Sourcing Transformation & Functional Lead

Procurement Transformation Consultant (S2C / SAP Ariba)

Duration: 6 months

Workload: Full time hours

Setup: Freelance (Daily Rate / Limited Company / Portage / Micro-Enterprise)

Sponsorship: Not Provided

Location: Paris (Courbevoie), France

We are looking for an experienced Source-to-Contract (S2C) professional to support a major procurement transformation programme, focusing on Sourcing processes, SAP Ariba, and the implementation of a new GEP Sourcing platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the transformation of Sourcing processes and support the build and deployment of the future GEP Sourcing module.
• Analyse, document and optimise S2C and Sourcing workflows.
• Gather business requirements and translate them into functional specifications.
• Lead UAT planning, execution and deployment readiness activities.
• Support change management, user adoption, training sessions and webinars.
• Act as a functional expert for SAP Ariba and Sourcing solutions.
• Manage continuous improvement initiatives based on user feedback and operational metrics.
• Define and implement support processes, including L1 to Shared Service Centre transition and L2 support.
• Coordinate with Procurement, IT, ServiceNow support teams and software vendors.
• Develop knowledge management materials, user guides and best practice documentation.

Must-Have Skills:

• Extensive experience with S2C and Sourcing processes.
• Strong SAP Ariba experience.
• Experience delivering Procurement or S2C digital transformation programmes.
• Expertise in business process analysis, functional design and UAT.
• Change management, training and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent French and English.
• Experience working across Procurement, IT and business stakeholders.

Nice-to-Have:

• GEP implementation experience.
• ServiceNow experience.
• Knowledge of procurement best practices and sourcing event management (RFI, RFP, RFQ, eAuctions).
• Experience supporting global procurement organisations.
• Interest in AI-driven process improvement and user adoption.