Director, Finance Center of Excellence

3 days ago

Minneapolis, United States Anaplan Full time

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators who are focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers' success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers rank among the who's who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies that rely on our best-in-class platform.

Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals and we have fun celebrating our wins.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you'll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and be your best self

Are you looking for an exciting new role in a high-growth technology company? Our technology helps people and companies around the world every day to make better-informed plans and decisions. We are also on a journey to improve the processes for procurement across the entire organization with innovation, speed, and collaboration. The Director, Center of Excellence position will lead multiple disciplines within our Global Procurement function including Procurement Operations, Travel & Expense Management, process and tools, and drive compliance functions. You will need a strong vision and urgency to deliver on several transformational initiatives.

The Director, Center of Excellence reports to our Vice President of Finance Shared Services within the CFO organization. It is a key position with high visibility to deliver impactful results and drive end-user efficiency and compliance. You will manage a staff of program managers and operations specialists and therefore a strong P2P experience base is preferred.

Your Impact

  • Lead team of program managers to drive global program excellence for Finance Shared Services, including functions within Procurement, Travel, Credit Cards, Expense Management.
  • Foster departmental operational excellence, develop and drive improvement initiatives, annual planning, and execution.
  • Drive the Indirect Procurement lifecycle processes for Anaplan and execute a tool strategy to support procurement strategies partnering with Strategic Sourcing teams.
  • Ensure compliance with procurement processes, and support audits as necessary.
  • Drive purchase order creation, contract signature process, and contract lifecycle procedures.
  • Collaborate and develop strategic relationships with the business, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to support unified goals, and enable smart buying decisions.
  • Manage your amazing global staff with empathy and inclusion while motivating the staff to meet performance objectives and drive results.
  • Accountable for analytics to drive positive business outcomes.
  • Execute expense management policies and monitor reimbursement programs across the company.
  • Lead company-wide Travel program and ensure adherence to policies and spending parameters including traveler safety and security.
  • Expense policy monitoring, ensuring appropriate use of company assets and credit cards.
  • Help drive procurement strategies and strengthen business partner relationships to support cross-functional team objectives.
  • Drive departmental performance metrics and provide input for areas of opportunity and make recommendations where applicable for projects.
  • Liaise between internal partners, clients, suppliers, legal, and security/IT teams to quarterback projects, including developing the strategy, executing a contract, and reviewing purchases, product specifications, and project status.
  • Utilize benchmarks, quality control, and experience to find opportunities to optimize cost and improve service.
  • Maintain supplier relationships with key players, monitor performance against Service Level Agreements and business expectations, and manage any remediation as required.
Your Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, or equivalent experience plus seven (7) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a sourcing/project management-related occupation.
Seven (7) years of experience should include:
  • Leading global procurement technology-enabled process design and improvement using business excellence techniques, such as design excellence, and collaborating with peers, business stakeholders, and suppliers to ensure strong alignment to deliver elegant, easy-to-use solutions that meet business needs;
  • Knowledge of operational procurement tools to ensure the most efficient Source-to-Pay or Procure-to-Pay suite;
  • Demonstrated Change Management concepts on broad process release;
  • Program and/or Project Management certification preferred or equivalent experience delivering on-time complex companywide projects;
  • Developing, implementing, and monitoring appropriate technical program governance and championing the use of technology, automation, and data/insights to drive efficiency, effectiveness, and improved experience;
  • Three years of people management experience motivating and driving high-performing teams.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusionand Belonging

Build your career in a place that thrives on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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