Procurement SCF Europe Deployment Lead
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Life tastes better with ice cream
With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.
We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world’s biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference.
What truly sets us apart is how we work.
We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‑performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done.
We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.
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Job Title: Procurement SCF Europe Deployment Lead
Scope: Europe, Full time
Reports to: Transformation Director EU & ANZ
Location: This role is location-agnostic within Eastern Europe, offering full flexibility across the region.
Contract Type: fixed-term, 12 months
ABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better with Ice Cream
We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we’re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate.
We are committed to developing and nurturing talent. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company.
JOB PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
As a Procurement Europe Deployment Lead within Europe Supply Chain Finance team, you will play a pivotal role in driving the successful deployment of S4Hana across all European Sourcing Units and the Europe Supply Chain Hub (NL). The role is responsible for ensuring the full establishment of Supply Chain Finance (SCF) processes and capabilities from the Procurement & Materials P&L perspective, while ensuring that GBS functions are fully prepared, staffed, and capable of delivering ongoing SCF support.
Acting as a strategic bridge between Procurement, the OPUS program team, GBS, and the Europe Supply Chain Finance team, this leader will manage deployment activities, ensure operational readiness, track critical deliverables, and drive accountability across multiple stakeholders. The role is also critical in building long‑term SCF capabilities, strengthening standard processes, and enabling future developments aligned with the Europe SC strategy.
This role drives consistency, efficiency, and transparency across the region by centralizing, standardizing, and continuously improving critical processes within the Materials Controlling domain.
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
1. S4H / OPUS Deployment Leadership
Lead the end-to-end S4Hana (OPUS) deployment for procurement Europe within the Europe SC Hub.
Ensure Material cost requirements are embedded into the design, build, testing, cutover, and stabilization phases.
Coordinate readiness assessments and track deployment milestones to ensure the SCHUB is fully prepared for go-live.
Coordinate transfer pricing process together with Global and GBS taking NSR central cost into account.
Identify risks, issues, and dependencies and drive cross-functional resolution.
2. Supply Chain Finance Process & Capability Setup
Shape and implement the SCF operating model from the Procurement perspective for the SC Hub.
Define and deploy standard SCF ways of working, controls, data requirements, and performance measures.
Ensure alignment of SCF processes with Procurement frameworks, OPUS templates, and corporate standards.
3. Drive GBS Preparation & Staffing from SCF Procurement end
Ensure GBS teams are fully equipped to support post-go-live SCF operations from a Europe perspective.
Collaborate with GBS leadership to define resource needs, roles, training, and service levels.
Track GBS readiness metrics and escalate gaps impacting deployment timelines or quality.
4. Program & Stakeholder Management
Drive structured program management: action logs, dependencies, risk mitigation, documentation, governance routines.
Maintain clear, proactive communication across all stakeholders on progress, issues, and required decisions.
Hold accountable the responsible teams for timely delivery of commitments.
5. Business Partnering Across Functions
Act as the main European connection point between:
Procurement leads Regional and Global.
OPUS Program teams
GBS Service Delivery
Europe Supply Chain Finance
Translate Procurement requirements into OPUS system designs and GBS service models.
Support site leadership teams in interpreting financial impacts and operational changes.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
Experiences & Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
5+ years of experience in Supply Chain Finance, Procurement, or similar operational leadership roles.
Experience in large-scale ERP deployment (SAP/S4H strongly preferred).
International / multi-site experience required.
Skills
Strong project/program management expertise with proven experience deploying major ERP or digital transformation initiatives (e.g., SAP/S4H) or porject management in general.
Deep understanding of Manufacturing Excellence, Supply Chain Finance, and E2E supply chain operations.‑to‑end supply chain operations.
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including ability to work across multiple countries and functions.
Ability to simplify complexity, drive clarity, and establish accountability.
Experience working with GBS/shared service models is strongly preferred.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
High level of resilience, ownership, and problem solving orientation.‑solving orientation.
Competencies:
Strategic thinking with the ability to translate business goals into operational execution, underpinned by digital technology deployments.
A customer/ consumer-centric mindset with a passion for high performance, continuous improvement, with awareness of emerging digital technologies.
Self-starter mindset, ‘can do’ mentality
Excellent stakeholder management skills; able to effectively deal with resistance and conflicts, establish strong relationships with partners, and trust.
Demonstrated team commitment.
Highly analytical and structured customer centric behavior; excellence eye for detail, hands-on mentality, and ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines.
TMICC embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.
ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?
TMICC embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.
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Disclaimer
Equal Opportunity Employer: TMICC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Why join us?
This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could!
You’ll thrive here if you value an inclusive culture, with low ego and hierarchy - and if you’re excited to continuously learn and challenge how we work, using digital, data, and new thinking to push us forward.
- Roles with real accountability and visible impact
- Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done
- Continuous learning and development as the business grows
- Reward linked to performance and contribution.
Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business.
Ready to build the future of Ice Cream?
If this sounds like the place where you'd thrive, we'd love to hear from you. Apply online and share your CV. We'll review your application and be in touch with the next steps.
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Additional information
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We encourage people with all backgrounds to apply including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and Māori and Pacific Peoples.
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