STS Purchasing Assoc. Director

Job title: STS Purchasing Assoc. Director

Company: MSD


Job description: Job DescriptionGlobal Business Solutions (GBS) organization is responsible for the design, governance and execution of global processes. Within GBS, the Source to Settle (STS) organization is responsible for ensuring purchase orders, supplier invoices and payments are processed timely and efficiently. The StS process includes Vendor Master Data setup, Supplier Registration & Onboarding, Purchasing, Invoicing, Settlements and STS Support for both internal business stakeholders and external suppliers.The Associate Director, Source to Settle Purchasing is accountable for the Global Process Ownership and Governance of all purchasing activities, as well as the Operational Delivery of purchasing activities performed within GBS. Purchasing activities include the creation and approval of purchase requisitions, and the management of purchase orders through to closure.The individual will focus on process definition, governance, improvement and optimization for both direct and indirect purchasing activities across the globe. They will partner closely with our Procurement and Supply Chain organizations, understanding their vision and priorities to ensure the purchasing processes drive adherence to their strategic objectives. They will identify and prioritize technical solutions and opportunities, define system requirements and partner closely with our IT organization to test and deploy system changes. They must have a strong understanding of the purchasing business processes and the surrounding processes, as well as good understanding of system design and behaviour, and key data elements within the purchasing processes.The individual will lead the Purchasing Support activities, ensuring our STS support teams ability to effectively support the business with purchasing queries, and governing the purchasing activities performed by our business process outsourcing provider. They are accountable to ensure SLAs, quality and turnaround times are met by this group, as well as identifying and implementing process and technical solutions to drive process effectiveness and efficiencies.The Associate Director, Source to Settle Purchasing will define and own the KPIs around our purchasing processes, striving for continuous improvements and alignment to best practices. The Purchasing Associate Director is responsible for defining and implementing our strategy around Purchasing, with a goal to improving user and supplier experience, driving operational effectiveness and digital transformation.The work will involve applying strategic planning and resource management skills, as well as ‘thinking outside of the box’, root-cause analysis and identification, solutioning and business process analysis. They should also demonstrate strategic thinking, a global and cross functional mindset, strong business judgement and effective communication. To be successful, the incumbent is expected to establish and maintain strong, positive business relationships cross-divisionally and cross-regionally, be an effective problem solver, effectively manage a team to deliver on priorities, and demonstrate a strong aptitude for leadership.Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of STS experience required
• Fluency in English required
• Strong knowledge of direct and indirect purchasing processes
• Technical competency and experience using Ariba and SAP for purchasing activities
• Problem solving and analytical skills with a proactive management style to implement new processes
• Willingness to challenge current thinking/processes
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization – senior leaders through working teams
• Global and continuous improvement mindset

Technical Skills Requirements

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Apps (Excel, Word, PowerPoint at a minimum) required
• SAP and Ariba experience required
• Demonstrated commitment to education and professional development
• Strong organizational skills required to coordinate and manage multiple projects
• Strong written and verbal skills enabling effective communication with all levels of management
• Ability to operate independently and remain focused through change or uncertainty
• Willingness to travel for meetings and projects
• Strong customer service mind-set
• Ability to think outside of the box to identify new solutions and ways of working
• Solid experience identifying and leading change initiatives, strategic thinking
• Strong business acumen
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organization skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with and influence highly qualified and culturally diverse professionals

Physical Position Requirements

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally for business meetings, workshops and leadership meetings
• Travel expectations can be up to 25% of the time

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Location: Praha

Job date: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 02:51:48 GMT

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