Associate Director, Global Source to Pay – Process Excellence Lead
Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Full Time
4 days ago
Visa Sponsorship
Key skills
AI
About this role
Role Overview
Own and govern the end‑to‑end global Source to Pay (S2P) process, ensuring a single, coherent operating model across S2C and P2P.
Define, maintain, and evolve the global S2P process architecture, including process flows, roles, responsibilities, handoffs, and embedded controls.
Act as the global process design authority for S2P, approving or rejecting regional deviations, waivers, and exceptions in line with governance standards.
Lead global S2P governance forums and decision processes, resolving cross‑functional design issues involving Procurement, Finance, Legal, IT, Quality, and Compliance.
Ensure all S2P process documentation, standards, policies, and templates are current, controlled, and easily accessible.
Ensure digital and AI solutions align with global process standards and do not introduce local workarounds or control gaps.
Identify structural inefficiencies, fragmentation, and control gaps across the S2P lifecycle and lead corrective design actions.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Economics, or a related field.
8+ years of progressive procurement experience, with demonstrated exposure across end‑to‑end Source to Pay (S2P) processes in a global or regional environment.
Strong practical exposure to Category Management and Strategic Sourcing, including sourcing strategy development, RFx processes, supplier evaluation, award governance, and transition into downstream contracting and P2P execution.
Demonstrated experience designing, governing, or deploying standardized processes, frameworks, or operating models within S2C and/or P2P.
Experience contributing to digital or AI‑enabled transformation initiatives, particularly within Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, or other enterprise functions.
Proven ability to operate effectively in global, matrixed organizations, influencing senior and cross‑functional stakeholders without direct line authority.
Experience translating business, regulatory, and compliance requirements into clear, scalable process standards and governance mechanisms.