Senior Manager Business Process Excellence – Procure to Pay | EMEA Hub (f/m/x)

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This function offers you the chance to work on one of ZEISS' key group programs that aims to drive harmonisation and standardization of processes and structures define that the way how ZEISS will work for years to come. Furthermore, it is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to transition into ZEISS, get to know the company from an instrumental position, leaving their individual brand.

Manage compliance with global template processes and ensure process standardization & harmonisation within a hub in a global SAP deployment. Conduct local fit-gap analyses and define required template process adaptions (incl. business roles, system authorizations and data requirements) for multiple (parallel) SAP S/4HANA deployment projects. As per design governance, decide on process designs and/or facilitate decision-making in higher committees. Drive interaction with process experts from segment hubs/local entities and provide guidance on business process design aspects. Report functionally to global process owners and ensure that rules & guidelines from global process owners are executed in the hub. Ensure alignment with global process owners and other deputy process owners on integration topics. Identify and align improvements of the global template with global process owners. Review and approve design, configuration and functional specification documents. If required, support in the design of test cases.

The stream Procure to Pay covers especially the following process areas: Supplier management, incl. request for quotation, demand management and vendor evaluation, obsolescence management

Purchase order processing, incl. material and service purchasing as well as intercompany transactions

Accounts revenue management, incl. invoice verification, approval and vendor payments

Procurement-related reports, e.g., procurement volumes

Integration with procurement-related processes & systems, e.g., logistics, intercompany purchasing, OpenText VIM, Concur, Jaggaer

5+ years of relevant professional experience related to business process management

Excellent knowledge of end-to-end business processes for at least one process domain (e.g., Lead-to-Cash, ...)

Proven methodological know-how of local fit-gap analyses and process design

Solid assertiveness in defending the global template

Strong decision-making acumen and ability to reach consensus/compromises on process designs among different stakeholders

Experience with SAP R/3 and SAP S/4HANA as well as relevant third-party business systems is a plus

Excellent conceptual, analytical and communication skills

Fluent in English, both written and spoken

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