Accounts Payable Leader - Senior Manager

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Global Process Owner Source to Pay

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

• Responsible for the entire end-to-end solution 
• Accountable for the design, build and operate of the solution
• This includes also end-to-end solution governance, incl. enterprise model & process innovation (e.g. through IT enablers)

Key Responsibilities and General Accountabilities: 

• Own all design, build & operate activities for the Non Trade Procurement solution during the full solution life-cycle & drive harmonization
• Coordinate/drive decisions towards adoption and implementation of standard processes in order to limit deviations to the minimum
• Lead team of solution managers for respective (sub)-processes in scope and coordinate process design & optimization activities 
• Design and communicate a comprehensive governance framework for the respective solution across channels, markets and systems
• Define global policies and guidelines regarding Source to Pay services, Source to Pay data management and reporting, Source to Pay process management, and Source to Pay systems and authorization 
• Implement/spread end-to-end solution awareness amongst stakeholders and communities
• Ensure that solution requirements raised by markets/functions are adequately evaluated and considered
• Align major functional scoping or solution design topics with functional and GBS leadership
• Drive continuous improvement and automation 
• Design and deliver group standard process templates 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Comprehensive understanding of E2E-processes in Global Business Services with strong focus on Source to Pay
• Ability to think strategically, synthesize complex situation and develop innovative solutions within changing environment
• Excellent communication, people management and change management skills 
• Ability to guide teams in a trustful and proficient manner
• Complete familiarity with Microsoft Office or equivalent tools
• Knowledge of ARIBA and SAP a plus

Required Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree or equivalent experience, preferable in accounting or business
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience in the area of Source to Pay in a highly matrixed global organization
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in leading mid to large sized teams
• Strong experience in process improvement programs

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