Business Process Lead - PTP
About The Position
The Business Process Lead – Procurement plays a critical role in the organization's S/4HANA Transformation Program, ramping up in Q3 FY2026. This role serves as the business architect and key change agent for the procurement department, bridging the gap between purchasing operations and technology teams. As a "Clean Core" evangelist, this individual will leverage deep expertise in category management, contract management, and SAP Ariba to optimize the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle, drive automation, and ensure a strict "Fit-to-Standard" transition from legacy ECC 6.0 to SAP S/4HANA.
Requirements
- Deep, hands-on knowledge of SAP procurement configurations, with proven expertise utilizing SAP Ariba and the Supplier Business Network.
- Demonstrated success driving quantifiable process improvements in the P2P cycle, specifically optimizing automation rates, touchless PO execution, or contract compliance.
- A strong willingness to embrace future-state S/4HANA processes with minimal customization, protecting the "Clean Core" architecture.
- Ability to build credibility, present well-reasoned financial arguments to management, and cross-functionally articulate how procurement metrics impact manufacturing OEE and total margin.
- Proven capability to mentor, train, and guide procurement teams through large-scale technology and cultural shifts.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement future-state procurement processes that maximize touchless PO rates and eliminate manual interventions within the P2P cycle.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for SAP Ariba and the Supplier Business Network, optimizing supplier onboarding, collaboration, and transaction automation.
- Partner with the SAP Process Enablement Architect to analyze Signavio process mining findings.
- Apply insights to ruthlessly transition the department from highly customized legacy ECC 6.0 workflows to standard S/4HANA best practices.
- Align category and contract management workflows with standard SAP functionalities to secure cost savings and protect operating margins.
- Participate in defining the Procurement Master -Data High-Level Design using inputs from Signavio and Syniti data scans.
- Lead data cleanup efforts with Legal, Controls, and IT to purge outdated vendor and contract data, ensuring high integrity for supplier master records.
- Support data migration and validation efforts to ensure future-state data structures seamlessly track critical KPIs like DPO and supplier service levels.
- Act as the primary organizational change management (OCM) catalyst within the procurement function, driving the adoption of next-generation ERP capabilities.
- Partner with business leads to establish new purchasing routines, deliver hands-on S/4HANA and Ariba training, and maintain updated process playbooks.
- Lead business validation during mock migrations and testing cycles anticipated in FY27–FY28.
- Synthesize complex process choices into clear, ROI-focused recommendations for governance councils and executive leadership.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Wellness reimbursement program
- 401K match (up to 7.5%)
- 15% discount on company stock
- Maven Family Planning
- Up to $30,000 to accommodate for adoption, fertility and surrogacy
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) focusing on diversity and inclusion, family, education and sustainability
- Paid volunteer time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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