PTP Global Procurement Operations Line Manager

For our Client, new company on the market in SSC sector, we are looking for specialist for positions of Purchase to Pay (P2P) Global Procurement Operations Line Manager

Responsibilities: 

• Be able to take charge of, inspire and influence a team of 10-12 employees  
• Actively connect with people and champion employee engagement  
• Manage the Global Purchasing and Vendor Master Information Maintenance teams in an efficient manner to ensure compliance with relevant procurement policies, procedures, systems, and financial controls
• Ensure process governance including regular reporting and analysis to key stakeholders – communicates with stakeholders on a regular basis to discuss operational issues, key metrics
• Act as the point of escalation to resolve Global Indirect Purchasing and Vendor Master Maintenance issues in a timely manner and ensures all queries are dealt with correctly and efficiently
• Support General Accounting’s month‑end/year‑end closing procedures including general ledger reconciliations and accruals, Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) compliance and financial audits
• Oversee the preparation of management reports and reconciliation tasks associated with Global Purchasing, spending analysis, supplier master data file and maintenance of records
• Monitors and report relevant management Service Level Agreements (SLA) and process Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to ensure the health of the service delivery operations
• Support internal and external auditors during audits and other data inquiries
• Understand system architecture, including ERP, add-ons, enablers, and interfaces 
• Coordinate and support system implementations and testing with transactional resources 

We are looking for: 

• University degree (Bachelors or equivalent) 
• Lean/Six Sigma exposure or equivalent desired 
• At least 5 years of experience in a shared services / GBS environment 
• Minimum 3 years of management and people development experience in PTP
• Strong SAP knowledge
• Ariba knowledge
• SAP implementation experience is a plus 
• Proficient in MS Office tools, ServiceNow and Concur 
• Proficient in English is mandatory; multi-lingual is a plus, but not required 
• Ability to work in global team environment and communicate effectively with both internal business partners of all levels & disciplines as well as external team members 
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills with ability to build effective relationships and influence peers and key stakeholders. 
• Ability to proactively & effectively resolve people, process and technology problems 
• Operational awareness of all applicable US SoX & operational controls for the area and abiity to deomonstrate a strong compliance oriented mindset
• Experience in the Purchase to Pay processes, specifically Requisitions, Purchase Orders, 2-3 way match, payment types and methods, vendor management requirements, VAT taxes, etc

Our client is proposing the following benefits: 

• Becoming a part of international bran-new company in SSC sector 
• Great opportunity to develop further in the career 
• Attractive annual package