Purchase to Pay Team Leader Job Details | Schindler Group

Schindler Group; Addlestone; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international engineering company is seeking a Purchase to Pay Team Leader in Addlestone, England. The role involves managing procurement processes, ensuring compliance, and leading a team to enhance operational efficiency. Candidates should have strong leadership, process management skills, and experience with SAP and Ariba. Career development opportunities are available within a diverse and inclusive organization.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Supportive culture

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong experience in leading and managing others.
• Demonstrated knowledge in purchase to pay concepts.
• Professional experience in process management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire purchase to pay cycle from requisition to payment release.
• Manage day-to-day purchase to pay activities.
• Ensure compliance with company policies surrounding purchasing.

Skills

Leadership experience

Process management

Presentation and communication

Time management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Power BI

Excel

Database management

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Job description

Overview

Location: Addlestone, England, United Kingdom

Job ID: 83966

We Elevate... Quality of urban life

Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than two billion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you’ll discover meaningful work that enhances quality of life for communities, and contribute to making places more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all. We combine innovation, safety, and high ethical standards, ensuring respect both among colleagues and for the world around us. By joining us, you don’t just become part of our success story; you help shape the future and continue our rich legacy that started back in 1874.

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Purchase to Pay Team Leader

Main responsibilities

Main purpose of the job:

We have an opportunity for a Purchase to Pay Team Leader to join our procurement and supply chain organisation; to embed best practice purchase to pay processes, manage day to day purchase to pay activities, and ensure compliance with company policies and organisation norms surrounding purchasing process.

The purpose of this role is to oversee the entire purchase to pay cycle from requisition through to point of payment release, working in very close alignment with accounting team (accounts payable) and Financial Shared Services (FSS – part of Schindler Centre of Excellence).

S/he will also have a focus on process improvements and automation initiatives, monitoring and facilitating organisation compliance with P2P process, and managing spend and transaction reporting requirements from SAP and Ariba.

What you bring

Key Qualities and Competencies for the position:

• Strong experience in leading and managing others
• Strong process management skills
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with customer service etiquette
• Excellent time management, planning and analytical skills, with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively, and working with attention to detail
• Ambition (both technical and leadership) – the opportunity has significant career growth potential both locally and internationally
• Focused, Versatile, Driven and Committed
• Good interpersonal skills/ team player
• Great Attitude (Can Do) and problem-solving skills
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure.
• Personality with powers of self-assertion in a multi-cultural engineering environment
• Project Management skills
• Engage and lead teams to high performance
• Power BI, Excel, Access and Enterprise Resource Planning database management skills

Experience & Qualifications Required:

• Demonstrated knowledge and application of purchase to pay concepts
• Professional experience in process management
• Experience of working in complex matrix organisation
• Ability to proactively build relationships and manage expectations across internal & external
• Worked within a complex multi-national business with a supply chain reporting background
• Experience with procurement management tools
• Experience integrating systems with third party i.e. suppliers, sub-contractors, banks, HMRC, third party accreditation providers
• Preparing budgets and forecasting purchasing trends
• Compile reports on supplier performance and statistics
• Full UK Driving Licence

What’s in it for you?

• Join our purpose-driven organization. Help shape an industry in which two billion people rely on our products and services every day.
• Your development matters to us. We help you grow by offering the support you need to develop your skills and access a rewarding and fulfilling career.
• Thrive in a diverse and supportive culture. Through local and global initiatives, we promote a culture of inclusion which celebrates diversity and ensures that everyone feels valued.

We Elevate… Your Career

Become part of our team, help us enhance quality of life and drive innovation while raising the bar for safety and sustainability. We value your diverse skills and perspectives as together we shape the sustainable cities of today and tomorrow.

Are you ready to embark on a new journey? Join #TeamSchindler! Discover more on our career website.

At Schindler Group we value inclusion and diversity, and practise equity to create equal opportunities for all. We endeavour that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnic background, colour, religious affiliation, union affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, nationality, genetics and health or disability.

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