Regional Payment Advisor

TikTok; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a procurement professional to lead end-to-end procurement processes, drive efficiency, and collaborate with finance and internal control teams across the organization.

The role focuses on standardizing procedures, identifying automation opportunities, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procurement systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above.
• Strong logical thinking and data-driven capabilities.
• Clear communication and collaboration skills.
• Team management and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Standardize operating systems and set SLA metrics to improve process efficiency.
• Identify automation opportunities to increase the proportion of automated operations.
• Collaborate with procurement teams to address execution pain points and optimize processes.
• Coordinate with finance and internal control to drive cross-functional projects.

Skills

Problem solving

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Adaptability

Self-motivation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Responsibilities

About the team

The Procurement Team plays a critical role in the business and is responsible for the strategy design and end-to-end processes involved in the purchase of goods and services in a sustainable and financially viable way in compliance with business standards. We are responsible for sourcing and onboarding of new vendors, supporting the development of key company systems and processes, maintaining a strategic overview of project procurement management activities and ensuring that purchasing contracts and arrangements are fulfilled in strict accordance with legal requirements, project requirements, and business policies and procedures.

• Capable of thinking about problems from the essence, sorting out, constructing, and optimizing various work-related processes;
• Develop a standard operating system, set reasonable SLA assessment metrics, and ensure the standardization and efficiency of processes;
• Automation Improvement: Utilize systems and tools to identify automation opportunities in relevant processes, continuously increase the proportion of automated operations, and enhance the organization's staff efficiency;
• Collaborate closely with each procurement team to identify issues and pain points in execution and propose targeted process optimization solutions;
• Collaborate with cross-functional areas of business such as finance and internal control to devise specific action plans and responsibility assignments, and drive the implementation of XFN projects;
• Ensure that all procurement activities comply with company policies and procurement systems by monitoring the implementation results of payments, thereby reducing compliance risks;
• Identify and assess latent risks in the payment process, and collaborate with the internal control team to develop corresponding control measures;
• Proactively identify payment pain points of suppliers and explore actionable solutions for improvement;
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Monitor the achievement of payment metrics through Data Analysis, regularly submit reports, and provide feedback on improvement suggestions to the team;
• Project Management: Devise plans and programs, coordinate resources from all parties, supervise project progress, and ensure the effective implementation of various projects is rapidly promoted;
• Team Management: Coordinate with operations on POC and assist in the management of BPO vendors.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s)

• Bachelor's degree or above;
• Have clear logical thinking and data-driven capabilities, be able to conduct problem analysis and task decomposition, have strong self-motivation, excellent stress resistance, and be willing to accept challenges and changes;
• Possess good communication and collaboration skills, be able to clearly express opinions in cross-team cooperation, effectively listen to and understand others, promote all parties to reach consensus, and jointly achieve goals;
• Possess team management and leadership skills, and be able to motivate team members to achieve common goals.

Preferred Qualification(s)

• 3 years of relevant work experience in procurement, supply chain, finance, etc.;
• Familiar with the entire process and system of centralized procurement payment.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breaks for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.