SAP Business Process Owner - Source-to-Pay Procurement - HANA

SAP Business Process Owner - Procurement / Source-to-Pay (S2P) SAP S/4 HANA

Our client is looking to recruit an experienced Business Process Owner - SAP S/4 HANA Procurement / Source-to-Pay (S2P) to take ownership of the end-to-end procurement process landscape within a large, complex organisation. This is a critical role responsible for driving process excellence, governance, standardisation and continuous improvement across the S2P lifecycle, ensuring SAP S/4 HANA solutions support scalable, compliant and efficient business operations.

The Business Process Owner - SAP S/4 HANA Procurement / Source-to-Pay (S2P) will be working closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, security specialists and implementation partners, you will act as the key authority for procurement process design, optimisation and adoption across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Process Governance

• Own and govern the end-to-end Source-to-Pay (S2P) process and business process architecture.
• Define, approve and maintain process designs, system requirements and workflow configurations.
• Ensure SAP S/4 HANA supports standardised, scalable and auditable procurement processes across business functions.

Master Data Management

• Drive data quality, consistency and governance across key procurement data objects.
• Support the transition to SAP S/4 HANA Business Partner structures, ensuring accurate mapping and standardisation of vendor and procurement data.
• Collaborate with data teams to establish sustainable master data practices.

Testing & Validation

• Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities for SAP S/4 HANA developments and enhancements.
• Coordinate test planning, execution, defect management and business sign-off.
• Validate user roles, authorisations and workflow designs to ensure alignment with business responsibilities and security requirements.

Continuous Improvement

• Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for procurement and S2P processes.
• Identify opportunities for simplification, optimisation and automation.
• Leverage operational data and insights to drive measurable process improvements.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for business process stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships across procurement, finance, IT, security and delivery teams.
• Manage communications, dependencies, risks and change impacts throughout the process lifecycle.

Controls & Compliance

• Partner with Finance, Internal Controls and Security teams to ensure robust governance frameworks.
• Ensure appropriate Segregation of Duties (SoD) controls are embedded within process and role design.
• Support audit and compliance requirements by maintaining effective controls and approval workflows.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Significant experience owning, managing or designing Procurement / Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes within a large and complex organisation.
• Proven background in S2P / P2P procurement processes
• Hands-on experience with master data (especially vendor master)
• Data cleansing / migration exposure
• Experience in SAP transformation / deployment programmes
• S/4 HANA experience
• Ariba or Coupa exposure
• Understanding of SAP S/4 HANA Procurement, including end-to-end requisition-to-pay processes and configuration awareness.
• Proven experience leading User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and business testing activities for SAP or other ERP implementations and enhancements.
• Demonstrated ability to work across business, IT, security and third-party implementation teams.
• Experience establishing, monitoring and improving process performance through KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Practical knowledge of Segregation of Duties (SoD), access controls and workflow governance within financial and procurement environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and change management skills.
• Ability to influence and drive adoption across diverse and global teams.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with OpenText VIM and its integration with SAP S/4 HANA invoice management processes.
• Previous experience within pharmaceutical, life sciences or other highly regulated industries is desirable but not essential.
• Familiarity with audit, compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Experience working with global system integrators, implementation partners and contract resource teams.

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