Strategic Sourcing Business Partner - Procure to Pay - Remote

UNFI is a grocery wholesaler serving community grocers and retail chains across North America. The Strategic Sourcing Business Partner will manage procurement systems and develop companywide Procure to Pay processes, focusing on compliance, operational improvements, cost reduction, and system implementation. The role also oversees procurement controls, Maximo system operations, invoice approval procedures, and special accounting projects.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements a companywide Procure to Pay (P2P) process across the organization
• Leads electronic procurement tool upgrades, implementations, or migrations
• Leads internal procurement ordering process with effective internal controls for IT and Goods Not for Resale
• Oversees the facilities maintenance, asset management, reporting, payment processing, system maintenance and configuration through Maximo system
• Establishes internal financial and operating controls for invoice approval procedures in cooperation with the accounts payable department
• Ensures that the Company is aware of and in compliance with all internal SOX financial process requirements
• Performs tasks necessary for completion of special accounting projects

Requirements:

• • 1-3 years' experience in similar positions
• • Demonstrated ability in indirect procurement process and systems, specifically Oracle
• • Familiarity of supply chain and DC operations
• • Understanding of Total Cost of Ownership analytics and drivers
• • Possess initiative, creative, innovative, proactive skills, and abilities
• • Good interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective business relationships at all levels of the company
• • Works with some direct supervision, able to plan workload to efficiently deliver required results
• • Able to manage projects and tasks with input from manager
• • Holds others accountable for their deliverables
• • Identifies and resolves issues in the P2P process
• • Understands how the department operates and how role creates value within the company, and can articulate it to all levels of the organization
• • Exhibits business acumen and understanding of the Company's operations
• • Possess a familiarity of budgeting, planning, and forecasting for expense and capital spend
• • Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available
• • This position may require the associate to travel to company offices, distribution centers, or other locations for specific meetings or other business reasons
• • Some travel may be required
• • Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal
• • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
• • Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone, and other office equipment as part of the normal workday
• • Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in completion of job duties
• • Bachelor's degree preferred