Senior S2P Process Architect & Standards Lead

Vertex Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Inc. is seeking a Lead, Process Design & Standards to architect and govern enterprise Source to Pay processes across the organization, collaborating with Category and Sourcing teams, User Orchestration, and Analytics COE to translate process intent into user experiences and system designs.

You will partner with Finance, Legal, Risk, and Compliance to ensure governance, controls, and performance measurement, while advancing continuous improvement and alignment with enterprise strategy.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Procurement, S2P, or Supply Chain process design, optimization, or governance roles.
• Deep expertise in process standardization, controls, and performance management within complex organizations.
• Strong ability to influence outcomes in matrixed, cross functional environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and build alignment across cross functional stakeholders.
• Experience developing and maintaining technical and process documentation, including standards, procedures, and decision frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Set the Foundation: Process Architecture & Standards – Lead design, documentation, and maintenance of end-to-end S2P, SRM, and Category Strategy processes; ensure governance and controls across sourcing, contracting, buying, invoicing, and payment.
• Process Excellence & Optimization – Assess maturity, identify improvements, maintain performance measures, and drive Lean/process improvement initiatives.
• Digital & Analytics Alignment – Align standards with technology roadmaps; translate standards into system principles and analytics needs without owning execution.
• Cross COE & Enterprise Partnership – Collaborate with User Orchestration and Sourcing teams to embed standards and support governance forums.

Skills

Procurement experience

S2P process design

Cross-functional influence

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Vertex Inc. is seeking a Lead, Process Design & Standards to architect and govern enterprise Source to Pay processes across the organization, collaborating with Category and Sourcing teams, User Orchestration, and Analytics COE to translate process intent into user experiences and system designs.

You will partner with Finance, Legal, Risk, and Compliance to ensure governance, controls, and performance measurement, while advancing continuous improvement and alignment with enterprise strategy.