Procurement Operations Lead

About the Role:Grade Level (for internal use): 09S&P Global CorporateThe Role: Procurement Operations Lead (ARIBA)The Procurement Operations Lead will be a crucial contributor in supporting all strategic initiatives for the Procurement Organization, including multiple cross-functional projects and implementing best practices per the organization's policies and compliance standards. The Procurement Operations Lead will function as a change agent to support business requirements through the design and configuration of the S2P tool and processes. This role promotes global procurement operations through various Agile development cycles working closely with the business, IT support, and procurement team to ensure procedures are carried out consistently.

The Procurement Operations Lead is a critical resource working closely with the Sourcing, Contracting, Risk, the IT Technology team, the supplier base for a Fortune 250 global company, and business stakeholders to drive solutions to complex business problems or production issues within the full Ariba suite from sourcing to invoicing. Functional Competencies:Solid experience in implementing Source to Pay processes with special interest for:Risk ManagementAP automation

Process Design and documentation

Independent Project Management and problem-solving skills required

Business Process Management, including flow diagrams and documentation

Business acumen in procurement expertise to work effectively with cross-functional teams and to provide guidance

Ability to break down complex issues into analyzable segments and organize the collection, interpretation, and solution structure to drive business action

Flexibility and ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities

Accurate in quality of work and detail-oriented

Interpersonal skills:Exhibits confidence and extensive knowledge of procurement process and system when solving business problems

Demonstrates strong team-building skills and a hands-on mentality

Organizational skills and time management

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)Experience communicating at all levels, from technical analyst to management

Able to facilitate discussions among cross-functional staff

Continually seeks opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design application solutions by analyzing functional requirements, studying and creatively leveraging standard capabilities, proposing configuration specifications, and driving project to completion

Collaborate with Global Procurement and Accounts Payable teams to establish and continuously improve processes and methods of communication between the Business stakeholders and vendors

Maintain strong relationships with existing stakeholders and proactively meet with new stakeholders to develop relationships and understand goals, objectives, and priorities

System workflow planning, design, testing, and migration in support of various system implementations and enhancements

Lead and participate in multiple Ariba P2P and procurement initiatives

Develop and execute test scripts to fully validate user access and permission rules; configure and test complete procurement cycle to meet business requirements. Testing of functionality, enhancements, and revised workflow processes and sign off

Assist with the development, identification, and execution of procurement best practices through benchmarking and end-to-end process improvements

Design, development, deployment, and maintenance of all non-standard approval workflows supporting business objectives while meeting compliance specifications

Assist with the development and execution of procurement reporting in support of day-to-day procurement operations

Develop training materials & presentations and perform end-user training on P2P tools and processes domestically and worldwide

Management and maintenance of user permissions and roles within Ariba P2P and contracting modules

Maintain cutting edge knowledge of Ariba application innovations and developments

Oversee the management of operational issues to ensure appropriate priority and a sense of urgency in resolving production issues

Manage the executed BAU and daily administrative activities to Procurement Operations and provide guidance/expertise as required

Partner closely with the AP team to identify invoice failures and provide resolutions

Provide 2nd level support to S2P Service Desk, regional teams, end-users, and vendor support team on P2P processes, including purchasing and invoice reconciliation

Participate in audit-related activities

Other ad-hoc projects, as requested and directed by business

Qualifications:7 years' experience in procurement/supply chain/finance/operations management

Thorough hands-on and working knowledge of Ariba P2P modules and functional architecture process

Deemed "Ariba expert" with a track record of resolving complex operational problems both domestically and regionallyBS in Finance, Accounting or other relevant field or equivalent experience

Experience with strategy development and process implementations

Ability to influence and drive business process management within a global context

Excellent communication skills and the ability to navigate within all functional levels within the organization

Engaging and coordinating with functional subject matter experts, such as legal, tax, finance, risk, etc., in support of procurement initiatives

Knowledge of Ariba, Ariba Business Network, Oracle, and other vendor management systems

Possess strong time management, multi-tasking and prioritization skills

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