About this role
Location: Amersfoort, Utrecht | Sector: Food | Start Date: 10/26/2026 | Job ref: 58825 The client is one of the Netherlands' biggest dairy products manufacturers who is also active globally. As a Site Deployment Lead, you will play a key role in the successful implementation of a global SAP S/4HANA transformation program across manufacturing sites. Acting as the bridge between the central project team and local business operations, you will ensure that each site is prepared for deployment, aligned with program objectives, and ready to adopt new processes and systems.
This position requires a combination of operational manufacturing expertise, stakeholder management, change leadership, and ERP deployment experience. You will support all phases of site readiness, including testing, training, cutover preparation, go-live support, and user adoption to ensure a smooth transition to the new operating model.
- Lead deployment activities at assigned manufacturing sites throughout the SAP S/4HANA implementation lifecycle.
- Coordinate site readiness activities and ensure alignment with global project timelines and standards.
- Manage local stakeholder engagement, including plant leadership, key users, and operational teams.
- Facilitate testing activities, including user acceptance testing (UAT) and validation of business processes.
- Organize and oversee end-user training programs to support successful system adoption.
- Support data migration, master data validation, and deployment preparation activities.
- Develop and execute cutover plans to ensure a seamless transition to the new SAP environment.
- Identify, manage, and mitigate deployment risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Monitor adoption levels and drive change management initiatives to embed new ways of working.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Production, Maintenance, Quality, Planning, Logistics, Finance, and R&D.
- Escalate critical issues where required and ens...