SAP S/4HANA Logistics Transformation Lead (12 Month FTC)

Pod Talent; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Logistics Lead for a strategic role within a major European SAP S/4HANA programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for owning the logistics agenda and ensuring alignment between various stakeholders across Europe. This role requires proven experience in leading logistics workstreams, the ability to influence within complex programme environments, and a comfort level with extensive travel. This is a hybrid position with a 12-month FTC and potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading logistics or supply chain workstreams within a S/4 HANA implementation.
• Comfortable operating in strategic, matrix programme environments.
• Experience coordinating BPOs, GPOs, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Own the logistics agenda within a cross-functional S/4HANA programme.
• Act as a bridge between logistics, supply chain operations, IT, and external consultants.
• Influence senior stakeholders across Europe.

Skills

Leading logistics or supply chain workstreams

Influencing without direct authority

Coordinating BPOs and GPOs

Fluent English

Additional European languages

Job description

Location: Northern Europe/Hybrid

We’re leading a search on brand-new, impactful role created to reflect just how strategic Logistics and Supply Chain have become within a major European SAP S/4HANA programme. This role can be based anywhere in Northern Europe but the person must be comfortable with regular travel and existing right to work.

Sitting within the central programme team, this role acts as the single point of ownership and champion for Logistics, ensuring the voice of operations is represented, aligned, and translated into scalable system design and delivery.

The role is a 12-month FTC with the potential to extend, you must have the right to work in EU/EUROPE and be comfortable with regular travel.

Key responsibilities

• Strategic ownership of the Logistics agenda within a cross-functional S/4HANA programme; strategy, implementation and execution
• Operate as the bridge between logistics, supply chain operations, IT, and external functional consultants, ensuring alignment to business needs
• Lead and coordinate BPOs creating clarity across overlapping responsibilities
• Influence senior stakeholders across Europe, representing logistics in a highly visible transformation
• Support rollout, hypercare, and stabilisation across multiple countries and sites

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience leading logistics or supply chain workstreams within a S/4 Hana implementation across a multi country operations.
• Comfortable operating in strategic, matrix programme environments, influencing without direct authority
• Experience coordinating BPOs, GPOs, and external partners while maintaining clear ownership
• English essential; additional European languages an advantage

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Pod Talent is dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams with our clients so if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply as we are always on the lookout for great talent!

If this is an opportunity you feel would be suited to your skills and experience and are interested in finding out more then click Apply now or contact Seb Taylor at Pod Talent