Cluster Partner MENAT & SSA

Purpose:

- Set up and maintain strong, trust‑based stakeholder management with regional senior leadership, acting as a credible Source‑to‑Pay (S2P) and Procurement partner

- Translate global S2P initiatives into clear, value‑driven, and locally relevant outcomes for country clusters.

- Use data‑driven insights and structured storytelling to enable decision‑making, improve Buy & Pay performance, and enhance business user experience

- Actively contribute to the global S2P community and drive continuous improvement in close collaboration with Procurement and Finance

- As a work lead operate confidently in ambiguous and complex environments, providing direction, clarity and decisions where formal hierarchy is limited

Scope (global, regional or local): 

Regional - MENAT & Sub‑Saharan Africa (multiple country clusters)

Key Tasks:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for CFOs and senior regional stakeholders, representing Source‑to‑Pay and Procurement across two country clusters
• Act as a Work Lead for S2P topics, providing clear direction on priorities, outcomes, and escalation paths within the Procurement operating model
• Build and nurture strategic relationships with senior regional management, acting as a trusted advisor in complex and high‑visibility topics
• Translate complex business realities, regional requirements, and global initiatives into actionable, scalable S2P solutions
• Provide clusters and countries with clear insights on S2P Operations and Procurement performance, based on data analytics and structured user feedback
• Use data storytelling to communicate process changes, trends, risks, and improvement opportunities to senior stakeholders
• Proactively identify systemic issues and remove delivery roadblocks, balancing short‑term issue resolution with long‑term system improvement
• Coordinate country and cluster clarifications, consolidate outcomes, and translate them into concrete action plans and delivered solutions
• Ensure close collaboration with Country Partners, Procurement Areas, and global S2P teams, driving alignment and synergies
• Champion a stakeholder‑centric, outcome‑oriented leadership approach to continuously enhance user experience and business value

Key Working Relation:

Internal:

- S2P Country Partner team and global S2P community

- Country and regional management (e.g. CFOs, Site Managers)

- Local S2P users and business stakeholders

- Procurement representatives and Procurement Areas

- Internal Audit, IT, LPC, GFI

- S2P Global Operations, Centers of Excellence, and Projects

- Other business functions

External:

- Strategic suppliers

- External auditors

- Other Service Centers and external partners

Skills & Qualifications: 

• Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field, with several years of relevant professional experience
• Strong end‑to‑end knowledge of Source‑to‑Pay and Buy & Pay processes, ideally in a regional or global environment
• Solid experience in senior stakeholder management, including engagement with CFOs and regional leadership teams
• Demonstrated leadership capability without direct authority, able to influence, align, and drive outcomes across boundaries
• High level of comfort with ambiguity, including decision‑making in evolving structures and complex stakeholder landscapes
• Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills in English; additional languages are an advantage
• Strong analytical skills with proven use of data analytics and digital tools to support decision‑making
• Proactive, resilient, and outcome‑driven mindset, with the ability to operate effectively under pressure
• Strong intercultural awareness and confidence working across regions and cultures
• Embodies Bayer values and leadership behaviors (VACC)