Procurement Business Partner – Procure-to-Invoice Europe

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:
The Procurement (P2I) Business Partner in Country/Region will be an interface between the country/region users and the core Procure-to-invoice team in Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) covering Global Business Units, Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. The P2I Business Partner will focus on supporting the region, working complex and/or language dependent issues, and supporting Oracle content and ancillary Procure-to-invoice programs.

Role accountabilities:
Individual accountabilities:
Country /Region Support 100%

• Key contributor to Continuous improvement, Standardization and Automation activities:

• Escalation and problem solving for language dependent issues/ other complexities

• Responsible for maintenance of local information requirements

• Responsible for support for external users of Supplier Portal

• Buying Channel Management

• Escalation and problem solving for complex/language dependent issues

• Responsible for support to Accounts Payable for PO-related invoicing complex issues
• Responsible for Support for internal users Supplier/PR/PO/P-card
• Change Management/support for suppliers transitioning to Purchase Orders
• Support the digitization of buying channels and intake process including eInvoicing and B2B transaction network initiatives

• Oversee the operational management and improvements of source to invoice and customer service support activities via shared mailboxes and ticketing solution

• Oracle support

• Oversee process for Blanket and Contract Purchase Agreements and Contracts controls maintenance including supplier catalogs (buyer managed and punch-out)

• Oversee country process for identification and improvement of supplier qualification model requirements/ changes (e.g convert to local language)

• Oversee maintenance of Country/Region specific B2B Supplier Portals

• Ensure need is compliant with global Procure-to-invoice and wider Procurement guidelines

• Establish portal, internal users and purchase approval processes in compliance with global Procure-to-Invoice guidelines

• Will oversee / provide guidance and mentoring to Procurement Procure-to-invoice Specialist, GSSC resources as well as the remaining Procure-to-invoice team based in-country (where applicable) and colleagues in the wider Global team

• Manage training and professional development for in country / GSSC Procure-to-invoice team (where applicable)

Key shared accountabilities:

• Manages relationships through multiple stakeholder channels to gain support for preferred approaches and strategies.
• Leads the collaboration with cross-functional partners and peers to leverage knowledges, resources and to ensure consistency and share best practices.
• Partner with global stakeholders and subject matter experts to identify and develop regional programs to support Procure-to-invoice guidance and Arcadis strategies.
• Provide council and coaching to procurement leaders to address capability gaps within team.
• Escalation with Accounts Payable equivalents for activities where issues arise with firm handshakes/handoff of taxonomy that is shared.
• Escalation with business team equivalents for handshakes/handoff of taxonomy that overlaps with Procure-to-invoice Specialist role.

Decision rights:
Owns: Identification and execution plan for Business Relationships with identified internal customers and external suppliers

Influences: Budget, Spend, Solution design and service

Vetoes: Outcomes not in line with Arcadis Procurement Policy and global Procure-to-invoice guidance

Qualifications & Experience:

• Proven experience in driving digital transformation within procurement processes, including implementing and scaling procurement solutions across the entire end-to-end procurement cycle, from Vendor Master Data Management to catalog creation and e-invoicing integration.
• Advanced Procurement professional with ability to apply global guidelines to regional/country solutions.
• Ability to create and oversee relationships with internal stakeholders as well as suppliers.
• Proven performance with strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate leadership capability and the ability to inspire multi-disciplinary teams around a common purpose.
• Advanced English required and good command of a large European language is preferred.

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