Global Process Owner - P2P

Location: Luton

At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. ​We’re inspired by the things that seem impossible. Here, we see the impact of our collective ideas and expertise, and the power of science to deliver them.

AstraZeneca's fast growing Finance division supports the delivery of life-changing medicines for patients by enabling the rest of the business to run effectively and harness our transformative science. We’re on a journey of growth and evolution – to find better ways to translate value for the business and our patients. A trusted partner to the business, we’re on a mission to make AstraZeneca more agile, efficient and effective. Through our hybrid model of in-house delivery centres and service towers across the globe, we’re reimagining how we work. Here we drive new ways of working and operating models, process simplification and innovative solutions, whilst ensuring that automation and data is at the heart of everything.

Within our Global Finance Services, The Global Process Owner - P2P, will be accountable for the development and execution of AZ’s Global end-to-end Purchase to Pay strategy through to our embedded finance teams and leveraging our Shared Services environment. In doing so, the job holder uses their expertise to contribute to and influence strategic direction for the GFS function overall. Working closely with the Global Delivery Director they set the ambition, develop the roadmap and support execution on the plan. The role explicitly includes Direct Materials and Supply Chain as well as Indirect purchases. The role also works very closely with Global Procurement to ensure a seamless Source to Pay process for AZ, and has joint accountability for the Group DPO target.

What you’ll do

• Develop the medium-longer term strategy for P2P and T&E, including how shared services is maximised

• Define the blueprint for how P2P end to end core operational processes perform

• Define and sets the global standards, processes, and SOPs for the process

• In conjunction with other GBS teams, identify technology simplifications to automate as far as practically sensible

• Work seamlessly with the Future of Work Vendor on-boarding SME to enable the delivery of the new buying channel strategy

• Develop data strategy for P2P and T&E and ensure high quality data to drive procurement and spend insights/analytics, appropriate process quality metrics and working capital performance.

• Co-lead the P2P Process Tower within GFS, developing, flexing and onboarding the skills and capabilities as needed

• Leverage relationships and external networks to bring best practice, market insight and leading edge development understanding to AZ

• Coach direct and indirect reports, talent development and successor identification

Essential for the role

• Degree level education, with significant experience in P2P

• Proven leadership skills with an ability to lead cross functional working groups and teams

• Conceptual, analytical and strategic thinking ability

• Able to set and manage priorities, resources, performance targets and project initiatives in a global and regional environment

• Willingness to travel

• Ability to influence strategically and persuade considerately, while maintaining effective, positive, organisational relationships

• Culturally astute and resilient – able to adapt style and approach to different geographies

Desirable for the role

• Experience of running similar sized multi location shared service function

• Familiarity with the latest research and thinking

• Effective problem and conflict resolution skills and proven team focus

• Experience of working with global procurement change programmes

• Strong technical and systems architecture experience with industry leading solutions

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, what’s next?

• Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it’s yours.

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