Associate Director / Director - P2P

The Associate Director/Director – PO & P2P Management is a senior leadership role accountable for the endtoend P2P lifecycle, from requisition and purchase order creation support invoice processing and supplier payment. This role drives process excellence, compliance, automation, and cost efficiency, while leading global or regional teams and partnering closely with Finance, Procurement, IT, and business stakeholders.

The Associate Director/Director ensures scalable, compliant, and datadriven P2P operations that support business growth and strategic sourcing objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership:

• Define and execute the global P2P strategy, aligning with procurement, finance, and corporate objectives
• Serve as subjectmatter expert for PO governance, P2P controls, and operating models
• Lead business transformation initiatives including system implementations, automation, and process reengineering
  
  

PO & P2P Operations

• Oversee the entire PO lifecycle: requisition, approval, PO creation, change management, and closure
• Ensure efficient invoice intake, 2/3way matching, exception handling, and ontime payments
• Standardize P2P processes across regions while managing local statutory and compliance requirements
• Define and enforce PO compliance, catalog usage, and buying channel controls
  
  

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Partner with Procurement, Finance, AP, Business leaders, Treasury, and IT to ensure seamless endtoend execution
• Act as escalation point for critical supplier issues and business disruptions
• Drive supplier enablement initiatives (Successful PO related initiative einvoicing, supplier portals, catalog adoption)
  
  

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure SOX, audit, and internal control compliance across all P2P activities
• Own P2P policies, procedures, and approval matrices
• Lead internal and external audits related to PO, AP, and P2P processes
  
  

Data, Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Establish and track KPIs and SLAs (e.g., PO compliance, invoice cycle time, firstpass yield)
• Use analytics to identify cost savings, working capital improvements, and process inefficiencies
• Champion continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies
  
  

People Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop highperforming P2P and PO management teams
• Build futureready capabilities across operations, analytics, and digital skills
• Drive a culture of accountability, service excellence, and continuous improvement
  
  

Education

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting or a related field.
  
  

Experience

• 15+ years of progressive experience in ProcuretoPay, Accounts Payable, or Procurement Operations
• Proven experience leading global or regional P2P teams
• Strong background in ERP systems
• Demonstrated success in P2P transformation, automation, and shared services models
  
  

Preferred Qualifications Include

• Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.
  
  

Physical Demands / Work Environment

• Office-Based (Hybrid), at the discretion of the line manager.
• Work Timings: 1 PM to 10 PM IST.
• Overtime may be required.
  
  

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