Strategic Sourcing Leader

2 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom abrdn Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic leader to join our Finance Operations team as the Head of Source to Pay. This is a critical role that will lead the development and implementation of our global Source to Pay strategy, ensuring alignment with our business objectives and driving commercial value.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and develop the Source to Pay team, ensuring they have the necessary skills and competencies to deliver exceptional results.
  • Develop and implement a strategic and tactical sourcing strategy across all categories and business divisions, driving the global Source to Pay vision.
  • Global Process Owner for Source to Pay activities, standards, tools, and procedures, ensuring consistency and best practices across the organization.
  • Provide thought leadership and guidance across all Source to Pay teams, fostering collaboration and driving the widest range of benefits and opportunities.
  • Lead and drive engagement with key senior business leaders, ensuring the Source to Pay strategy supports and addresses their key department objectives and challenges.
  • Responsible for sign-off of all benefits and oversight of budget reductions.
  • Ensure representation at strategic Senior Stakeholder Forums.
  • Foster collaborative relationships and effective networks across all business areas.
  • Partner closely with Team leads to build and implement effective communication plans.
  • Lead, develop, and implement innovative Source to Pay solutions to address business requirements and challenges, maximizing value and ensuring delivery of breakthrough results.
  • Work closely with the Finance Operations Leadership Team to support cost challenge and demand management initiatives.
  • Ensure full compliance with all Source to Pay policies across all business areas.
  • Ensure the continuous improvement of the Global Source to Pay Function.
About the Team

The Finance Operations team is a critical function that supports the wider business in the procuring of goods and/or services, managing suppliers and partners to enable the organization's day-to-day operations and prompt payment of suppliers. We are responsible for developing the operating model, including vision and strategy, governance, service delivery framework, and standard global processes.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed – Level One employer, and we welcome applications from candidates with disabilities.

Our Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 40 days annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare, and a range of flexible benefits, including gym discounts, season ticket loans, and access to an employee discount site.

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