SAP Project Site Deployment Lead

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES; Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES is seeking a Site Deployment Lead to drive a global SAP S/4HANA transformation across manufacturing sites. You will bridge the central project team and local operations, ensuring site readiness, testing, training, and go-live support for a smooth transition to the new operating model.

Ideal candidates will have ERP deployment experience in manufacturing, SAP S/4HANA knowledge, and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading ERP deployment or business transformation in manufacturing.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA rollouts and go-live support.
• Background in FMCG or process manufacturing.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and change management.
• Experience with testing, training, and data migration.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment activities at manufacturing sites during SAP S/4HANA implementation.
• Coordinate site readiness and align with global project timelines and standards.
• Manage local stakeholder engagement including plant leadership and users.
• Facilitate testing activities, including UAT and process validation.
• Organize end-user training programs to support system adoption.
• Support data migration, master data validation, and cutover prep.
• Develop and execute cutover plans for seamless go-live.
• Identify and mitigate deployment risks and issues.
• Provide on-site go-live support and stabilization assistance.
• Monitor adoption and drive change management initiatives.
• Collaborate across Production, Maintenance, Quality, Planning, Logistics, Finance, and R&D.

Skills

ERP deployment

Stakeholder management

Change management

Project coordination

SAP knowledge

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

The Company

The client is one of the Netherlands’ biggest dairy products manufacturers who is also active globally.

Role Description

As a Site Deployment Lead, you will play a key role in the successful implementation of a global SAP S/4HANA transformation program across manufacturing sites. Acting as the bridge between the central project team and local business operations, you will ensure that each site is prepared for deployment, aligned with program objectives, and ready to adopt new processes and systems. This position requires a combination of operational manufacturing expertise, stakeholder management, change leadership, and ERP deployment experience. You will support all phases of site readiness, including testing, training, cutover preparation, go-live support, and user adoption to ensure a smooth transition to the new operating model.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment activities at assigned manufacturing sites throughout the SAP S/4HANA implementation lifecycle.
• Coordinate site readiness activities and ensure alignment with global project timelines and standards.
• Manage local stakeholder engagement, including plant leadership, key users, and operational teams.
• Facilitate testing activities, including user acceptance testing (UAT) and validation of business processes.
• Organize and oversee end-user training programs to support successful system adoption.
• Support data migration, master data validation, and deployment preparation activities.
• Develop and execute cutover plans to ensure a seamless transition to the new SAP environment.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate deployment risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Provide on-site support during go-live and stabilization periods.
• Monitor adoption levels and drive change management initiatives to embed new ways of working.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Production, Maintenance, Quality, Planning, Logistics, Finance, and R&D.
• Escalate critical issues where required and ensure timely resolution of operational challenges.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading ERP deployment, implementation, or business transformation projects within manufacturing environments.
• Previous involvement in SAP S/4HANA rollouts, ERP migrations, cutovers, or site deployment programs.
• Experience working in FMCG, food manufacturing, process manufacturing, or other complex production environments.
• Demonstrated success managing stakeholder engagement and change management activities.
• Experience coordinating testing, training, and go-live support activities.
• Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA and related business processes.
• Knowledge of one or more SAP functional areas such as Production Planning (PP), Quality Management (QM), Plant Maintenance (PM), Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), or Supply Chain operations.
• Familiarity with data migration, master data management, and deployment readiness processes.
• Understanding of manufacturing systems integrations, including MES, OT, SCADA, or industrial automation environments, is advantageous.
• Strong project coordination and deployment management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to influence and engage teams at all organizational levels.
• Strong problem-solving and risk management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, complex transformation environments.
• Strong leadership skills with a hands-on approach to execution and delivery.
• Willingness to travel and provide on-site support during deployment and go-live periods.