Senior Purchasing Lead, Oracle Cloud Procurement

SC&H • Baltimore, MD

2d • $150,000 - $170,000

About The Position

The Senior Purchasing Lead will own the Oracle Cloud Procurement workstream on large ERP/SCM implementations and support engagements, from Blueprint through go-live and hypercare. The role connects Procurement with Payables, Inventory, Projects, Subledger Accounting, and the General Ledger, partnering directly with Finance and Supply Chain leads to ensure commitments, receipts, and accruals align with client accounting expectations. The lead will also manage and mentor Procurement analysts and serve as the client's primary contact for purchasing matters.

The position involves leading requirements and design workshops, documenting and obtaining sign-off on fit/gap decisions, hands-on Oracle Cloud Procurement configuration, procurement organization and approval design, and ownership of cross-workstream integrations. Responsibilities also include conversion planning and validation, functional documentation, testing, training, cutover and production support, and contributing to proposals and statements of work.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of Oracle procurement functional experience with Oracle Cloud or E-Business Suite.
• At least 3 full-lifecycle Oracle Cloud (Fusion) Procurement implementations, including at least one as workstream lead.
• Hands-on configuration expertise in Self Service Procurement and Purchasing, and in at least one of Supplier Qualification, Sourcing, or Procurement Contracts.
• Strong command of procure-to-pay design, including requisition-to-PO flow, blanket and contract agreements, approval hierarchies, receipt and match options, and receipt accrual accounting.
• Working knowledge of Procurement touchpoints with Payables, Inventory, Subledger Accounting, and General Ledger, including purchasing transaction accounting and accrual reconciliation.
• Experience writing high-quality functional documentation, including FDDs, test scripts, and configuration workbooks.
• Experience facilitating workshops with purchasing and finance leadership.
• Experience leading SIT/UAT test cycles with structured defect management.
• Experience directing consultants or analysts and reviewing their work to a defined standard.
• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, accounting, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Oracle Cloud Procurement certification.
• Public sector procurement experience with state, local, and education clients, including encumbrance accounting, competitive bid and RFP rules, and vendor registration.
• Experience with Supplier Portal, supplier onboarding, and punchout or cXML integrations to external marketplaces and supplier networks.
• Familiarity with OTBI procurement subject areas and FDI/FAW procurement reporting.
• Consulting experience with direct client-facing delivery responsibility, including support for pursuits and orals.

Responsibilities

• Lead Procurement requirements and design workshops with purchasing, Payables, and department requesters, and drive fit/gap decisions to documented, signed-off designs.
• Configure Oracle Cloud Procurement, including Self Service Procurement, Purchasing, Supplier Model, Supplier Qualification, Sourcing, Procurement Contracts, Supplier Portal, and catalog strategies.
• Design the procurement organization model, including procurement business functions, requisitioning and sold-to business units, bill-to locations, service provider relationships, document styles, and supplier site assignments.
• Design requisition, purchase order, and agreement approval routing in BPM approval management, aligned with client delegation of authority and tested against actual approver hierarchies.
• Own Procurement integration points with Payables, Inventory, Subledger Accounting, Projects, budgetary control, and encumbrance accounting where required.
• Define supplier and open-transaction conversion requirements using FBDI, validate mock cycles, and reconcile open commitments to the source system.
• Author and maintain functional design documents, configuration workbooks, and process flows to SC&H documentation standards.
• Build test scenarios and lead SIT and UAT cycles, including defect triage and retest management.
• Deliver train-the-trainer sessions for buyers, requesters, and approvers, and support end-user training materials and job aids.
• Support cutover, hypercare, and production support through the first month-end close, including receipt accrual reconciliation across Purchasing, Payables, and the General Ledger.
• Direct and mentor Procurement analysts and review their deliverables before client delivery.
• Contribute procurement scope, estimates, and orals to SC&H proposals and statements of work.

Benefits

• Real equity ownership for every colleague with at least 1 year of service.
• Comprehensive health plan with multiple options.
• At least 4 weeks of paid time off.
• 8 firm-paid holidays.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Annual firm trip for the employee and a guest to an all-inclusive tropical location.

What This Job Offers

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