SAP Workstream Lead - Procurement

About the role

The SAP Workstream Lead for Procurement supports Moog’s ERP Transformation Program. Moog is a company of over 14,000 employees operating globally, known for its culture of trust, innovation, and technical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Process Governance & Standards
  • Define, maintain, and enforce global process modeling standards, templates, and methodologies.
  • Ensure all process documentation aligns with governance requirements and enterprise design principles.
  • Deploy standardized SAP S/4HANA processes across Aerospace & Defense that scale to small and large operational sites.
  • Refine and evolve the global SAP template design by applying lessons learned from each phased deployment.
• Team Leadership
  • Assign work to Process Analysts and review deliverables for quality, accuracy, and adherence to standards.
  • Coach, mentor, and develop analysts to increase team consistency and process maturity.
  • Assist and guide Process Analysts and Subject Matter Experts during all phases of the program: Deploy, Sustain, Enhance, and Upgrade.
  • Provide oversight of cross-functional training and testing activities within the workstream.
• Coordination & Alignment
  • Act as the central coordination point for consolidating cross-functional process documentation.
  • Ensure process designs reflect decisions approved by Global Business Process Owners (GBPOs).
  • Meet regularly with business stakeholders to confirm SAP design and implementation align with operational needs, key metrics, baseline data, and pain points.
  • Support the development of the post-implementation strategy for continuous improvement and long-term governance.
• Quality Assurance
  • Validate that future-state process designs meet project objectives, system requirements, and integration needs.
  • Conduct structured reviews to identify process gaps, redundancies, inconsistencies, or design risks.
  • Identify current-state baselines and establish future-state performance metrics to ensure business outcomes are achieved.
• Collaboration
  • Work closely with GBPOs to ensure global standards and decisions are properly represented in the final process design.
  • Parenter with functional leads and Organizational Change Management (OCM) teams to communicate process impacts.
  • Serve as an intermediary between SAP technical teams and business stakeholders to align business requirements with IT capabilities.
  • Ensure functional requirements are documented clearly and communicated to technical teams.
• Testing & Validation
  • Support the creation of test scripts based on approved process flows and functional requirements.
  • Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to confirm that system behavior aligns with intended process designs.
  • Assist in the development of end-user training materials and rollout plans.
  • During site rollout, train end-users and support capability building after go-live.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline.
• Over three (3) years of procurement experience in the Aerospace & Defense (A&D) industry; over five (5) years preferred, with working knowledge of SAP.
• Demonstrated people-management experience, with a minimum of 2 years directly managing, leading, or coordinating teams.
• Proven experience working with ERP systems, including process improvement and data gathering/reporting.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate organizational objectives to colleagues, stakeholders, and technical teams.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional partners (e.g., Procurement, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, HR, and IT).
• Expertise using process modeling tools and methods (e.g., BPMN, Visio, ARIS, Signavio).
• Deep understanding of ERP concepts, global business processes, and large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Ability to influence, facilitate, and support decision-making among GBPOs, functional leads, and SMEs.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a working leader with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and knowledge of relevant industry frameworks such as ITIL, ISO 22301, ISO 27031, or NIST SP 800-34.
• Must be willing to travel (20%-40%) and live local to the Buffalo, NY area to work onsite.
• Prior involvement in SAP S/4HANA implementations, system integration efforts, or enterprise-level design projects.
• Familiarity with cross-functional business processes such as Procurement, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, or HR.
• Experience serving as a change leader to champion new systems and business processes.

Skills

• Technical proficiency with SAP ERP systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and mentor a team.
• Knowledge of process modeling tools and methodologies.
• Experience with ERP system integration and transformation.
• Understanding of global business processes and large-scale transformation initiatives.

Benefits

At Moog, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs.
• Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all.

Pay

Buffalo, NY: $120,000.00–$145,000.00 Annually

Schedule

Onsite – Buffalo, NY