Our client, supporting a global healthcare company, seeks a SAP Procurement Digital Transformation Lead, which involves acting as the SAP Techno-Functional Consultant for the Care Delivery (Clinics) sector. The role focuses on optimizing and configuring the Procure to Pay (P2P) process in SAP S/4HANA, ensuring seamless integration with clinical operations. The ideal candidate will bridge business needs with SAP technical expertise, drive system improvements, and support the transition to a standardized, user-friendly ERP environment. They will partner closely with Procurement, Technology, and Operations to identify pain points, design solutions, and support successful implementation of SAP-driven process transformations.
This is a contractual role which will run through 2026, with likelihood of extension well into 2027. The candidate must be flexible to work in the client’s preferred time-zone, which is EST or CEST.
Key Responsibilities
Process Discovery & "As-Is" Optimization:
* Lead the documentation of current clinical procurement processes across different regions using Signavio
* Assess the current P2P process landscape, identify inefficiencies, and recommend optimization opportunities across policy, process, controls and technology
* Identify inefficiencies, "shadow IT" (manual Excel tracking), and process deviations in the current legacy setup
* Conduct root-cause analysis on recurring issues, operational bottlenecks, or experience gaps and propose targeted improvements
* Drive immediate improvements: Propose and implement procedural "quick wins" (e.g., standardizing stock levels, implementing manual Kanban, cleaning master data) to improve efficiency before the new system arrives
* Benchmark processes against best practices and internal standards to define future state designs
Future State Design (S/4HANA):
* Translate the lessons learned from current operations into a robust global template for S/4HANA
* Enhance standardized process flows (L4/L5) for Requisitioning and Inventory Management that balance strict compliance with clinical usability
* Ensure the future system design addresses the root causes of today's pain points
* Map current and future processes and ensure documentation is consistently updated
* Recommend and drive optimization initiatives across policy, process, controls and technology
System Implementation Support:
* Support "Fit-to-Standard" workshops
* Validate clinical Use Cases during User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
* Support testing activities for process and system changes
Stakeholder Engagement & Change:
* Act as the bridge between Global/Regional Procurement and decentralized Clinical Operations for Procurement Processes
* Facilitate workshops with Head Nurses and Clinic Administrators
* Champion the standardization mindset: Explain to stakeholders why aligning their process now will make their transition to the new system easier later.
* Prepare clear and concise materials (presentations, process documentation, dashboards) to support leadership reviews and decision making
* Provide guidance to operational teams on process changes, ensuring successful adoption and sustained performance
Controls, Compliance and Quality Assurance
* Evaluate existing process controls and identify opportunities to strengthen compliance and risk mitigation
* Support standardization and simplification efforts to ensure consistent policy adherence across regions, categories and user groups
* Partner with internal control and audit functions to address findings and embed remediations into future state processes
Continuous Improvement Initiatives and Delivery
* Independently manage P2P improvement initiatives from concept to execution, ensuring clear objectives, deliverables and timelines
* Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to validate requirements, secure alignment and ensure smooth hand-offs
* Develop business cases, value assessments and impact analyses to support decision making
* Monitor initiative progress, escalate risks or roadblocks and ensure delivery quality
Requirements
* 3-5 years in SAP Procurement, Supply Chain, or Process Excellence, specifically within Healthcare, Pharma, or Clinics.
* Strong understanding of P2P processes and controls.
* Expert proficiency in Signavio for process visualisation and documentation.
* Ability to uncover how processes actually work, not just how they are documented.
* Experience with Lean Six Sigma or Kaizen methodologies is a strong plus.
* Understanding of healthcare/clinic environments and ability to design inventory processes that fit that reality.
* Understanding of SAP MM/IM logic and ability to apply it pragmatically to a non-technical user base.
* Experience with SAP S/4HANA and SAP integration tools.
* Ability to work across functions and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
* Proven ability to independently drive and deliver process improvement initiatives