Senior Analyst - ERP Implementation (Coupa, Procurement)

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Northern Trust provides innovative financial services and guidance to corporations, institutions and affluent families and individuals globally. With over 130 years of financial experience and nearly 20,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

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As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company that is committed to strengthening the communities we serve!

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Source to Pay Administrator

Summary –

Under general supervision (but works independently most of the time) responsible for supporting the internal NT Stakeholders and Procurement teams. Responsible for the process, systems and the data across Source to pay process. Responsible for communications and working directly with Process owners to obtain adequate information. Maintain global practice and change management.

Major Duties -

1. Carries out complex activities with significant process, system, and/or internal business impact
2. May have direct interaction with Procurement process owners and/or Senior Management
3. Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to other more junior level employees
4. May manage daily operational activities and supervise day-to-day work of junior level employees (but not a formal management role)
5. More technically sound in area of expertise and has broader knowledge of other areas
6. Delivers a work product that requires less revision
7. Able to facilitate discussions and reach decisions
8. Assists in leading and managing global supply chain management and procurement projects
9. Manages process, functionalities and capabilities of end-to-end procurement systems
10. Provides consulting for improvements of global policies, programs and processes
11. Leads Training Partners within and outside Procurement
12. Carries out complex activities with significant financial, vendor, and/or internal business impact
13. Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to other more junior level employees
14. Creates Training Materials, FAQ, WebEx Tutorials and Process guides for overall Procurement Process
15. Works on projects and develops project leadership skills
16. Performs Root Cause Analysis to identify and fix the issues with delay in invoice payment and/or Purchase Requisition creation process error
17. Supports system development and provides process improvement ideas to make the process more effective
18. Looks for more opportunities to improve Process efficiency by reducing manual efforts
19. Always keen to learn and explore through new processes and improvement ideas
20. Maintain catalogs and categories in Procurement system

Knowledge/Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
• In-depth Functional/Industry Knowledge of supply chain management and procurement is required
• Analytical, project management, product management and problem solving skills are required
• Technical skills/systems knowledge (e.g. MS Office Suites with advanced Excel skills, ERP systems/Peoplesoft/Coupa) is required
• Demonstrates solid time management skills and developing prioritization skills
• Prior knowledge on commodity code structure creation would be an added advantage
• Highly flexible and adaptable to change
• Technical skills/systems knowledge is required

Experience Required

• A College or University degree and/or relevant proven work experience is required / preferred. Related Industry qualification is required / preferred
• 2 to 5 years of system administrator experience required

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