Procurement Transformation Lead: P2P & Process Improvement

WideNet Consulting Group; SeaTac (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K

Employee Assistance Program

Sick Time

Job summary

WideNet Consulting Group is seeking an experienced Procurement Operations & Process Improvement Specialist to lead a major transformation within a large organization. You will drive Procure to Pay optimization, compliance improvements, and stakeholder adoption across procurement, AP, and finance.

The role emphasizes process improvement, change management, and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels to achieve measurable procurement performance improvements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in procurement operations, Procure to Pay, procurement excellence, supply chain, or related transformation roles.
• Demonstrated success leading procurement process improvement initiatives with measurable results.
• Strong understanding of indirect procurement and Procure to Pay processes.
• Experience improving spend under PO, purchasing compliance, or invoice match exception performance.
• Strong working knowledge of Accounts Payable and its relationship to procurement processes.
• Experience developing SOPs, governance processes, training materials, and operational documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to lead change and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience communicating with senior and executive level stakeholders.
• Familiarity with ERP platforms like PeopleSoft or Oracle.

Responsibilities

• Increase spend under purchase order by identifying spend leakage, addressing process gaps, and improving purchasing compliance.
• Analyze invoice and PO match exceptions, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Partner with Procurement, Accounts Payable, Finance, and stakeholders to improve Procure to Pay processes.
• Evaluate procurement workflows and recommend improvements to ownership, processes, escalation paths, and service expectations.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, governance processes, reporting, and operational controls.
• Lead procurement process improvement initiatives from identification through implementation and adoption.
• Develop dashboards and performance metrics to measure compliance, adoption, and operational effectiveness.
• Create training materials, job aids, and Procurement 101 content for business stakeholders.
• Lead educational sessions and procurement roadshows to improve adoption through partnership and education.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders from buyers to senior executives.

Skills

Procurement operations

P2P

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

SOPs & governance

Training & adoption

Tools

PeopleSoft

Oracle

Job description

WideNet Consulting Group is seeking an experienced Procurement Operations & Process Improvement Specialist to lead a major transformation within a large organization. You will drive Procure to Pay optimization, compliance improvements, and stakeholder adoption across procurement, AP, and finance.

The role emphasizes process improvement, change management, and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels to achieve measurable procurement performance improvements.