R2p Lead

**R2P LEAD**-2307010390W

Description

**What will you do?**
- The R2P Lead LATAM will be responsible for the being the “single point of contact” (SPOC) for interactions between the requesters and business partners and the sourcing specialists, contract champions and accounts payable specialists ensuring a positive and compliant end user experience. These interactions would primarily be (but not limited to) providing general assistance
- i.e. PO creation, receiving, invoice approval, invoice block resolution, PO closer, Payment status, etc.
- The scope of this role is at LATAM level and covers Payment process for national, international suppliers + intercompany
- The R2P Lead will be responsible for executing alignment to and compliance with defined Source to Settle related Accounts Payable (A/P) specific operational processes & policies.
- The R2P Lead will address supplier related inquires related to the transacting of POs, invoices and/or supplier master data. It will have the primary service responsibility for creating and maintaining supplier data in concert with its use within the source-to-settle process.
- It will be also responsible for insuring compliance to the defined processes when engaging with the various end users (requestor, business partner, suppliers, fellow associates). The R2P Lead will be the primary contact for escalations from business and should ensure appropriate and agile response in order to solve potential issues.
- The R2P Lead will have responsibility for managing a group of R2P Specialists. This will include (but not limited to) standard HR and talent responsibilities (i.e. performance management, succession planning, organizational assessments) as well as the increasing the skill set of the R2P Specialists (i.e. training, performance development).

Qualifications

**What we are looking for**

Required Qualifications
- Knowledge of procurement process (Requisitioning, PO, invoicing)
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required; a concentration in Business, Finance, Accounting, Logistics, Engineering, or related field is preferred
- At least Five (5) years of relevant work experience
- Fluency in English required, confidence in presenting to Senior Management in English
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Demonstrated experience problem solving and dealing with ambiguity
- Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience in a shared services environment is preferred
- Prior experience relationship building or customer service is preferred
- Working knowledge of Procurement systems (ERP, SAP, etc.) is preferred
- Effective communication skills and the ability to interact with multiple teams and levels across the Organization
- Demonstrated effectively working remotely with business partners
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills are preferred
- Professional Certification (i.e. C.P.M. or CPIM or CSCP) is preferred
- Six Sigma Black and/or Green Belt is preferred

Primary Location Latin America-Colombia-Distrito Capital de Bogotá-Bogotá

Job Function Procurement