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.

 Solid 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:

- Diploma (Preferred)

Location:

- Gurgaon, Haryana (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Transition Lead – ProcurementP Transition) (India)
🏢 BK Nexus Enterprises
📍 India