Oracle Procurement Cloud Functional Lead (Direct Procurement)

Role Overview: The Oracle Procurement Cloud Functional Lead is responsible for the post-production (Operate) stability of the Source-to-Pay (STP) lifecycle. This role focuses on the mission-critical flows of direct-material buying, ensuring that requisition-to-PO processes, supplier portal interactions, and receiving transactions are executed without disruption. As an L2/L3 subject matter expert, the Lead balances rapid incident resolution with long-term architectural improvements and rigorous governance.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Direct Procurement & Operations Support:

• Provide expert L2/L3 support for Oracle Procurement Cloud , specializing in direct-material workflows, including requisitions, purchase orders, and blanket purchase agreements.

• Troubleshoot end-to-end STP issues spanning Procurement, Receiving, Payables , and Supplier Portal interactions.

• Manage complex approval hierarchies, internal controls, and role-based security protocols impacting the purchasing cycle.

2. Systems Integrity & Integration:

• Oversee the health of integrations and data loads utilizing FBDI, APIs, and OIC (Middleware) .

• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for production defects to ensure recurrence prevention and system resilience.

• Monitor batch job performance and manage error resolution/reprocessing for high-volume procurement data.

3. Change Management & Governance:

• Orchestrate Oracle Quarterly Update readiness, including impact assessment and production validation.

• Maintain and approve high-quality technical documentation, including Runbooks, SOPs, and Knowledge Articles .

• Guide controlled production changes and minor enhancements in alignment with ITIL-oriented support models.

Technical Requirements:

• Experience: 5+ years of hands-on Oracle Procurement Cloud experience, specifically in a post-production or "Operate " environment.

• Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of the Source-to-Pay (STP) lifecycle and requisition-to-purchase flows.

• Technical Troubleshooting: Proven ability to resolve complex transaction flows across procurement, receiving, and payables modules.

• Integration Literacy: Proficiency in monitoring and troubleshooting OIC, FBDI, and API -driven interfaces.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specific experience in Direct Materials Procurement within manufacturing or supply chain sectors.

• Expertise in supplier onboarding and master-data synchronization.

• Familiarity with ITIL processes , ServiceNow/Jira , and reporting validation via OTBI/BI Publisher .

Performance Indicators (90-Day Success):

• Significant reduction in procurement disruptions through accelerated triage and enhanced integration monitoring.

• Completion and validation of standardized runbooks for core direct-procurement scenarios.

• Successful stabilization of the sourcing-to-purchasing handoff process.