Senior Manager, Global Procurement S4 Hana Transformation

Key Responsibilities

People Leadership & Team Scope

• Lead the Global Procurement S4 Hana team (~5 team members), including existing roles and open requisitions.
• Set direction, prioritize work, and drive accountability across the team to deliver S/4HANA outcomes aligned to Global Procurement and S2P transformation goals.
• Coach and develop team members, fostering a culture of execution excellence, ownership, and global standardization.

Program & Delivery Leadership (S/4HANA – Global Procurement)

• Own end‑to‑end delivery of Global Procurement’s SAP S/4HANA implementation, from blueprinting through deployment and stabilization.
• Translate transformation objectives into a clear, sequenced delivery plan with measurable milestones and outcomes.
• Drive disciplined execution across multiple workstreams, actively managing dependencies, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for delivery risks, scope conflicts, and timeline decisions.

S2P and S4 Overlap Leadership

• Lead S4‑related procurement capabilities that underpin broader Source‑to‑Pay transformation, including Procure‑to‑Pay foundations and integration readiness.
• Ensure alignment between S/4HANA design decisions and adjacent S2P initiatives spanning process, data, controls, automation, and AI‑enabled capabilities.
• Ensure readiness across data migration, integrations, controls, and reporting for successful deployment and adoption.

Business Value & Outcome Ownership

• Anchor S/4HANA delivery on business outcomes, not just system deployment.
• Partner with Global Procurement leaders to define success metrics, value targets, and adoption expectations.
• Track and communicate progress against value realization, operational readiness, and business impact.
• Ensure delivered capabilities are adopted, sustained, and embedded into day‑to‑day operations post go‑live.

Cross‑Partner Leadership

• Lead delivery in a partner‑led operating model, working across the S2P ecosystem, including:
• Platform and enablement partners supporting S/4HANA execution
• AI strategy, data & process automation, and data excellence & governance partners
• Procurement Center Of Excellence functions such as communications, talent development, supplier ecosystem, global service delivery, PMO & change management, and process excellence
• Enterprise partners across IT, finance, people, legal, compliance & risk, enterprise data, strategic cost management, and enterprise AI
• Functional procurement partners including Category teams, Supply Management and other GP operating teams
• External delivery partners supporting S4 and S2P execution
• Drive shared accountability across these partners for scope, schedule, risk, decisions, and adoption outcomes.

Solution Quality, Governance & Risk Management

• Ensure S/4HANA solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, and data governance standards.
• Challenge over‑customization and advocate for scalable, standard‑driven solutions.
• Balance speed of delivery with long‑term maintainability and operational stability.

Change, Adoption & Enablement

• Partner with change, process, and product leads to ensure strong end‑user adoption.
• Support training, communications, and change activities tied to new S/4HANA capabilities.
• Monitor adoption metrics and feedback, adjusting delivery and enablement strategies as needed.

Qualification & Requirements

Leadership Expectations

This role carries high expectations for:

• Business acumen
• Leading through influence
• Stakeholder engagement and communication
• Execution excellence and sense of urgency
• Strategic thinking
• AI and digital curiosity
• Growth mindset, accountability, and ownership

The ideal leader operates as:

• An expert who knows what they don’t know
• A business partner who communicates up, down, and across
• An advocate for Global Procurement while keeping enterprise‑level goals in mind
• A leader who executes with excellence across a broad and diverse partner ecosystem

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or related field (required)
• SAP S/4HANA certification or formal ERP transformation training (strongly preferred)

Experience

• 15+ years leading large‑scale ERP or digital transformation programs in complex, global environments
• Proven delivery of SAP S/4HANA implementations, preferably within procurement
• Strong track record managing cross‑functional delivery teams and driving adoption and value realization beyond go‑live

Technical & Functional Skills

• Strong working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Procurement modules and end‑to‑end procurement processes.
• Familiarity with ECC legacy environments, integrations, and transition planning.
• Ability to assess solution designs, data readiness, and integration approaches.
• Strong program management, risk management, and delivery governance capabilities.

Leadership & Communication

• Confident, outcome‑driven leader comfortable making and explaining tradeoffs.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder influence skills.
• Ability to simplify complexity and drive alignment across diverse global teams.
• Inclusive leadership style with a focus on accountability, clarity, and results.

What Success Looks Like (12–18 Months)

• Global Procurement S/4HANA capabilities delivered on plan with controlled risk and strong business readiness
• Clear evidence of adoption, usage, and realized business value post go‑live
• High stakeholder confidence in delivery predictability and decision transparency
• A scalable S//4HANA foundation that enables future S2P innovation, automation, and AI‑enabled capabilities

Benefits

• Paid Time-off
• Continuous Learning
• Wellness Programs
• Stock Purchase Program
• Health Insurance
• Recognition