Job Summary

Our client is seeking an experienced Supplier Onboarding Lead to oversee and optimize the global supplier onboarding program. This role is responsible for leading supplier onboarding operations, ensuring supplier compliance, maintaining supplier master data integrity, and driving operational excellence across global procurement functions.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supplier onboarding, procurement operations, accounts payable, or shared services, along with experience leading teams, driving process improvements, and partnering cross-functionally with Procurement, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Tax, Treasury, and Risk organizations.

Key Responsibilities

Supplier Onboarding Operations

- Lead the day-to-day operations of the global supplier onboarding program, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant onboarding across multiple regions.
- Oversee supplier onboarding, supplier master record maintenance, payment enablement, and supplier lifecycle management activities.
- Ensure operational processes meet defined SLAs while delivering an excellent supplier and stakeholder experience.
- Act as the primary escalation point for complex supplier onboarding issues requiring cross-functional collaboration.
- Monitor team capacity, workload, and operational performance to ensure consistent service delivery.

Supplier Due Diligence Compliance

- Oversee supplier due diligence activities, including tax documentation, sanctions screening, supplier verification, payment setup, and compliance reviews.
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, Tax, Treasury, Security, and Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) teams to ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready supplier documentation.
- Identify operational risks, control gaps, and process exceptions while implementing corrective actions.




- Support internal and external audits by maintaining solid operational controls and documentation.

Supplier Master Data Payment Enablement

- Manage supplier master data governance and ensure supplier information remains accurate and compliant.
- Oversee supplier payment setup, including banking verification, payment method configuration, and tax documentation validation.
- Maintain controls governing supplier record changes and payment information updates.
- Collaborate with Accounts Payable and Treasury to improve supplier payment readiness while minimizing operational and fraud risks.
- Drive initiatives to improve onboarding cycle times and first-time quality.

Process Improvement Operational Excellence

- Continuously evaluate supplier onboarding processes and identify automation and efficiency opportunities.
- Partner with Procurement Technology and IT teams to implement workflow enhancements and system improvements.
- Develop dashboards and reports measuring onboarding volume, cycle time, SLA performance, quality, and compliance.
- Lead root cause analysis and implement sustainable operational improvements.
- Support procurement transformation initiatives by scaling standardized onboarding processes globally.

Team Leadership

- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing supplier onboarding team.
- Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training materials, and operational documentation.
- Establish performance metrics and quality standards aligned with Procurement Operations objectives.




- Foster strong partnerships across Procurement, Finance, Accounts Payable, Legal, Compliance, Tax, Treasury, and business teams.
- Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Requirements

- 5+ years of experience in Supplier Onboarding, Procurement Operations, Accounts Payable, Shared Services, or Supplier Management within a global organization.
- 1+ years of experience leading or supervising operational teams.
- Strong knowledge of supplier onboarding processes, supplier master data, tax documentation, payment setup, and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations.
- Experience working cross-functionally with Procurement, Finance, Accounts Payable, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, Security, and Risk organizations.
- Experience managing operational performance through KPIs, SLAs, quality metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong understanding of supplier data governance, operational controls, audit requirements, and compliance.
- Experience leading process improvement and technology-driven transformation initiatives.
- Proficiency with procurement orchestration platforms, ERP systems, supplier onboarding platforms, and workflow automation tools.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders, lead through ambiguity, and build scalable operational processes.

Preferred Qualifications

- Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related field preferred (not required).

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📌 Supplier Onboarding Lead (India)
🏢 Accelon Consulting
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