Finance

Work From Anywhere; Colombia; A distancia; COP 300.000.000 - 540.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

O-I seeks a Global Process Owner for Opportunity to Cash to shape the end-to-end O2C strategy and drive global transformation. You will standardize processes, lead cross-functional governance with Commercial, Finance, IT and Treasury, and push digital enablement across CRM, ERP and workflow platforms.

You will own policies, measure performance with KPIs, and collaborate with regional teams to ensure compliant and efficient cash flow. An emphasis on RPA, AI, and continuous improvement is key.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or above in business or related field.
• Senior process expert with strong business acumen and ability to lead through influence.
• Experience partnering with cross functional teams including Commercial, Finance, IT, Treasury, and external MSPs.

Responsabilidades

• Define and drive the long-term vision for the Opportunity to Cash process with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain a global transformation roadmap focused on standardization and digital enablement.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for end-to-end performance and compliance.
• Own global O2C policies and controls ensuring governance and risk management.
• Lead global initiatives to eliminate inefficiencies and optimize O2C through automation and agile execution.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Change management

Communication

Analytical skills

Influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Business acumen

SAP

SOX controls

RPA/AI tech

Educación

Bachelor's degree or above in business or related field

Herramientas

SAP

C4C CRM

Descripción del empleo

The Global Process Owner (GPO) – Opportunity to Cash (O2C) is responsible for setting the strategy, governing, and continuously improving the end-to-end Opportunity to Cash process. The role is accountable to lead and drive transformation through standardization, simplification and automation across the entire process while ensuring operational excellence, cost efficiency, and process compliance. This role is a key member the Global Business Services Leadership Teams, and leads a cross-functional governance team with key Commercial Leaders that align on priorities, resolves process issues, limit customizations while ensuring appropriate risk and compliance. The O2C GPO is embedded into key business decisions and is accountable for translating the cross-functional strategy into a consistent, executable plan for the organization.

• Define and drive the long-term vision for the Opportunity to Cash process, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and cross-functional stakeholders including Commercial Excellence, Country Group Leaders, Finance, IT, Supply Chain, Procurement and Legal.
• Develop and maintain a global transformation roadmap focused on digital enablement, process standardization, and innovation, while influencing company priorities and investment decisions.
• Establish and monitor KPIs to measure end-to-end performance, ensuring alignment with business strategy and continuous improvement goals.
• Own global Opportunity to Cash policies and controls, ensuring clarity, consistency, and compliance with governance, regulatory standards, and industry best practices.
• Promote policy adoption and compliance through effective governance, communication, training, and change management.
• Utilize robust reporting, analytics, and governance practices to provide actionable insights that enhance visibility, support decisions, and ensure compliance throughout the O2C process.
• Lead global initiatives to eliminate inefficiencies and optimize the Opportunity to Cash process through innovation, stakeholder collaboration, and agile execution.
• Use data analytics, process tools, and performance benchmarks to identify opportunities and drive measurable process improvements.
• Implement improvement efforts across regions and functions, embedding a culture of continuous learning and adaptability as solutions are deployed.
• Benchmark internal performance against industry standards and best practices to identify gaps and improvement areas.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure consistent, high-quality execution of the Opportunity to Cash process across geographies and delivery locations through standardized policies, processes, and systems.
• Oversee third-party managed service providers Opportunity to Cash execution including but not limited to Customer Service Operations, Credit, Cash, & Collections Management, managing SLAs, KPIs, and governance to ensure accountability, performance, and alignment with internal standards.
• Collaborate with Treasury to deliver clear, timely insights into cash performance, implementing process and policy improvements to accelerate cash flow and improve DSO.
• Drive optimization of CRM capabilities and ensure seamless, high-performing integration across CRM, ERP, workflow automation, and telephony platforms to enable an efficient, data-driven Opportunity-to-Cash process.
• Lead continuous improvement in banking platform connectivity and cash application automation, ensuring strong internal controls, data accuracy, and visibility into incoming payments and customer accounts.
• Ensure aggressive but realistic productivity targets are set and achieved annually.
• Implement automation and digital solutions to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and enable standardization.
• Support change management initiatives to embed operational excellence principles across the organization.
• Lead and develop a global team of process and subject matter experts and change agents, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture.
• Direct strategic oversight and support of the process and subject matter experts managing external service partnerships.
• Build organizational capability through mentoring, training, and career development, while championing change management to support adoption of new processes and technologies.
• Recognize and reward contributions that drive excellence and transformation across the Opportunity to Cash process in alignment with the Power of Glass drivers and behaviors.

Personal Development

• Conduct other duties as assigned which could include process design effort oversight and project leadership and support.
• Set and pursue individual development goals aligned with organizational priorities and future career aspirations.
• Foster a growth mindset by regularly soliciting feedback and applying learnings to improve performance and leadership impact.
• Stay current with industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging innovations to inform strategic decision-making.

• Bachelor’s degree or above in business or related field
• Senior process expert with strong business acumen and ability to lead through influence
• 7+ years of experience working in a GBS/multi-functional shared services environment, including but not limited to; Master Data Management, Opportunity to Cash, Commercial Support, Record to Report
• Demonstrated highly effective experience partnering with various cross functional teams including stakeholders from Commercial, Country Group Leadership, Finance, Treasury, IT, Procurement, HR, Audit, and external Managed Service Providers working with global processes and systems
• Dynamic leadership abilities to adapt quickly and lead through change
• Experience working in Global Opportunity to Cash processes leading internal and external GBS Teams is highly desired
• Excellent financial acumen and understanding of the P&L and working capital
• Takes initiative to drive results and quickly assimilates new information, tools, and processes to stay ahead of evolving business needs.
• Experience with implementing Global processes and usage of SAP, C4C CRM, credit management solutions, and customer service telephony platforms
• Working knowledge of SOX and internal controls, including policies and procedures ensuring a strong Control Environment
• Experience in different innovative technologies like RPA, AI, Machine Learning, and business query & analytics tools is highly desired
• Ability to identify and drive transformation efforts through direct and indirect influence.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and strong ability to lead change management efforts for new system implementations
• Ability to lead global process development while ensuring local compliance
• Provide leadership to process design and subject matter experts as well as Managed Services team
• Strong communication, change management and influence skills to move toward consensus at all levels of an organization
• Excellent analytical abilities

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including people with disabilities.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Position reports to VP, Global Business Service and has 4 subject matter process expert direct reports and a team of 70 Managed Services members.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

O-I is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact O-I at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

To be the leading producer of glass bottles and jars worldwide you need passion, commitment and innovation baked into the very fabric of a business and its people. For more than 120 years, our glass makers have honed their craft - channeling their creativity into more than 1,800 patents held today. When you join O-I you become part of that story.

O-I has more than a century of experience crafting pure, sustainable, brand-building glass packaging for many of the world’s best-known food and beverage brands. We are proud to provide high quality glass packaging for beer, wine, spirits, food, non-alcoholic beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. We are dedicated to make what matters to shape a healthier, more sustainable and more exciting world. We transform the industry to make glass more relevant and more accessible to more people.

With nearly 19,000 employees and an unparalleled footprint spanning almost 64 plants in 18 countries, O-I is a truly global maker of glass packaging.

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Open to: Anywhere in the world.