ERP Specialist, Procurement
WSP in Africa · United Kingdom ·
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Operations
- Experience
- 5+ years
WSP in Africa · United Kingdom ·
We are seeking an experienced ERP Specialist, Procurement to support the design, configuration, optimisation and ongoing improvement of procurement capabilities within Oracle Fusion Cloud. The role will work with Procurement, Finance, Shared Services, business stakeholders and IT teams to translate operational needs into practical, controlled and scalable system solutions.
The successful candidate will act as a functional subject-matter expert across source-to-pay processes, helping to maintain alignment with the global ERP template while addressing legitimate business, statutory and regional requirements. The role combines hands-on functional delivery with process improvement, stakeholder engagement, testing, change support and operational problem-solving.
ROLE PURPOSE
Enable efficient, compliant and user-focused procurement processes through effective use of Oracle Fusion Cloud, strong functional governance and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Support the functional design, configuration and continuous improvement of Oracle Fusion Procurement capabilities, including Self Service Procurement, Purchasing, Supplier Management, Sourcing, Procurement Contracts and Supplier Portal, as applicable.
Analyse end-to-end source-to-pay processes, identify pain points and control gaps, and translate business requirements into clear functional solutions.
Partner with Procurement, Finance, Accounts Payable, Legal, Tax, Shared Services and business teams to ensure solutions are practical, integrated and aligned with policy.
Maintain alignment with the global ERP template and design principles, while assessing and documenting genuine regional, statutory or operational requirements.
Prepare functional specifications, configuration workbooks, process flows, decision papers and other delivery documentation to support controlled change.
Coordinate or execute system configuration, unit testing, system integration testing and user acceptance testing, including test scenarios, expected outcomes and defect resolution.
Support procurement integrations and data flows with Finance, Projects, Expenses, inventory or external applications, working closely with technical and integration specialists.
Assist with supplier, purchasing category, procurement business unit, approval, catalogue, agreement and sourcing data structures, including data quality and governance activities.
Support quarterly updates, regression testing, release impact assessments, deployment, hypercare and transition into business-as-usual support.
Investigate incidents and recurring issues, perform functional root-cause analysis, coordinate corrective action and contribute to knowledge awcations and knowledge transfer so that procurement users, approvers and support teams can use the solution effectively.
Monitor adoption, process performance, compliance and control effectiveness, and help define measurable benefits for delivered improvements.
Ensure changes follow agreed governance, security, segregation-of-duties, audit, data privacy and change-control requirements.
Qualifications & Experience
5+ years of relevant ERP procurement or source-to-pay experience, including hands-on functional delivery or support experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud Procurement.
Practical knowledge of procurement processes, controls and data across requisitioning, purchasing, suppliers, sourcing, agreements, receiving and procure-to-pay integration.
Experience gathering requirements, facilitating workshops, producing functional documentation and converting business needs into configured solutions.
Experience with system configuration, testing, defect management, deployment and post-go-live or operational support.
Experience working in a multi-country, multi-entity or global-template environment is strongly preferred.
Understanding of integration points between Procurement and Oracle Fusion Financials, Projects, Expenses or other enterprise applications.
Ability to analyse process and system issues, distinguish symptoms from root causes, and recommend proportionate solutions.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to explain system concepts to non-technical audiences.
Working knowledge of ERP governance, access controls, segregation of duties, audit evidence and controlled change.
Desirable Knowledge
Oracle Fusion Cloud Procurement certification or equivalent demonstrable experience.
Experience with Oracle reporting and analytics tools such as OTBI and BI Publisher.
Awareness of Oracle Integration Cloud, REST/SOAP services, FBDI, ADFdi or other Oracle data and integration methods.
Experience with supplier enablement, procurement catalogues, electronic invoicing, third-party procurement platforms or supplier networks.
Process improvement, business analysis, change management or project delivery certification.
Experience supporting shared-services or globally distributed procurement operations.
Education
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Information Systems, Finance or a related discipline.
Work Environment
Hybrid or remote working options may be available, subject to local arrangements.
Collaboration across regions and time zones may be required.
Occasional out-of-hours support may be needed during releases, cutover, critical incidents or other key delivery periods.
Occasional travel may be required for workshops, testing, deployment or stakeholder engagement.
Why Join Us?
Contribute to a large-scale ERP and procurement transformation with visible business impact.
Work across business process, technology, data, controls and change in a multidisciplinary environment.
Build deeper expertise in Oracle Fusion Cloud and enterprise source-to-pay capabilities.
Help shape user-focused procurement solutions that improve efficiency, compliance and service quality.