Global P2P Business Partner

About Us

Tate & Lyle is on a journey of change, inspired by our purpose of Transforming Lives through the Science of Food. Today, we are a global leader in sweetening, texture and fortification products that remove calories and add fibre. Customers use our innovations to create healthier, tastier food and drink for billions of consumers. Across the world, we are unlocking the curiosity and courage in our people – to foster a truly experimental culture and create a tech-enabled, more agile, risk-ready operation. Join us to play your part in growing our business and its positive impact on communities, society and the planet.

Tate & Lyle Global Shared Services Centre in Łódź is the principal location for handling the business support activities and processes for Tate & Lyle, both transactional as well as value-added business partnering support. Starting operations in 2011 with less than 50 people, we now have over 350 employees supporting operations globally. We have 30 teams operating in Łódź to provide service in the areas of Finance, Customer Service, Procurement, HR / People Services, and IS / IT

ROLE PURPOSE

The P2P Global Business Partner will be involved in designing and implementing the combined organization after CPK acquisition on an end-to-end Procure-to-Pay function. This role will be partnering with the regional teams in Finance and Procurement / Supply Chain to detect new opportunities to streamline and standardize processes, be a SPOC for problem solving and liaise with the operational team as escalation point to and from the business. Will act as a functional expert to support the business with the implementation of process changes and new technologies within finance and Procurement departments, executing maturity assessment and benchmarking.

The position combines process management together with project and transition management responsibilities and will be responsible to assess GSS process placement for existing scope and potential future migrations, enabling the real potential of the GSS operations. Will have the accountability to identify and eliminate process pain points and automate processes wherever possible to reduce manual effort and create area for value added services for the newly combined organization.

The Global P2P Business Partner will support to create a best-in-class end to end global P2P process with the right technology, people capabilities and robust risk management to run the processes, ensuring an excellent stakeholder experience.

Main Accountabilities

• Detect opportunities to create a solid One new company after integration of CP Kelco
• Focus on simplifying the processes, drive for single, standard ways of working across locations, regions and entities for both legacy companies
• Lead process centralization and transition where applicable, mainly Procurement and AP
• Act as a key liaison between various departments to facilitate communication and collaboration being a SPOC for problem solving.
• Ensure seamless integration between procurement and finance functions to enhance collaboration and promote continuous improvement (breaking the silos / create flow).
• Ensure compliance and governance with company policies and regulatory requirements and mitigate risks associated with the P2P process, supporting strategic business objectives.
• Assure alignment and seamless collaboration within the process and with internal and external stakeholders
• Drive process continuous improvement and ensure changes are being led and documented appropriately
• Partner or lead cross-functional activities with internal and external business partners to provide tactical thought partnership or leadership to effectively drive project delivery and process integration
• Leverage problem solving and influencing skills to ensure project deliverables are met

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What We Can Offer You

As a business operating in 50 countries worldwide, we offer a global rewards package to all employees alongside a range of country-specific benefits. In addition to the flexible working policy, hybrid working model & competitive salary we offer :

At Tate & Lyle, we are committed to all our employees being seen, heard, and valued and thus, we value the contributions of people with unique backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.