Transition Lead – Procurement (S2P Transition)
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Function: Procurement, Source-to-Pay (S2P) Operations
Location: India, Gurgaon
Reports To: Procurement / Transition Program Lead
Start Date: Immediate / As Agreed
Role Purpose:
The Procurement Transition Lead will oversee the end-to-end vendor-to-vendor
(V2V) transition of Procurement/S2P operations, ensuring seamless handover of
sourcing, contracting, supplier onboarding, catalog/content management, P2P
support, and procurement analytics activities from the incumbent provider to the new
supplier.
This is a high-impact, timesensitive role requiring strong project governance,
procurement domain expertise, risk mitigation, and stakeholder management across
global and regional teams.
Key Responsibilities
1. Transition Planning & Governance
Build and manage the Procurement Transition Project Plan, including
phases, workstreams, dependencies, and deliverables.
Run governance routines: PMO reporting, weekly workgroups, RAID logs,
transition dashboards, and leadership updates.
Track progress against contractual transition SLAs, KPIs, and migration
timelines.
Ensure both incumbent and incoming vendors adhere to SOW/MSA
transition commitments.
2. Procurement Process Due Diligence & Scope Validation
Validate inscope procurement processes such as:
o Sourcing support
o Contract lifecycle management
o Supplier onboarding & vendor master requests
o Catalog & content management
Lead hypercare for 2–6 weeks with daily monitoring of:
o Backlogs
o Cycle time recovery
o Issue resolution
o SLA stabilization
Secure Steady State Acceptance and finalize baseline metrics for the new
vendor.
Deliver Post-Implementation Review summarizing lessons learned &
improvement actions.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required:
6–10 years of experience in Procurement / S2P operations.
Minimum 3 years in transition management, preferably vendor-to-vendor.
Strong understanding of sourcing, contracting, supplier onboarding, and
procurement compliance.
Hands-on experience with SAP, Ariba, or equivalent S2P platforms.
Strong project management and stakeholder engagement capability.
Familiarity with procurement controls, risk and compliance frameworks.
Preferred:
Experience with global Procurement/BPO transitions.
PMP / Lean Six Sigma certification.
Category management exposure.
Skills & Competencies:
Strong governance & program leadership
Analytical and process-oriented approach
Excellent communication and influencing skills
Ability to drive accountability across multiple vendors
High problem-solving & escalation management skills
Resilience under pressure (cutover & hypercare phases)
Strong understanding of Procurement policy, compliance, and controls
Performance Measures (6-Month KPIs):
On-time execution of transition milestones & stage gates
Completion and certification of Knowledge Transfer
Cutover readiness with minimal disruption to procurement operations
Hypercare stabilization: backlog reduction, cycle time improvement, SLA
recovery
Supplier experience metrics (onboarding cycle time, sourcing completion
rates, etc.)
Compliance with Procurement policies, audit requirements, and risk controls
Effective RAID log management and proactive risk resolution
Role Summary for Posting:
6month contract role leading the vendor-to-vendor transition of Procurement/S2P
operations. Responsible for knowledge transfer, cutover planning, supplier
experience stabilization, controls compliance, and ensuring a seamless transition
with zero disruption to sourcing, contracting, and supplier onboarding activities.
Pay: ₹80,000.00 - ₹100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Leave encashment
- Life insurance
- Provident Fund
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Gurgaon, Haryana: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Preferred)
Education:
Location:
- Gurgaon, Haryana (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
