KPMG Global Services: Associate Director-S2P Implementation

KPMG Global Services (KGS) India is a strategic global delivery organization that works with more than 50 KPMG firms to provide a progressive, scalable and customized approach to business requirements.

The KGS India journey has been one of consistent growth, with a current employee count of c.21,000, operating from eight locations in India — Bengaluru, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kochi, Noida, Pune and Kolkata. — and providing a range of Advisory and Tax-related services to KPMG firms around the world.

Job description:

Location -Pune

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Expert in End to end Implementation.

Experience- 10-14 years

Sound work experience on SAAS Procurement tools- Coupa, Ariba, Ivalua, Zycus, GEP, and Jaggaer

Skillset required:

•Source-to-Pay Implementation Expertise: Possess prior experience in delivering comprehensive end-to-end Source-to-Pay (S2P) implementation projects. Deep knowledge of S2P functional processes.

•Procurement Transformation Delivery: Execute procurement transformation and digitalization projects across diverse sectors and geographies, utilizing platforms such as Coupa, Ariba, Ivalua, Zycus, GEP, and Jaggaer. Lead engagements/workstreams end-to-end.

•Develop and Drive Opportunities: Lead or support initiatives to identify and advance opportunities by building and leveraging external networks and professional relationships.

•Engagement Roles: Independently manage the project and undertake key roles, including but not limited to Functional Design Lead, Supplier Enablement Lead across various projects.

•Recruitment and Mentorship: Oversee recruitment processes and provide guidance and mentorship to team members to foster professional growth.

•Industry Knowledge and Trends: Stay informed on the latest industry trends, emerging technologies, and procurement best practices to deliver cutting-edge solutions.

•Competency Development: Contribute to internal capability-building initiatives by conducting knowledge-sharing sessions, creating best practice documentation, and facilitating internal training and development programs.

Mandatory technical skills:

•Prior experience in implementing S2P solutions in various cloud platforms and/or ERP platforms.

•Strong understanding of procurement processes and spend management principles.

•Hands-on experience in:

•Leading functional design workshops (including requirement gathering and fit-gap analysis)

•Creating documents at various stages of the project like creating to-be process flows, business process documents, configuration workbook, testing strategy, identify and finalize test scenarios and test scripts, training documents etc.

•Leading testing phases (SIT/UAT/Regression)

•Integration experience with client ERP’s will bea plus

Key behavioural attributes/requirements:

•Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills

•Strong client management skills and experience in working with global cross-functional teams

•Highly self-motivated individual with the ability to adapt in fast paced and dynamic environment

•Should be flexible to work on different S2P/P2P/CLM technologies/platforms with firm provided required support and trainings

•Take complete ownership of project roles & responsibilities, and drive internal practice development initiatives

Educational qualifications

•MBA/B.E/B.Tech equivalent from reputed institute

•Any certifications on related technology/platform will be add-ons