Senior P2P Program Lead – US Operations & Excellence

SSA Marine; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

SSA Marine seeks a seasoned Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Program Manager to lead the transition from implementation to fully integrated operations across the U.S. region.

You will be the strategic owner of P2P processes, collaborating with Procurement, Accounts Payable, Accounting, Tax, business stakeholders, and IT. This senior role requires strong business acumen, independent decision-making, and the ability to influence cross-functional leaders without direct authority, while driving standardization,

Qualifications

• Ability to work hybrid in Seattle, WA.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Program Management, Procurement Operations, Shared Services, or related operational leadership role.
• Direct experience supporting procurement system implementations, go-live activities, hyper-care, post-launch stabilization, or ongoing operational support within ERP platforms such as IFS, SAP, Oracle, or similar systems—in global, shared services, or matrixed environments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting end-to-end P2P operations, including purchasing, requisitioning, receiving, supplier onboarding and maintenance, invoice processing, and end-user support.
• Proven track record of managing complex cross-functional initiatives and leveraging data to identify process gaps, operational improvement opportunities, and system issues.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to build partnerships and drive results without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead P2P ownership in U.S. operations, aligning with Global Procurement Operations and IT.
• Oversee purchasing, requisitioning, receiving, supplier management, and invoice processing workflows.
• Triage user issues and partner with IT/global teams on defects and enhancements.
• Gather requirements and coordinate testing/deployments to meet business needs.
• Monitor adoption, support trends, and process performance to drive improvements.
• Identify recurring issues and translate into process and system enhancements.
• Manage workstreams and stakeholder communications independently.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Influencing without authority

Data-driven decision making

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree (business, supply chain, finance, accounting, information systems)

Master's degree or MBA (preferred)

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Power Automate

Excel

IFS/SAP/Oracle ERP

Job description

SSA Marine seeks a seasoned Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Program Manager to lead the transition from implementation to fully integrated operations across the U.S. region.

You will be the strategic owner of P2P processes, collaborating with Procurement, Accounts Payable, Accounting, Tax, business stakeholders, and IT. This senior role requires strong business acumen, independent decision-making, and the ability to influence cross-functional leaders without direct authority, while driving standardization,