Job Description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, youll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You\'ll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you\'ll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.:Role summaryIn this newly created position in the Global Procurement and Payments organization, the Associate Director, Procurement Transformation, will play a key role in the strategic development and expansion of Sun Lifes procurement and payment functions. This role will report to Director of Transformation, Global Procurement & Payment.What you will do?

• Partnering with Procurement, Accounts Payable, Vendor Master, and DBTS as required to build out strategic plans and roadmap
• Rigorous use of technology to drive business process transformation and continuous improvement
• Close collaboration with impacted stakeholder groups globally to understand current processes and develop appropriate change management plans
• Documentation of processes and operating procedures
• Serve as main point of contact with external consultants / implementation partners as necessary
• Data-driven decision-making using Sun Life tools (Tableau, etc.)

What you need to succeed:

• Minimum of 5 years\' experience with Source to Pay (S2P) processes and systems (preferably SAP Ariba, S/4HANA, and Concur)
• Extensive exposure to Sourcing, Contracting, Procurement and AP (including Supplier Setup / Vendor Master Record Maintenance) processes required
• Strong technical competence and comfort with technical concepts
• Excellent organizational, documentation and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of and ability to document business processes
• Ability to break down complex scenarios to facilitate analysis and solutioning
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and pivot as needed between them
• Willing to work flexible hours to support Sun Life organizations globally

Preferred skills:

• Knowledge of - or ability to quickly understand - underlying technical architecture of Sun Lifes systems
• Strong understanding of Sun Lifes organizational structure and various upstream and downstream systems (Frontier, WebSeries, etc.)
• High degree of competency with financial concepts (taxation, accruals, etc.); accounting designation preferred but equivalent experience will be considered
• Project experience (PM, BSA, etc.) an asset

Job Category: Project Management - SystemsPosting End Date: 29/09/2024

Sun Life Financial