Procurement Functional Consultant in London

Procurement Functional Consultant – Remote – Outside IR35
ERP Transformation: SAP On‑Premise to Oracle Fusion Cloud
This role forms part of an ERP Transformation Programme, migrating Procurement from SAP on‑premise to Oracle Fusion Cloud. The Procurement Functional Consultant is accountable for procurement functional design, data migration assurance, testing leadership, risk management, and go‑live readiness.
Organizational Context
The role operates within a regulated environment governed by Public Contracts Regulations, transparency, audit requirements, and value‑for‑money obligations. The consultant works closely with Procurement, Commissioning, Finance, IT, the System Integrator, and governance forums to ensure Oracle Fusion Procurement supports compliant and sustainable procurement operations.
Role Purpose
To lead the translation of SAP Procurement into Oracle Fusion Procurement, ensuring simplified and standardised procurement processes, clean and auditable data migration, effective UAT, proactive risk management, and a controlled, assured go‑live.
Key Responsibilities
Procurement Functional Design & SAP → Oracle Translation
Lead functional design across Oracle Fusion Procurement (Purchasing, Self‑Service Procurement, Supplier Management, Contracts where in scope)
Translate SAP MM/SRM processes into Oracle Fusion best‑practice designs
Challenge and simplify legacy SAP customisation and organisational workarounds
Design Oracle‑standard requisitioning, approval, catalogue, and supplier structures
Act as Procurement Design Authority
Data Migration & Data Quality
Define procurement data migration scope (migrate vs archive vs cleanse)
Own procurement data migration rules for suppliers, open POs, commitments, and contracts (where in scope)
Support supplier and procurement data cleansing prior to System Integrator mobilisation
Validate migrated procurement data and commitments
Ensure auditability and alignment with Finance controls
Risk Management & Governance
Identify and manage procurement functional, data, and compliance risks
Maintain a Procurement risk register with mitigation actions
Escalate risks impacting spend control, supplier compliance, or payments
Support Design Authority and SteerCo decision making
Testing, UAT & End‑to‑End Assurance
Define realistic procurement test scenarios covering requisition‑to‑order and purchase‑to‑pay
Lead Procurement input into SIT and UAT
Ensure procurement testing supports Finance reconciliation and controls
Support defect triage based on financial, compliance, and service impact
Governance, Controls & Compliance
Ensure Oracle Fusion design supports delegated authority limits and approval governance
Ensure segregation of duties and audit trails
Align procurement processes with organisational financial regulations
Support internal and external audit requirements
Cutover, Go‑Live & Hypercare
Support procurement cutover planning and sequencing
Validate procurement readiness for go‑live
Support go‑live assurance from a procurement risk perspective
Provide procurement support during hypercare and stabilisation
Essential Skills & Experience
Proven SAP Procurement to Oracle Fusion Procurement implementation experience
Strong SAP MM/SRM background
Oracle Fusion Procurement functional expertise
Procurement data migration and validation experience
Experience leading or supporting UAT
Experience operating in regulated environments
Key Behaviours
Control and compliance‑first mindset
Strong data ownership and attention to detail
Confident challenging legacy procurement practices
Calm, credible, and decisive under programme pressure
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