Senior Team Lead, Payments, EMEA 1 year contract

We are looking for a new Senior Team Lead Payments EMEA to join our team on 1 year contract.

The Senior Team Lead Payments will ensure that the Regional GS (Global Services) Procurement Payments & Experience organisation delivers results in support of the Global Services OneProcurement and Johnson & Johnson business strategy and objectives. The role works directly with the business GS Procurement Source-to-Contract team and the broader procurement function to ensure a seamless experience for the requestor/business partner when engaging with the procurement process.

This role supervises individual contributors and/or Supervisors and is accountable for conducting effective performance management. Leads processes and assignments for the AP/AR team and supports organizational objectives and business goals. The Senior Team Lead Payments defines project terms to meet objectives and goals of the Payments function and serves as a point of contact for the team.

• Supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for conducting effective performance management.

• Conducts the day-to-day operations of the Payments function. Delivering based upon the agree SLAs and ensuring policy tax local and legal statutory compliance

• Executes strategies that aim to reduce costs optimize processes and experience and mitigate risks.

• Responsible for managing operational aspects of their team (e.g. workflow performance and compliance) as well as ensuring achievement of team goals within expected standards.

• Serves as a key contact for internal and external audits related to Payments including active participation in audit reviews and ownership of remediation actions within the area of responsibility.

• Collaborate with multiple departments in the development and execution of strategies and plans that improve the organizations profitability and competitive position utilizing market intelligence and risk assessments.

• Drives continuous improvements in user experience effectiveness and efficiency in assigned areas of responsibility.

• Supports development and implementation of automation and AI (Artificial Intelligence) initiatives within assigned area of responsibility.

• Create Value by establishing and nurturing strong relationships with key business partners and peers with a view to pro-actively understand and constructively influence their needs and expectations.

• Integrates Johnson & Johnsons Credo and Leadership Imperatives in day-to-day interactions with team.

Education:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent University degree is required.

• An MBA or further advanced degree is preferred.

Required:

• 4-6 years of Procurement Finance or other relevant business experience

• Collaboration Communication & Influencing Skills: Should be regarded as a constructive player in various teams within the company and outside. Should have the requisite communication skills to communicate & influence objectives and then develop collaborative relationships both internally and externally to achieve them.

• Learning Agility & Openness to Change

• Fluency in English (written and oral) is required.

• Good understanding of Requisition-to-pay and Source-to-settle processes and operations is preferred.

• Experience in one or more Procurement Functional domains: Sourcing incl. negotiation of commercial and non-commercial terms Category management R2P or Accounts Payable.

• Shared Services Industry experience is preferred.

• Fluency in one other language (written and oral) for the supported region is preferred.

• Requires up to 5% domestic and international travel.