Procurement & P2P Lead - Coupa Governance

Aon plc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aon plc is hiring a Senior Procurement and P2P Manager to lead the onshore Procurement and P2P service across NFP Europe, focusing on spend visibility, supplier rationalisation and Coupa governance. The role includes owning the offshore P2P service performance and line-managing the Procurement Manager within a lean, evolving environment.

You'll set procurement priorities, ensure compliant buying practices, drive improvements in e-procurement, and report on spend, supplier risk and performance to

Qualifications

• Senior procurement or P2P leadership experience in regulated or comparable services
• Strong supplier-management and negotiation capabilities
• Good understanding of P2P, e-procurement and outsourced/shared-service models
• Analytical and commercial mindset with ability to influence senior partners
• Hands-on leadership suited to lean teams and changing environments
• Experience leading procurement improvement, e-procurement or operating-model change
• Strong reporting, governance and performance-review skills
• MCIPS or equivalent senior procurement experience preferred but not essential

Responsibilities

• Set procurement priorities, policy, supplier-governance standards and spend-control approach
• Own P2P controls, approval frameworks and alignment with the Delegation of Authority
• Act as business owner for Coupa, prioritising adoption and benefits delivery
• Lead supplier rationalisation and spend-control activities and align purchasing to buying channels
• Maintain governance for key suppliers, third parties and outsourced services with Legal, Risk, Compliance and InfoSec
• Own governance of offshore P2P service scope, standards and performance reviews
• Report on spend visibility, supplier rationalisation and Coupa adoption
• Provide governance and guidance on supplier risk and service performance
• Line-manage the Procurement Manager and sponsor the business-champion network

Skills

Senior procurement leadership

Supplier management

P2P / e-procurement

Commercial negotiating

Analytical thinking

Lean leadership

Procurement improvement

Reporting and governance

Tools

Coupa

Job description

Aon plc is hiring a Senior Procurement and P2P Manager to lead the onshore Procurement and P2P service across NFP Europe, focusing on spend visibility, supplier rationalisation and Coupa governance. The role includes owning the offshore P2P service performance and line-managing the Procurement Manager within a lean, evolving environment.

You'll set procurement priorities, ensure compliant buying practices, drive improvements in e-procurement, and report on spend, supplier risk and performance to