SAP Procurement Lead

Aptimized; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Aptimized, LLC is seeking an experienced SAP Functional Lead specializing in Public Cloud Procurement and Materials Management to support an SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation.

The candidate will lead procurement and MM workstreams, gather business requirements, translate needs into SAP solutions, and drive implementation activities with cross-functional teams. Strong MM, P2P, and S/4HANA Cloud experience required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of SAP functional experience, with strong expertise in SAP MM and Procurement.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementations.
• Previous experience serving as a Functional Lead or Workstream Lead on SAP implementation projects.
• Strong understanding of procurement, purchasing, inventory management, and procure-to-pay processes.
• Experience with SAP configuration, fit-to-standard workshops, and functional design.
• Experience working with cross-functional SAP teams and business stakeholders.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SAP Procurement and Materials Management (MM) functional workstream within an SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud environment.
• Drive functional design, configuration, implementation, and deployment of procurement solutions.
• Lead requirements gathering, fit-to-standard workshops, and business process mapping.
• Configure and support SAP MM functionality, including purchasing, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, goods receipts, and inventory management.
• Work with business stakeholders to optimize procurement processes and align business requirements with SAP best practices.
• Manage end-to-end procure-to-pay (P2P) processes.
• Support integration between MM and other SAP modules, including Finance (FI), Sales and Distribution (SD), and Warehouse Management (WM/EWM).
• Lead functional testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and defect resolution.
• Support data migration, cutover planning, go-live activities, and post-implementation support.
• Provide functional leadership and guidance to project team members and business users.
• Ensure solutions align with SAP Public Cloud standard capabilities and minimize unnecessary customizations.

Skills

SAP MM

Procurement

S/4HANA Public Cloud

Functional lead

P2P processes

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud

Fiori

Job description

Title: SAP Functional Lead – Public Cloud Procurement & Materials Management (MM)

WE ARE AN SAP SILVER PARTNER... THIS IS OUR PROJECT FOR ONE OF OUR TOP CLIENTS

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced SAP Functional Lead specializing in Public Cloud Procurement and Materials Management (MM) to support an SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation.

The ideal candidate will have strong functional expertise in SAP MM and procurement processes, with experience leading functional workstreams, gathering business requirements, translating business needs into SAP solutions, and driving implementation activities.

This individual will serve as the functional lead for procurement and materials management, working closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, and project leadership to ensure successful solution delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the SAP Procurement and Materials Management (MM) functional workstream within an SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud environment.
• Drive functional design, configuration, implementation, and deployment of procurement solutions.
• Lead requirements gathering, fit-to-standard workshops, and business process mapping.
• Configure and support SAP MM functionality, including purchasing, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, goods receipts, and inventory management.
• Work with business stakeholders to optimize procurement processes and align business requirements with SAP best practices.
• Manage end-to-end procure-to-pay (P2P) processes.
• Support integration between MM and other SAP modules, including Finance (FI), Sales and Distribution (SD), and Warehouse Management (WM/EWM).
• Lead functional testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and defect resolution.
• Support data migration, cutover planning, go-live activities, and post-implementation support.
• Provide functional leadership and guidance to project team members and business users.
• Ensure solutions align with SAP Public Cloud standard capabilities and minimize unnecessary customizations.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of SAP functional experience, with strong expertise in SAP MM and Procurement.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementations.
• Previous experience serving as a Functional Lead or Workstream Lead on SAP implementation projects.
• Strong understanding of procurement, purchasing, inventory management, and procure-to-pay processes.
• Experience with SAP configuration, fit-to-standard workshops, and functional design.
• Experience working with cross-functional SAP teams and business stakeholders.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation methodology.
• SAP MM or S/4HANA Procurement certification.
• Experience with SAP Activate methodology.
• Knowledge of SAP Fiori applications and Public Cloud configuration.
• Experience with integrations across SAP FI/CO, SD, and EWM.
• Previous experience leading full lifecycle SAP implementations.