Job Description

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Group revenues in 2022 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.comOur search for better is changing the lives of our customers. It\xe2\x80\x99s changing the careers of our people too \xe2\x80\x93 creating new challenges and opportunities all the time. We\xe2\x80\x99re a business that never stands still. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Indirect Purchasing Associate \xe2\x80\x93 P2P and you won\xe2\x80\x99t either.About RoleAs an Indirect Purchasing Associate \xe2\x80\x93 P2P in our new APAC Global Business Services Centre (GBS), you will have the opportunity to play a key role in driving compliance and setting the standard for accuracy and governance. The Gatekeeper role will support the Purchasing Support Team Leader delivering excellence by providing quality support to our stakeholders, whilst ensuring quality, cost competitiveness, compliance and company purchasing guidance.Your key responsibilities will include:Purchasing support in line with the Purchasing Policy supporting the business obtaining 3 competitive vendor quotes (less than 100K) when requiredSupport the development and maintenance of Catalogues, in line with supplier contractsUnderstand all policies and procedures of the P2P areaUnderstand the E2E purchase process (requisitions, PO\xc2\xb4s, Invoice reconciliations, contracts)Understanding of automation to automate the repetitive tasksProcess knowledge and improvementsEngaging with Procurement (large value \xe2\x80\x93 more than 100K)Global controls for Vendor Changes (e.g. \xe2\x80\x93 bank account verification) Compliance to company\xc2\xb4s policies and proceduresWorking with stakeholders to improve PR/PO accuracyRecommendation of using Preferred SupplierEnsuring new vendor requests are accurate and are challenged in line with the PSLEnsure Customer Satisfaction (KPI/survey)Support Master Data Management on the cleansing of vendor (indirect)In this role you will be collaborating with various stakeholders such as the Global Procurement, Business Stakeholders, suppliers and Finance Department across the business including our other GBS teams in Lisbon and Bogota, CoE\xe2\x80\x99s as well as our Corporate, Commercial and Market teams.Our APAC GBS supports a hybrid working approach. You will be supporting markets in multiple time zones and some flexibility around working hours will be needed.You will be joining a newly formed Global Business Services team, with opportunities to grow, within PTP or wider finance functions.About YouTo be successful you will have:A minimum 1-2 years\' relevant experienceExperience working on SAP is valuableExcel knowledgeProblem solving mindsetGood communication skillsAttention to detailsCustomer driven and constructiveKnowledge of Purchasing and Catalogue maintenance knowledgePrevious experience on a Shared Services environment (not mandatory)A customer-first mindset to fit with our \xe2\x80\x9cforever caring\xe2\x80\x9d brandLanguageGood written and spoken English is essentialA proficiency in Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean and/or Thai as well as other Asian languages will be an advantage\xe2\x80\x8bQualifications/EducationFinance qualification is preferredOur ambitions will bring the very best out in you. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be pushed to aim higher and really own your work. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be encouraged and supported to make things happen, too. It can be challenging. But, as the progress you make will help improve the lives of millions, it\xe2\x80\x99ll be worth it.This is stepping up to a challenge.This is work that\xe2\x80\x99ll move you.#LI-WT1#LI-HybridBeware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent ConvatecA formal recruitment process is required for all our opportunities prior to any offer of employment. This will include an interview confirmed by an official Convatec email address.If you receive a suspicious approach over social media, text message, email or phone call about recruitment at Convatec, do not disclose any personal information or pay any fees whatsoever. If you\xe2\x80\x99re unsure, please contact us at .Equal opportunitiesConvatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.Notice to Agency and Search Firm RepresentativesConvatec is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Convatec employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Convatec. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.Already a Convatec employee?If you are an active employee at Convatec, please do not apply here. 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