The Opportunity
Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Global Source to Pay Specialist at London or any existing Save the Children International office location.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Source to Pay (S2P) project forms a major part of Save the Children International's (SCI) High Performing Organisation (HPO) programme. The project's goal is to design, develop and implement a global Source to Pay solution ("ProSave") across 56 country and regional offices in SCI and to other SC Member organisations by end of 2022 - and to transform the current manual tendering, contract management, supplier management and purchasing processes into an automated solution.
The Global Source to Pay (ProSave) Specialist will be the person responsible for supporting and developing the usage of the system across the organisation, through the Regional Coordinators, for the countries in scope.
This consists of:
- Supporting ProSave by being the interface between users, champions, procurement and the S2P project team.
- Implementing the strategies around system adoption, jointly with the Procurement function and ensure consistency in the approach globally.
- Driving the global ProSave Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and Management Indicators (MI's), used to measure Procurement performance and compliance with the procedures.
- Supporting the Sourcing activities managed by London users through effective management of supplier management officers to ensure following best practices and appropriate use of ProSave.
The role holder will support the creation, review and implementation of Change Requests and ensure system configurations/customisations are fit for purpose and in line with the overall Source to Pay strategy and Procurement procedure/policy.
This role is responsible for the
continuous improvement of the Source to Pay solution, based on internal feedback and market best practices.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
- Experience in reporting and analytics
- Experience of driving adoption and usage compliance.
- Experience of using procurement information and data, e.g. system usage, catalogues, supplier records, contracts, savings, planning
- Proven ability to work effectively with people from different cultures.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Commitment to Save the Children values.
- Proficiency in English and ideally French, Spanish or Arabic.
- High attention to detail.
Desirable
- Experience of procurement systems operationalisation.
- Strong knowledge and experience of Sourcing and Buying systems, as a super-user or in a functional support function.
- Experience of Procurement Support Models
- Experience of Procurement Operations Centres or Procurement Shared Service Centres
- Experience of working in a large and complex Procurement environment.
- Experience within global, multicultural, matrix organisations.
- Experience or knowledge of project management methodologies.
We can offer circa £39,000 per annum (If based in UK) with an option of flexible working hours. If the role is based outside of the UK, National T&C (including pay) will apply.
This role can be based in London or any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office location on approval, provided the successful candidate has proof of eligibility to work from the preferred location.
Where we Work -
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
Job description:
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Date advertised: 26 Apr 2022
Closing date: 16 May 2022 - 05:59 +07
Location: Worldwide, Worldwide
Department: Supply Chain
Type: Fixed-term contract
Schedule: Full-time
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