Senior Associate, Payments, EMEA, with Spanish

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Job Function:
Procurement

Job Sub Function:
Contract & Processing Services

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Prague, Czechia

Job Description:

We are looking for a new Senior Associate, Payments, EMEA, with fluent Spanish language skills. The Senior Associate, Payments, will collaborates to ensure that the Regional GS (Global Services) Procurement Payments & Experience organisation delivers results in support of the Global Services, OneProcurement and Johnson & Johnson business strategy and objectives. The role works directly with the business, GS Procurement Source-to-Contract team, and the broader procurement function to ensure a seamless experience for the requestor/business partner when engaging with the procurement process.

The Senior Associate, Payments serves as a developing individual contributor, who works under supervision. The role will perform end-to-end activities while helping with the implementation and execution of projects, programs, and processes in support of the organization's strategy. The Senior Associate, Payments applies knowledge on the Payments field to carry out procedures and plans.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducts the day-to-day operations of the Payments function. Delivering based upon the agree SLAs and ensuring policy, tax, local and legal statutory compliance

• Collaborates with multiple departments in the development and execution of strategies and plans that improve the organizations profitability and competitive position, utilizing market intelligence and risk assessments.

• Drives continuous improvements in user experience, effectiveness, and efficiency in assigned area of responsibility.

• Supports development and implementation of automation and AI (Artificial Intelligence) initiatives within assigned area of responsibility.

• Create Value by establishing and nurturing strong relationships with key business partners and peers with a view to pro-actively understand and constructively influence their needs and expectations.

• Understands and applies Johnson & Johnson's Credo and Leadership Imperatives in day-to-day interactions with team.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent University degree is required.

• An MBA or further advanced degree is preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• 1-2 years of Procurement, Finance, or other relevant business experience

• Collaboration, Communication & Influencing Skills

• Learning Agility & Openness to Change

Preferred:

• Good understanding of Sourcing and Contracting processes and Source-to-settle operations at a high level is preferred.

• Shared services industry experience is preferred.

Other:

• Good understanding of Requisition-to-pay and Source-to-settle processes and operations is preferred.

• Fluency in English (written and oral) is required. Fluency in one other language (written and oral) for the supported region is preferred.

• Requires up to 5% domestic and international travel.

Required Skills:
Communication, Finance, Procurement, Spanish Language, Stakeholder Management

Preferred Skills:
Business Behavior, Business Data Analysis, Business Process Management (BPM), Business Savvy, Compliance Management, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Inquiry Handling, Process Oriented, Supplier Collaboration