA transformation programme;
• Lead the workstream roadmap, monitor milestones and dependencies, and represent procurement in programme governance;
• Act as the key link between procurement stakeholders, IT, implementation partners and process owners;
• Drive business decisions, manage risks and escalations, and provide clear progress reporting to senior stakeholders;
• Coordinate business involvement throughout solution design, validation, testing, training, deployment and hypercare;
• Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test scenarios, data validation, defect prioritisation and business sign-off;
• Ensure operational readiness for deployment, including processes, roles, access, data, communication, training and cutover activities;
• Support user onboarding and adoption, helping procurement teams transition successfully to the new SAP S/4HANA environment.

Skills

Procurement

SAP S/4HANA

IT transformation

Stakeholder management

Project governance

Communication

English proficiency

Job description

Interim Procurement Transformation Lead - SAP S/4HANA

Are you an experienced procurement professional with a strong background in SAP S/4HANA transformations? Do you enjoy taking ownership of complex projects and bringing business and IT stakeholders together?

We're looking for a Procurement Transformation Lead to drive the Source-to-Contract (S2C) workstream within a large-scale international SAP S/4HANA implementation. You'll play a key role in aligning procurement processes, managing stakeholders and ensuring a successful transformation from design through deployment.

Responsibilities

What are you going to do?

• Take business ownership of the Source-to-Contract (S2C) workstream within an international SAP S/4HANA transformation programme;
• Lead the workstream roadmap, monitor milestones and dependencies, and represent procurement in programme governance;
• Act as the key link between procurement stakeholders, IT, implementation partners and process owners;
• Drive business decisions, manage risks and escalations, and provide clear progress reporting to senior stakeholders;
• Coordinate business involvement throughout solution design, validation, testing, training, deployment and hypercare;
• Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test scenarios, data validation, defect prioritisation and business sign-off;
• Ensure operational readiness for deployment, including processes, roles, access, data, communication, training and cutover activities;
• Support user onboarding and adoption, helping procurement teams transition successfully to the new SAP S/4HANA environment.

Requirements

What do you bring?

• At least 5 years of experience in IT transformation programmes;
• At least 5 years of experience within procurement;
• At least 5 years of experience working with SAP S/4HANA;
• At least 8 years of experience with SAP implementation projects, preferably including multiple SAP S/4HANA implementations;
• Strong knowledge of Source-to-Contract (S2C) procurement processes;
• Proven experience leading business workstreams and managing stakeholders in complex international environments;
• Experience with business testing, deployment readiness and organisational change;
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with professional proficiency in English.

Offer

For this assignment in Amsterdam (32-40 hours per week), hybrid working is possible.

The assignment starts on 2 November 2026 and runs until 31 March 2027. The freelance rate is €100-€120 per hour, excluding VAT. If preferred, a temporary contract through Independent Flex is also possible, with a salary range of €7,000-€8,000 gross per month, based on 40 hours per week.