Global Director Procure-to-Pay

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34000 people in over 30 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Acts as the global process owner for the procurement processes within the Global Procure-to-Pay function in Global Accounting and is responsible for defining and governing the global operating model covering Vendor Master Data Management Requisitioning Purchase Ordering Content Management (contracts and catalogs) in alignment with Accounts Payable. Leads the development of enterprise standards methodologies governance frameworks and technology-enabled process improvements that drive compliant efficient and scalable procure-to-pay operations globally.

Role accountabilities:

1. Strategy & Governance

• Define and maintain the global Vendor Master Data Management Requisitioning Purchase Ordering and Content
• Management processes governance framework and standards as integral parts of the end to end procure to pay process.
• Aligns with peer group functional Directors within the Procure-to-Pay function to ensure alignment between Procurement and
• Accounts Payable processes to enable an integrated and efficient Procure-to-Pay process
• Establish enterprise methodologies policies controls and performance standards for these processes.
• Drive the purchase to pay transformation roadmap and continuous improvement agenda.
• Shape the future direction of service delivery and process governance in relation to the processes described above.
  

2. Technology & Process Transformation

• Act as Business Process Expert for Procure-to-Pay technologies and ERP-enabled processes.
• Define business requirements and future-state process architectures.
• Lead process automation standardization and digital transformation initiatives.
• Influence enterprise technology decisions impacting procurement operations and user experience.

3. Operational Excellence & Compliance

• Establish global control frameworks quality standards and compliance requirements.
• Drive process optimization standardization and operational performance improvement.
• Lead resolution of significant audit findings control weaknesses and process risks.
• Ensure consistent adoption of procurement policies controls and operating standards.

4. Stakeholder Leadership & Change Enablement

• Partner with peers and stakeholders within the Finance function and with stakeholders in Procurement Technology and Business stakeholders to align Vendor Master Data Management Requisitioning Purchase Ordering and Content Management standards and practices.
• Act as the senior technical authority for Procure-to-Pay governance and process design.
• Lead enterprise change initiatives supporting adoption of new processes controls and technologies.
• Build alignment across regions functions and shared service organizations.

5. Leadership & Capability Development

• Define Vendor Master Data Management Requisitioning Purchase Ordering and Content Management methodologies best practices and operational frameworks.
• Management of teams who execute the processes in scope in the GSSC Philippines as well as in other countries through dotted line reporting.
• Develop organizational capability through coaching knowledge sharing and training
• Promote consistency and technical excellence across Procure-to-Invoice activities globally.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement within the Procure-to-Pay domain.
  

Qualifications & Experience:

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in business Supply Chain Finance or a related discipline.
• 1216 years of experience in procurement operations Procure-to-Pay procurement transformation or related domains.
• Demonstrated expertise in procurement operating models governance frameworks process optimization and ERP-enabled procurement processes.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle ERP or comparable enterprise procurement technologies.
• Experience defining enterprise frameworks methodologies and global process standards.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Expertise in procurement governance operating models and process standardization.
• Ability to define enterprise methodologies and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems automation opportunities and procurement technologies. Ability to lead complex transformation initiatives and drive organizational adoption.
• Strong communication coaching and capability-building skills.

Decision Rights
Owns

• Vendor Master Data Management Requisitioning Purchase Ordering and Content Management operating model governance framework methodologies policies controls process standards performance framework transformation roadmap and ERP business requirements.

Influences

• Procurement strategy technology roadmap finance and Accounts Payable alignment master data governance and enterprise transformation priorities.

Vetoes

• Process designs governance exceptions system configurations or operating practices that compromise compliance controls audit readiness or approved Procure-to-Pay standards.

Why Arcadis

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