REGIONAL SOURCE TO PAY (PROSAVE) COORDINATOR One (1) position based on Asia

ROLE PURPOSE

The Source to Pay (S2P) project will form a major part of Save the Children International’s (SCI) High Performing Organisation (HPO) programme. The project’s goal is to design, develop and implement a global Source to Pay solution (“ProSave”) across 56 country and regional offices in SCI and to other SC Member organisations by 2020 - and to transform the current manual tendering, contract management, supplier management and purchasing processes into an automated solution.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a few years of experience in Source to Pay systems to grow and develop in this area, gaining experience and skills in the challenging context in which we operate.

The Source to Pay (ProSave) Regional Coordinator will be the person responsible for supporting and developing the usage of the system across the organisation, for the countries in scope for this role.

This consists in:

Supporting ProSave by being the interface between users, champions, Procurement and S2P Regional leads.

Implementing the strategies around system adoption, jointly with the Procurement function.

Driving Procurement performance and compliance with the procedures, measured through Key Performance Indicators and Management Indicators

The role holder will support the creation and review of Change Requests, and ensure system configurations/customisations are fit for purpose and in line with the overall Source to Pay strategy.

This role is responsible for continuous improvement initiatives of the Source to Pay solution, based on internal feedback and market best practices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Procurement System Adoption and Performance

As part of the ongoing functional support, the role holder will drive system adoption in conjunction with the Source to Pay Regional Leads and the Country Procurement leads.

• Communication: conduct various communication initiatives to raise awareness, best practices, benefits, and potential design changes, of the Source to Pay solution.
• Reporting & Analytics: run reports to identify and prioritize areas for improvement and mitigating actions, to be deployed in coordination with local Procurement functions.
• System support: expertise on all aspects of the Procurement System and Procurement Procedure, in order to provide advanced support to all users
• System Adoption. Support CO’s in utilization of source to pay in day to day activities.
• Training: conduct training sessions for SCI employees
• “Voice of Users”: interface between end-users & “champions” and the Source to Pay Regional Leads, manage satisfaction surveys and follow-up actions, maintain the “champions” network and support on boarding.

Ongoing Procurement & Sourcing Support

• Support Procurement functions in managing Sourcing readiness activities on ProSave including sourcing compliance & coverage, supply chain accountabilities and general readiness.
• Support the build of online Catalogues for the Source to Pay solution
• Supporting key Global Procurement initiatives enabled by ProSave (Supplier Performance Management, Sourcing best-practice, advanced category-based RFQ templates)
• Help with continuous improvement of the Source to Pay solution from a design perspective to keep alignment with Procurement procedures evolutions

THE ORGANIZATION

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

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Closing date for application is up to 20 March 2020

(Only short-listed candidates will be notified)

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children encourages qualified candidates to apply regardless of religion, race, gender, sexual orientation or disability

All recruitment practices and procedures reflect Save the Children’s commitment to protecting children from abuse