SAP S/4 Procure to Pay Lead

Accenture • Vancouver, BC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Accenture’s SAP practice is seeking a transformation maestro with extensive experience in helping clients meet the challenges of digitization, specifically focused on SAP S/4 Procure to Pay (“PTP”). This role involves solving complex business problems, enabling companies to do more, and leading teams and projects. The ideal candidate is charismatic, professional, capable of building rapport with clients in business development and project delivery, flexible, a great listener, and a deep domain expert in the procurement space. As a Lead, this position requires strong leadership skills to handle pressure and make decisions with lasting impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or completion of a college program in a related discipline
• At least 7+ years of experience in delivering SAP projects including full lifecycle SAP implementations (Local and Global) consisting of program planning/management, Business Case development, planning and implementation across different phases of Software Engineering process
• Minimum 7 years of experience with SAP Procure to Pay (direct and indirect procurement, materials management, requisition to invoicing including AP, Vendor invoice management, Quality management)
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Project, Large Workstream, or Client Lead on a large SAP transformational projects with on- and off-shore resources.
• Deep understanding of SAP Standards & Best Practices and should be comfortable working with various functional SAP experts and business teams.
• Experience updating process flows in Signavio.
• Experience working in a Managed Service environment.
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills by effectively managing and guiding team members to achieve project goals.
• Ability to convey decisions and requirements succinctly and appropriately
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels with external and internal parties.
• Must hold Canadian Secret Clearance or be eligible to obtain clearance prior to start.
• English is required for this position as this role will be aligned to multi-national teams where English is the common language across our Global Enterprise.

Nice To Haves

• Know how SAP’s fit to standard processes works and can help clients understand how SAP will help their company do more
• Worked on multi-national engagements and with offshore counterparts
• Experience with Quality Management

Responsibilities

• Use business smarts to kick-start SAP Procure to Pay transformation programs, whether domain- or platform-led.
• Participate in the detailed design and build of SAP S/4 implementation of the global SAP S/4 template with a range of activities that ensure the efficient and effective acquisition of materials, supplies, and services, including requisitioning, sourcing, contracting, and payment.
• Show clients how they can use maximize the use of fit to standard SAP Procurement processes to enable their business processes.
• Help set the strategy for near-term goals.
• Work with senior leadership at a client and/or at Accenture – and be ready to negotiate or communicate persuasively on key issues.
• Use judgment to chart the way forward on critical assignments.
• Lead large teams and/or projects at a client or at Accenture.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to foster professional growth, enhance team performance, and build a collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Encourage continuous learning and development while promoting a culture of accountability and excellence.
• Embrace the use of AI when it comes to implementing SAP S/4 e.g., reverse engineering agents to understand legacy code/functionality, generate code, and configure the SAP system.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits, including a fair and balanced parental leave policy.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career across industries with local and global clients.
• Performance achievement and career mentorship: our performance management process focuses on your strengths, progress and career possibilities.
• Opportunities to get involved in corporate citizenship initiatives, from volunteering to charity work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior