Director, GBPO Procure-to-Pay

Director, Global Business Process Owner (GBPO) Procure-to-Pay

Location: EMEA

Reports to: Vice President, Global Business Services

Aptar is a global leader in dispensing and closures systems (USD3.3Bn revenue, 13,000 employees worldwide). Aptar designs and manufactures a broad range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing and active material science solutions.  Aptar’s organizational structure consists of three Business segments: Beauty, Pharma and Closures.

THIS IS HOW YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS:

The Director, GBPO Procure-to-Pay is empowered, accountable and responsible for named process in Aptar globally - across all segments and regions – to drive standardization, continuous improvement, and transparency through process design, operating model and performance improvements. He/ she works in close collaboration with the VP GBS, the entire GBS Global Leadership Team, Operational Excellence, IS Delivery and Aptar-internal GBS clients to plan, govern and execute all aspects of the process management globally. The Director, GBPO Procure-to-Pay main responsibilities are:

• Global Ownership of named end-to-end business process.
• Empowered to execute Process Design: map current processes, identify critical issues and find solutions, define standards, assess the processes vs the Standards, drive harmonization in the activities required to execute the process in Aptar
• Collaborate with GBS GLT  and the Segments to extend GBS service catalogues for the identified sites
• Influences Platforms and Technology in collaboration with the Process Transformation Director and  Aptar-IS to define hardware, software and tools needed to execute the process to drive continuous improvement with advancing technology especially Artificial Intelligence
• Responsible  for cost and performance of named process in collaboration with Operations Director
• Identifying challenges and opportunities that can be leveraged for the benefit of Aptar’s Performance and Customers/End Users Experience
• Prioritizing and Implementing needed changes for the identified challenges and opportunities
• Monitors industry trends and drive technology and best-practices changes to drive competitive advantage for Aptar in collaboration with Process Transformation Director and  Aptar-IS
• Responsible for the integration/carve-out of process activities further to M&A
• Drives effectiveness and efficiency through best-in-class processes and tools
• Collaborates with the VP GBS and entire GBS Leadership Team and other key stakeholders to gather requirements and analyse data to streamline processes
• Collaborates with Segments, Operational Excellence, IS and other key stakeholders to gather requirements and feedback to streamline processes
• Ensures Segments / Operations are fully trained on the process requirements
• Ensures compliance with laws, rules and regulations

WHAT YOU WILL BRING ON THE JOURNEY:

• Education/Experience
• General University degree or proven track record
• Knowledge and certification (ideally Black Belt) in Lean Six Sigma methodology
• 10+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience defining processes and driving continuous improvements
• Must have previous SSC/GBS direct experience
• Language requirement: English and other fluent second language
• Willing to travel up to 50% of time

Skills

• Strong skills on process mapping and improvements
• Strong skills to influence and to manage stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• SAP (SAP4Hana) skills

Competencies

• Credible with all types of stakeholders
• Capable of working in the strategic mode
• Ability to lead and influence without authority
• Confident and effective decision maker

WHAT WE OFFER:

• An exciting, diverse and value based working environment
• Award-winning corporate university offering personal development and training opportunities.
• Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus plan.
• Contribute to the communities where we reside.

Be You. Be Aptar

Aptar is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.