Establishing ownership for the individually assigned global procurement control(s) which will include:
Routine review, maintenance and upgrades to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Identify, develop and implement improvements
Provide training to other team members
Assist other team members as issues arise
Monitor control performance, completeness and accuracy
Developing overall knowledge of the global procurement controls and their importance in the procurement process
Timely completing the assigned control activities which will include:
Completion of data prepare
Control Execution
Interaction with other organizations/individuals who are completing actual control execution
Final validation & Sign-off
Engagement within procurement to assist process compliance control application and closure
Representing the Global Procurement Controls team during group and individual engagements with internal business and functional resources
Data preparation and dissemination as required for both internal and external audits
Education & Experience:
Must have:
1 or more years of experience in any part of the Request to Pay process, including accounts payable or Sourcing
Flexibility to shift work tasks based on priority changes
Good proficiency in Excel,
PowerPoint with outstanding data analytical and structuring skills.
Good Proficiency in MS Word and SharePoint
Good proficiency in English both oral and written
Desire to become a Subject Matter Expert and assist others
Ability to work in quick pace team environment
Willingness to identify and drive change
Ability to quickly recognize, address and escalate issues
Good to have:
SAP/SRM/other procurement systems knowledge
Valuable proficiency of SAP request to pay process
Exposure to other regions and insight to cultural differences
Project experience – Six sigma/Lean certification, process mapping experience and change management.
Experience in process compliance and controls
Desired Skills / Abilities:
Highly detail oriented
Creative and 'out-of-the-box' thinker, interested in innovation
Solid analytical & critical thinking
Extremely motivated and self-directed, operating with minimal supervision
Strong team player with excellent coordination skills
Strategic thinker with a strong orientation to driving results
Excellent networker and effective collaborator, with robust influencing and communication skills, verbal and written.
Positive attitude, sense of humor & fun approach to work