Lead Analyst - Inventory Release

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LEAD ANALYST - INVENTORY RELEASE (MT TRANSCEND, 24 MONTHS DURATION PROJECT)

POSSIBLE LOCATIONS: DIEGEM, BELGIUM; PRAGUE, CZECHIA, MANILA, PHILIPPINES

(OTHER EMEA LOCATIONS MAY BE CONSIDERED)

MedTech Transcend is seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Inventory Release Lead to help drive successful inventory deployments across a complex global organization. This is a high-impact role for a finance or supply chain professional who brings strong SAP knowledge, inventory accounting expertise, and the ability to work confidently across Finance, Supply Chain Operations, IT, and implementation partners. In this role, you will lead inventory release readiness through testing, cutover, go-live, and hypercare, helping ensure a smooth transition to SAP S/4HANA and strong operational and financial outcomes.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end inventory release readiness for SAP S/4HANA deployments, including planning, milestone management, risk tracking, issue resolution, and business readiness.
• Partner closely with Finance, Supply Chain Operations, and IT to deliver inventory processes that support accurate movements, valuation, controls, and reporting.
• Support the design and deployment of inventory accounting and reporting processes in SAP S/4HANA, including reconciliations, reserves, and key financial outputs.
• Drive readiness for inventory-related controls and compliance requirements, including SOX validation, control execution, and audit support.
• Lead business testing for inventory processes across FIT, BST, and UAT, partnering with IT and system integrators to validate solutions and resolve defects.
• Translate business needs into clear process scenarios, requirements, and acceptance criteria that support successful end-to-end delivery.
• Support cutover planning and execution for inventory-related activities, including data readiness, validation, reconciliations, and deployment checkpoints.
• Help prepare teams for go-live through training, SOPs, work instructions, and business readiness activities that support adoption.
• Act as a trusted SAP S/4HANA inventory SME during go-live and hypercare, helping teams quickly resolve issues and stabilize operations.

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