SAP S2P Consultant

Next Ventures; City of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Functional Lead to oversee the Source-to-Pay workstream. This role requires extensive SAP delivery experience, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to translate business requirements into effective SAP solutions. The ideal candidate will have a background in procurement within the construction sector and will be expected to work on-site in London regularly.

Qualifications

• 15-20 years of SAP delivery experience, particularly in procurement
• Strong experience in S/4HANA transformations, ideally in construction
• Ability to translate business needs into SAP solutions

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the SAP S/4HANA S2P workstream
• Coordinate across various process areas and ensure end-to-end solution integrity
• Support testing strategies and provide leadership for successful transitions

Skills

SAP S/4HANA expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical problem-solving

Delivery management

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree in Business, Engineering or Information Systems

Job description

SAP Source to Pay Functional Lead

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Senior Process / Functional Lead to join our delivery team. In this role, you will lead the Source-to-Pay workstream of a multi-phase S/4HANA transformation, shaping and delivering complex solutions for the programme. As a key member of the programme team, you will combine deep business process knowledge and SAP S/4NANA expertise with strong stakeholder engagement and programme delivery skills. You will act as the trusted advisor to the business process owners and architects, ensuring the solution design aligns with strategic objectives, industry best practice and SAP Activate methodology and roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Leadership & Design Governance

• Lead the functional design and end-to-end delivery of the SAP S/4HANA S2P workstream
• Working with the business, help create and manage workstream plans and activity to ensure delivery against the programme plan and milestones
• Translate complex business and commercial requirements into clear, scalable SAP solutions
• Drive adoption of SAP best practices and “clean core” principles.
• Deliver the business process design documentation
• Oversee creation and quality of functional specifications, configuration and integration deliverables
• Provide thought leadership and challenge existing designs to ensure value-driven outcomes

Integration & Cross-Workstream Coordination

• Coordinate with adjacent process areas including Order-to-Cash, Projects (PS, potentially EPPM) and Finance (FI/CO) to maintain end-to-end integrity of the solution
• Design integrations with non-SAP solutions for the S2P area, e.g. Jaggaer, PayApps (TBC)
• Collaborate closely with data, technology and change management teams to ensure alignment across the programme
• Oversee and support the build activity in relation to configuration or developments required for the workstream

Testing, Cutover & Go-Live Support

• Contribute to the testing strategy, scenario design, and defect triage for SIT and UAT cycles
• Support cutover planning and readiness assessments
• Provide hypercare leadership for the workstream to ensure smooth transition into business operations

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Build trusted relationships with business process owners, architects and programme leadership
• Communicate complex technical topics in clear business language
• Provide regular progress, risk and issue reporting to programme management
• Facilitate workshops and playback sessions with senior client stakeholders and SMEs

Team Leadership & Delivery Excellence

• Lead and mentor a small team (4–5), ensuring high delivery quality and professional development
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement
• Contribute to internal capability building, knowledge sharing and team development initiatives

Required Skills & Experience

Professional Experience

• 15–20 years of SAP delivery experience with deep functional expertise in SAP S/4HANA procurement, including Vendor Management, Category Management, Sourcing, Contract Management, Order to Delivery, Invoice to Pay
• (Preferred) Strong background delivering S/4HANA transformations for the construction or engineering sector
• (Preferred) Familiarity with UK construction industry processes
• Proven ability to translate business outcomes into SAP configuration and integration solutions

Consulting & Leadership Competencies

• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder-management skills
• Confident leading design workshops, playbacks and design authority and governance sessions
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and delivery-management capability
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage offshore / near-shore coordination
• Self-motivated, outcome-focused and comfortable operating in fast-paced environments

Location

• UK-based. Regular on-site presence is expected in London.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP Certified Application Professional
• Experience delivering projects under SAP Activate methodology
• Prior experience with S/4HANA deployments in a template-based roll-out programme
• Degree in Business, Engineering or Information Systems (or equivalent experience)