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Senior Manager - Ordering 

Position:

Major Tasks Lead the global Source to Pay- Ordering PR‑to‑PO operations team to deliver frictionless purchasing, rapid resolution of business user queries, and continuous process transformation. Translate procurement and business strategy into reliable, measurable operational outcomes — reducing cycle times, improving PO accuracy, lowering cost‑to‑serve and enabling stakeholders to procure with confidence. Build and coach a high‑performing, future‑ready team while driving digitalization, analytics and governance to embed sustainable value across the S2P lifecycle Key

Working Relations: 

Procurement internal:  Procurement Enablement, Category Managers, Regional Managers, Related Communities of Practice  GBS Source to Pay – Ordering, Content Management, Country Partners Procurement external: Budget Owners, Users & Business stakeholders

Bayer external: Key as well as selected base suppliers  

Role and Responsibilities:

Demonstrates Leadership and DSO behaviours:  

• Focus on outcomes: Define and deliver the highest impact outcomes for farmers, patients, consumers, and stakeholders  
• Be your best self and include others: Respect differences, embrace inclusion, and show up as your best self  
• Collaborate with accountability: Collaborate and hold yourself and others accountable, in and across teams  
• Co-create for the customers: Be close to the customer and co-create solutions for their needs  
• Act, learn fast, and evolve: Work in 90-day-cycles, learn quickly, and continually develop   PR to PO Operations & Service Management
• Own end to end delivery: Accountable for flawless execution of PR to PO operations along with managing Supplier/internal business user queries. Implement a structured support model: ticketing & knowledge base governance, tiered escalation, SLAs for first response and resolution, and proactive stakeholder communications.
• Drive continuous improvement: run 90‑day improvement sprints,root‑cause analyses, and value assessments for automation pilots; prioritize initiatives by ROI and operational impact.
• Lead digital adoption: identify AI/digital use cases- initiate pilots and scale proven solutions. Ensure the process are reviewed and delivered as per the KPIs Standardize process controls: Maintain clear, versioned process documentation and exception rules as the single source of truth for operations and auditability.
• Drive cross functional improvements: Identify root cause process gaps and co lead prioritized remediation with COE & GPO to remove frictions
• Own the Easy Buy transformation roadmap: Prioritize automation, system integration and measurable efficiency gains, delivered in 90-day cycles with defined outcomes undefined Stakeholder Engagement & Supplier Management 
• Understands business needs and engages with global/regional and local stakeholders to meet their priorities and requirements 
• Defines the Procurement value add for the business stakeholder community and provides Procurement procedural know-how, guidance, and governance 
• Provides country-specific market intelligence to mitigate supply risk, gain competitive advantage, and make better business decisions 
• Manage Supplier interactions as per agrees procedures Team Engagement and Development Lead and align globally

Skills and Qualifications:- 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in science, engineering, or business management.
• Extensive experience in procurement, sourcing methodologies, and process optimization.
• At least 10-15 years in leadership roles (team lead, cluster lead, or operations manager equivalent), with a proven track record in leading large, complex teams and transformation projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, collaboration, influencing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a global and virtual environment.
• Strategic mindset, financial acumen, and analytical decision-making skills.
• Strong market understanding and professional network.
• Digital fluency and working knowledge of AI.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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