Overview
Support and enhance vendor financial management, procurement coordination, contract administration, and related governance processes. The consultant will provide operational support, assess and optimize existing processes, develop operating models and standard operating procedures, and strengthen procurement governance.
Key Responsibilities
- Completed vendor invoicing and payment verification.
- Completed requisition / shopping cart / purchase order.
- Successful coordination between Procurement and stakeholders.
- Maintained dashboard and KPI reports.
- Any other duties as required
- Current-state assessment of vendor invoicing, accounts payable coordination, contract administration, and procurement coordination processes, including inventory of current SOPs
- Documentation of existing workflows, stakeholder roles and responsibilities, systems, controls, and reporting mechanisms.
- Gap analysis identifying process inefficiencies, control weaknesses, bottlenecks, and automation opportunities
- Future-state Vendor Financial Management and Procurement Operating Model.
- Governance framework, including roles and responsibilities (RACI), decision-making authorities, and performance measures.
- Updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), templates, trackers, and process documentation.
- Implementation roadmap with prioritized improvement initiatives.
- Successful rollout of the new improved processes and governance enhancements.
- Requirements assessment and evaluation of technology solutions supporting vendor management, contract management, procurement, and invoice processing, including research paper, draft RFI and RFP.
- Operational vendor invoicing and procurement support services delivered throughout the consultancy.
- Centralized repository for procurement, contract, and vendor management documentation.
- Staff training, knowledge transfer sessions, and transition support.
- Final report summarizing achievements, recommendations, lessons learned, and next steps for continuous improvement.
Required Experience
University degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field. A first-level university degree combined with relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.
Qualifications
University degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field. A first-level university degree combined with relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree. Professional certifications in Procurement or Supply Chain Management (e.g., CIPS, CPSM, or equivalent) are highly desirable.
