Bas De Baat

Senior Program Lead

Led 10+ major global ERP programs (greenfield, brownfield, rollouts), primarily SAP S/4HANA, in senior client-side leadership roles across North America and Europe.
Successfully turned around troubled ERP programs and stabilized complex business transformation initiatives with high investment volumes (up to CAD $400M).
Directed large-scale S/4HANA programs (RISE, Activate, Clean Core) with teams of 150+ FTE, working closely with C-level executives and system integrators (PwC, EY, IBM).
Extensive experience in finance, supply chain, manufacturing, utilities, and public sector transformations including target operating model design and business process standardization.
Deep SAP background (20+ implementations across R/3, ECC, S/4HANA, On-Prem & Cloud) combined with strong vendor management and PMO setup expertise.

Last 3 projects

2023 – 2025	Software / Energy Trading	Interim Chief Operating Officer – Reorganized operating model, launched PMO, implemented portfolio governance, redesigned delivery methodology, reversed business decline (+40% YoY service revenue growth)
2021 – 2023	Manufacturing	Program Director – Led greenfield SAP S/4HANA RISE program (CAD $80M), managed 150+ FTE, standardized end-to-end processes (O2C, P2P, MTD, R2R), worked with PwC & EY as SIs
2020 – 2021	Utilities	Project Director – Led SAP S/4-based distribution network transformation (CAD $10M), improved workforce productivity and customer service, worked with PwC as SI.