Director, Procure-to-Pay - Piscataway, United States - Rutgers University

Description

Posting Summary

Rutgers, the State University is seeking a Director, Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Operations for University Procurement Services. Reporting to the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), the Director, P2P Operations is a key role in the Rutgers University Procurement Services (UPS) organization, owning and continuously improving our P2P process and developing G&A programs that benefit the entire university. This is a highly visible role within the Procurement organization and Rutgers with the oversight responsibilities over the Accounts Payables, Invoice Processing & Disbursements and the Buying functions and teams. This role will partner closely across Procurement and with key university functions / stakeholders across the University community. Through business partnership, rigorous process development and improvement, and excellent people leadership, this role will build a user-facing organization that provides the best total value for Rutgers.The Director, P2P Operations has a prominent position on the Procurement Leadership Team and is responsible for developing, administering and communicating policies and procedures for the end-to-end P2P process that will help instill and enable the Procurement capability across the university.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

Leads the design and oversight of UPS Procure-to-Pay Operations framework.

Establishes policies and procedures pertaining to purchasing of goods/services, payment processes, supplier enablement, master data management, and systems application and support.

Assists in the overall planning, organization, direction, and control of the Accounts Payable (AP) Department.

Responsible for management, leadership, oversight and status reporting of strategic & tactical supplier initiatives and projects.

Develops and provides leadership for various purchasing activities throughout the organization and across the University.

Accountable for staff development, mentoring and coaching.

Identifies and implements process improvements.

Ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Establishes key performance indicators and qualitative and quantitative metrics to capture, report, and evaluate the benefit and performance of UPS Operations.

Serves as a role model for a continuous improvement culture. Provides leadership in identifying and defining enhancement opportunities.

Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Work Arrangement FLSA Exempt Grade 09 Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary Annual Mid Range Salary Annual Maximum Salary Standard Hours 37.50 Union Description Admin Assembly (MPSC) Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to .

Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility ABP Qualifications Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree.

Minimum of five (5) years' experience in Procure-to-Pay operations.

Certifications/Licenses Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Previous supervisory experience.

Strong written and oral communications skills with demonstrated ability to effectively create and deliver effective presentations and influence others.

Demonstrated ability to work across all levels and functions of a global, complex, changing environment to drive value-added results to the organization.

Solid knowledge of strategic sourcing process.

Experience in contract negotiation.

General knowledge of all direct/indirect categories and associated spend.

Preferred Qualifications

MBA or Juris Doctorate.

Up to 10 years' related experience.

Professional Procurement / Sourcing certification (e.g., CPSM or MCIPS).

Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM).

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Lean / Six Sigma certification (Green / Black Belt).

Experience in working with automated expense systems, preferably Oracle and Jaggaer.

Equipment Utilized

Oracle.

Jaggaer.

Physical Demands and Work Environment Special Conditions