Source to Pay - Supplier Process Transformation Analyst

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Description

In this role, you will lead a transformational project aimed at delivering global process excellence across Astellas’ Source to Pay (S2P) operations. Your primary focus will be on improving the business user experience and accelerating process speed, while maintaining rigorous control of risk and cost. You will be responsible for ensuring that global processes related to supplier master data and supplier setup—spanning sourcing, contracting, purchasing, invoicing, and payment—are both effective and efficient. This includes managing a diverse supplier base, covering third‑party suppliers, healthcare providers (HCPs and HCOs), and employee vendors.

Hybrid Working

At Astellas we recognize that our employees enjoy having balance between their professional and home lives. We are proud of our hybrid approach which empowers you to have flexibility on whether to work from home or in the office.

Key Activities For This Role

• Conducting in-depth process analysis, interpreting complex global data, and contributing to business cases and improvement initiatives.
• Communicating effectively with business users to gather insights, translate feedback into impactful changes, and support cross‑functional transformation.
• Participating in agile delivery teams as a subject‑matter expert, managing competing priorities and supporting iterative improvements across S2P.
• Collaborating across Procurement, Finance, IT, and other functions to align transformation efforts and ensure stakeholder engagement.
• Driving continuous improvement through automation, user experience enhancements, and performance benchmarking to optimize operational efficiency.

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• Extensive experience in knowledge management, training design, or organizational learning, ideally gained within a Global Business Services (GBS) or shared services environment.
• Strong expertise in platforms such as ServiceNow, SharePoint, or Confluence.
• Proven ability to develop and implement training strategies, manage content governance, and oversee the end‑to‑end knowledge management lifecycle.
• Strong project management and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to engage and influence stakeholders across diverse functions, cultures, and organizational levels.
• Analytical and data‑driven approach, with experience tracking training effectiveness and knowledge usage through KPIs; familiarity with SAP S/4HANA, BPO environments, and finance‑related processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong background in Supplier Master data management with knowledge across sourcing, contracts, purchasing, invoicing, and payments.
• Proven experience with platforms like Ariba, SAP, Concur, ServiceNow, and AI-driven tools in purchasing and payment processes.
• Solid grasp of aligning processes to business and service operating models, including BPO environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead Agile transformations and collaborate effectively with diverse global stakeholders.
• Expertise in global process improvement, with skills in simplifying complex inputs and influencing teams to drive successful delivery.
• Certification in Agile methodology.
• Proficiency in business English is essential for effective cross‑country collaboration.

Education

• Business degree or equivalent qualification.

Additional Information

• This is a permanent, full‑time position based in Warsaw, Poland.
• This position is based in our Global Capability Centre in Warsaw, Poland and hybrid working with the expectation for some office presence. Flexibility may be required in line with business need. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.