Global Process Owner - P2P

Role Summary

Global Process Owner for P2P responsible for the end-to-end P2P process across all regions and business units. Establish global standards, drive harmonization, own process design and controls, and steer technology enablement to deliver measurable outcomes such as compliance and touchless processing. Partner with cross-functional teams to define the target operating model and lead continuous improvement and global process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the global P2P process architecture, policies, and controls, chair the P2P Governance Council, and manage the global process roadmap.
• Map and optimize end-to-end P2P processes, standardize controls, and drive Straight-Through Processing (STP) through Lean/Six Sigma initiatives.
• Own the P2P solution blueprint and integrations across SAP, Ariba, OpenText, and Concur, defining configuration standards and partnering with IT for system management.
• Collaborate with Procurement, AP, Treasury, Tax, Compliance, and Audit on design and policy alignment, launch supplier enablement programs, and drive user adoption.
• Define and document P2P global standard processes, identify improvement opportunities, conduct root-cause analysis, and ensure audit-ready documentation.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or IT
• Required: A minimum of 10 years of experience in P2P/AP/Procurement/GBS, with 5+ years in process ownership or transformation
• Required: Deep hands-on experience with SAP, Ariba, and Concur P2P modules, and a proven track record in implementing or optimizing global P2P processes
• Preferred: Lean Six Sigma certification (Green/Black Belt) or equivalent continuous improvement experience
• Preferred: Familiarity with e-Invoicing, supplier portals, Ariba Network, OCR/IDP tools, and payment factories
• Preferred: Exposure to Treasury, Working Capital, Cash Forecasting, and Discounting (dynamic discounting, SCF)
• Preferred: Master’s/MBA

Additional Requirements

• Travel: ~10–20% for process workshops, deployment, and stakeholder engagement