Functional Process Owner, Downstream Procurement

W.R. Grace & Co.; Poznań; On-site; PLN 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Premium Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Glasses reimbursement

Sports Card (Fit&More)

Job summary

Grace is seeking a Functional Process Owner for Downstream Procurement to design and drive procurement strategy aligned with corporate goals. You will lead the initiative to standardize, streamline, and automate the Source-to-Pay landscape, realizing productivity and cost benefits across the organization.

Responsibilities include developing SOPs, measuring process performance, and collaborating with global teams to ensure alignment with business goals and safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering or related field; masters or certification preferred.
• Proven leadership in procurement/operations and policy development.
• Experience in global/shared services or BPO environments is expected.

Responsibilities

• Develop and standardize Source-to-Pay processes and SOPs.
• Establish KPIs and drive improvements to reduce costs and cash flow impact.
• Collaborate across procurement operations and S2P Global Process Owners.
• Support helpdesk and internal stakeholders with process excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Analytical skills

Project management

English proficiency

Global process experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Procurement systems (SAP, Ariba, SAC, Celonis)

Job description

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Functional Process Owner, Downstream Procurement

Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of catalysts, engineered materials and fine chemicals. We provide innovative products, technologies and services which our customers use to manufacture everyday products like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals, toothpaste, cosmetics, food packaging, beer, edible oils and more. Our thousands of employees help shape a better future at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide.

Job Description

The Functional Process Owner - Downstream Procurement is accountable for developing effective procurement strategies that align with Grace's goals. The focus is on continuous improvement to standardize, simplify, and automate our purchase requisition to payables processes, thereby driving productivity and value realization for the organization.

• Demonstrate leadership in promoting Grace's safety culture, ensuring that safety is prioritized in all activities to achieve an accident-free environment
• Promote Grace’s vision of striving to be a premier specialty chemicals and materials company and demonstrate and integrate its core values into our daily activities
• Facilitate the implementation of the downstream procurement operations roadmap to standardize, streamline, and automate all processes within the Source-to-Pay (S2P) landscape
• Conduct a thorough review and propose revisions to the S2P Policy to address any existing loopholes, enhance clarity, identify cost-saving opportunities, and ensure heightened compliance
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs). Ensure that new and revised procedural documents are updated in Grace's document management system (DMS) and distributed to all relevant parties promptly
• Ensure goal alignment and collaboration with other Procurement Operations Managers and the S2P Global Process Owne

Responsibilities (2 of 2)

• Establish key performance indicators to measure process performance
• Develop core competencies for the tactical buyers to support high performance of their roles and responsibilities
• Support the S2P helpdesk team to ensure we are addressing the root cause of issues related to downstream procurement related processes and that the team is providing high quality customer service
• Network with industry professionals to identify best practices and benchmark performance to ensure Grace processes and systems are optimized
• Drive continuous, incremental, and where possible, step-change improvement to achieve leading edge performance while delivering cost reduction and cash flow productivity
• Interface with business and functional leadership to ensure appropriate alignment consistent with business goals
• Foster a team environment that develops strong business and professional relationships with key internal stakeholders and external partners
• Support the development of the Annual Operating Plan and Strategic Plan and manage to meet or exceed expectations

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or related field (Masters or Supply Chain certification preferred).
• 7+ years of procurement experience, with a focus on procurement operations.
• Minimum of five years of Procurement / Operations experience in a management role, driving policy and process development within the purchase requisition to payables sub processes.
• Minimum of five years’ experience working in a global business service (GBS), shared service (SSO) or business process outsourcing (BPO) environment.
• Proficiency in procurement systems (e.g. SAP, Ariba, SAC, Celonis) for purchase requestion, purchase order creation, goods receipt and invoice management.
• Demonstrates leadership skills in navigating complex situations within a fast-paced and time-sensitive context.
• Experience working within a global organization
• An effective communicator, proficient in English, skilled at fostering relationships across all organizational levels, as well as a collaborative team member.
• Demonstrates strong analytical proficiency and effective project management capabilities. Working within the Celonis platform an advantage.
• Annual bonus
• Premium Medical Insurance (for employee & family members)
• Life Insurance (for employee & family members)
• Reimbursement for glasses for computer work
• Sports Card (Fit&More Package offers swimming pools, 4500+ sport-recreational facilities all over the country).
• Language Courses

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