Interim Procurement Transformation Lead – SAP S/4HANA

Are you an experienced procurement professional with a strong background in SAP S/4HANA transformations? Do you enjoy taking ownership of complex projects and bringing business and IT stakeholders together? We're looking for a Procurement Transformation Lead to drive the Source-to-Contract (S2C) workstream within a large-scale international SAP S/4HANA implementation. You'll play a key role in aligning procurement processes, managing stakeholders and ensuring a successful transformation from design through deployment.

Responsibilities: Take business ownership of the Source-to-Contract (S2C) workstream within an international SAP S/4HANA transformation programme; lead the workstream roadmap, monitor milestones and dependencies, and represent procurement in programme governance; act as the key link between procurement stakeholders, IT, implementation partners and process owners; drive business decisions, manage risks and escalations, and provide clear progress reporting to senior stakeholders; coordinate business involvement throughout solution design, validation, testing, training, deployment and hypercare; oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test scenarios, data validation, defect prioritisation and business sign-off; ensure operational readiness for deployment, including processes, roles, access, data, communication, training and cutover activities; support user onboarding and adoption, helping procurement teams transition successfully to the new SAP S/4HANA environment.

Requirements: A completed Master's degree; at least 5 years of experience in IT transformation programmes; at least 5 years of experience within procurement; at least 5 years of experience working with SAP S/4HANA; at least 8 years of experience with SAP implementation projects, preferably including multiple SAP S/4HANA implementations; strong knowledge of Source-to-Contract (S2C) procurement processes; proven experience leading business workstreams and managing stakeholders in complex international environments; experience with business testing, deployment readiness and organisational change; excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with professional proficiency in English.

Offer: For this assignment in Amsterdam (32–40 hours per week), hybrid working is possible. The assignment starts on 2 November 2026 and runs until 31 March 2027. The freelance rate is €100–€120 per hour, excluding VAT. If preferred, a temporary contract through Independent Flex is also possible, with a salary range of €7,000–€8,000 gross per month, based on 40 hours per week.