SAP Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Transition Specialist

Position: SAP Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Transition Specialist – Contract

• Location: Hybrid-working (Cork, Ireland or London - with regular travel to Munich, Germany)

• Duration: November 2026 – March 2027

• Start: ASAP

• Rate: £500 per day (via Umbrella / Inside IR35)

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced Senior SAP Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Specialist to support a major SAP transition and integration programme within a leading life sciences / biotechnology organisation.

This is a hands-on assignment supporting SAP S/4HANA go-live and hypercare following a recent client acquisition, helping business stakeholders transition to new procurement processes while maintaining purchasing and payment continuity.

You will take responsibility for processing and managing Purchase Requisitions (PRs), Purchase Orders (POs), invoice queries, approval workflows and supplier-related transactions; as well as providing practical SAP guidance, troubleshoot issues, resolve transaction backlogs and support end-user adoption.

The role will involve regular travel to Munich, Germany to work with the client as they enter an important phase of their integration into their parent company and their associated technology systems.

Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years' hands-on SAP P2P experience, including SAP S/4HANA.

• 3+ years' procurement experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life sciences or similarly regulated environments.

• Strong practical experience across PRs, POs, invoice processing, reconciliation and supplier management.

• Experience supporting research, clinical, laboratory, manufacturing or technical operations procurement.

• Understanding of service-based POs, SOWs, milestone payments, service entry sheets and invoice workflows.

• Previous experience supporting SAP implementations, go-lives, transitions or hypercare is highly desirable.

• Confident providing end-user support, troubleshooting and training reinforcement.

• Language skills in German would be very useful.

You will be a proactive, hands-on procurement specialist, comfortable working independently, supporting stakeholders through significant change and collaborating with international teams, including US-based colleagues across different time zones.

This is an excellent opportunity to lead a high-profile transition and integration programme, working closely with senior stakeholders and fellow SAP experts playing a key role in a critical SAP transition within the life sciences sector.

Applications:

To learn more about our ground-breaking client and the role working as SAP Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Transition Specialist, please call Edward Laing here at ISR Recruitment or please share a copy of your very latest CV and/or online business profile for a call back in the strictest of confidence