IS Purchasing Key User - APAC

JOB PURPOSE

Imerys is a world leader in creating specialty solutions that improve everyday life through minerals. Our success is built on our people, and creating an environment where our 12,500 employees around the globe can thrive. 

We passionately believe that our teams are at their best when they have the opportunity to learn, collaborate, and find new ways to solve our customers’ challenges, no matter what part of the business they are in. 

This position is part of the Purchasing Process & Tools team and reports to the “APAC Purchasing Process & Tools Lead”.

The IS Purchasing Key User APAC is responsible for supporting the APAC team in the implementation of the Purchasing Information System project.

He/She will be part of a project team and is accountable for all project streams, including:

• Local coordination & completion of the site activities towards the IS Purchasing tool of each APAC wave

• Propose IS Purchasing tool enhancements in the maintenance phase

• Promote the tool & support the end-users within his/her geographical scope

• Align with the CORE team

The Purchasing Process & Tools team consists of 12 people in India (6), Greece (3), France (2), and Mexico (1).

JOB SCOPE/DIMENSIONS

• Geographical scope: Worldwide with a focus on APAC & China

• User number: ~200 worldwide / ~50 in APAC

• Tools to master: Ivalua, SAP S/4, Transporeon, Ecovadis platform

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

For the solution  deployment & continuous improvement

• Serve as the primary point of contact for specific business applications

• Provide expert-level support and guidance to end-users

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance application efficiency

• Deliver training programs for application users

• Monitor and analyze application usage metrics to drive improvements

• Troubleshoot complex issues and escalate to appropriate teams when necessary

• Establish a trusty relationship with users and stakeholders

• Participate in change management processes

• Is part of the “Support to Buyers” workstream and support the Purchasing Community on any specific topic
   

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

Inside the company 

• Hierarchically attached to the Process & Tools APAC Lead based in Hyderabad, India

• Interdependencies with the Opera project (SAP S/4 implementation)

• Manage the different stakeholders’ teams and liaise with the Master Data Community
   

Outside the company 

● Ivalua representatives

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education and Experience requirements 

Essential

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering

• 3 years of practical experience in the purchasing process & tools (Source to Contract)

• Experience in a Global organization with competing priorities and ambiguous requirements

• Fluent or native English speaker

• Experience in the Procure to Pay process and SAP

Desirable

• Experience with Ivalua software is a plus

• G Suite (Google sheet, slides, doc, drive, etc) in Plus

• Fluent in any additional Asian language (Chinese, …)

• Experience of working within a culturally diverse global company

Soft skills and abilities 

Leads self & Leads others

• Self-driven and able to work with autonomy

• Flexible attitude, ability to perform under pressure, and a moving context

• Flexible working hours to accommodate diverse geographic locations

Communicates & Collaborates

• Project Management skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Interpersonal and collaborative skills

• Good presentation and communication skills across multiple levels of the organization, including senior management

• Ability to bring enthusiasm to the user’s community

Delivers results

• Problem-solving ability with a rigorous mindset

Drives improvement

• Continuous improvement mindset

• Keen attention to detail