Procurement Sourcing Operations (Japanese Speaking)

Opella; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global organization seeks an S2V Partner in Kuala Lumpur to oversee Source to Pay processes and ensure optimized operations. The successful candidate will manage BPO relationships, streamline processes, and contribute to new operations in collaboration with multiple stakeholders, with a focus on enhancing efficiency and governance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of expertise in P2P processes.
• Experience in project management and SAP/P2P tools is a plus.
• Proven experience building partnerships with external service providers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure business continuity & deliver operations without disruption.
• Manage BPO provider relationships locally.
• Support the design and implementation of new processes.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Procurement Sourcing Operations (Japanese Speaking)

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Source 2 Value is global organisation. Our stream is part of Global Buainess Servicies department. S2V is responsible for two e2e processies: Source 2 Pay (incl. contract management) and Travel 2 Expense.

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.

Our mission: to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be for over half a billion consumers worldwide.

At the core of this mission is our 100+ loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and four specialized science and innovation development centers.

Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet.

Find out more about our mission to bring health in your hands at www.opella.com.

About the job

Main responsibilities:

JOB PURPOSE

S2V Partner is the Single Point of S2V accountability in front of CHC stakeholders locally.

S2V Partner ensures that optimized processes are implemented locally.

S2V partner will streamline the S2V processes by connecting end users with process owners (Procurement, Legal...). The S2V partner will be responsible for designing/adherence of processes at local level, managing deviations, and alignment with relevant support functions. He will be the gatekeeper of S2V processes locally and will work closely together with S2V manager and BPO provider supporting the S2V operations for CHC.

This position will support the strategic design of global Source 2 Pay and Travel & Expense processes and will contribute to roll out of new S2V operations & relevant S2V satellite solutions for the perimeter during Chloe project.

KEY RESULTS/ACCOUNTABILITIES

Chloe Project Mode

Support the design and implementation of the new tools and processes in the perimeter including BPO onboarding

Integrating and coordinating all project activities including definition and implementation of S2V strategies, actions, and governance to achieve business objectives

Identify the local specificities and needs of the perimeter to ensure a proper localization of the processes where needed

Ensure smooth execution of the Cutover Plan including UAT’s, Knowledge Transfer, Trainings, Asset Transfer activities and hypercare period

Operational

Ensure business continuity & deliver the operations without disruption

Manage BPO provider relationship at local level (governance, performance monitoring, root cause analysis review, follow up and improvement of actions in place)

Lead the implementation of the Core Model locally in coordination with BPO team and Global Head of Core model:

Ensure processes are fully documented, maintained and communicated,

Manage for countries in his scope qualitative follow-up of S2V internal controls for:

risk-assessment process

yearly control self-assessment

ongoing self-testing

process of internal control deficiencies identification

Support with the development of adequate action plans & improvement recommendation

Follow up on time execution of action plans

Ensure that local procedures are formalized, updated and in line with the Global policies, standards and guidance and verify that procedures are adequately approved and communicated

Execution of local tasks forced by legislation specific (work with original paper docs if required etc.)

Guide end users and coordinate S2V activities from the definition of the need to the payment of the supplier, including contracting part, purchase order communication and all required follow-up action

Leadership

Single Point of S2V accountability in front of CHC stakeholders locally

Build strong Business Partnering and maintain stakeholder relationships (e.g with Business end users, Procurement, Legal, GBS and Finance)

Strengthen relationships with Europe region through both solid governance as well as informal and formal networking,

Collect business pain points and set up improvement projects/actions

Manage Change management and Communication

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

CHC GBS -– country level

CHC Source 2 Value –country level

CHC Internal Control – country level

CHC Extended Finance -– country level

CHC Business GBU-– country level

CHC Ethics & Business Integrity – country level

BPO provider

About you

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

Capability to negotiate and convince

Strategic thinking and process impact understanding

Project management know-how is a plus

Good understanding for overall IT systems and tools

High level of autonomy and leadership

Ability to influence in a context of high resistance to change

Ability to understand and simplify complex processes

LEAN & process optimization mindset, with the strong ability to challenge the existing paradigms in order to build beast in class services & processes

Strong analytical skills to resolve critical issues and ensure projects stay on track

Ability to translate process / organization improvement into concrete P&L savings

Ability to manage multi-functional and diverse stakeholders

Effective collaboration skills with peers, stakeholders and partners across the organization

High level of Interpersonal/ communication skills with an ability to communicate and present at different levels of the organization

Command of English and local language mandatory

Background

5+ years and very strong expertise in P2P processes

Deep knowledge of Sanofi organization

Project leadership skills and project management expertise with an experience of implementing SAP and/or P2P tools is a plus

Proven experience of building solid partnerships with external service providers

Must have experience of working with key stakeholders across functions up to senior executive level

Prior experience of working in a global environment

Experience of working in a Global Business Services environment

Key Dimensions

What is Source 2 Value (S2V)?

Two end-2-end processes in scope:

Source 2 Pay

Travel 2 Expense

Why us?

At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.

We are dedicated to making self-care as simple as it should be. That starts with our culture. We are challengers by nature, and this is how we do things:

All In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs.

Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity.

Outcome-Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity.

Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be.

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.

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#LI-HYBRID

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