Purchase to Pay Team Leader

Title: Purchase to Pay Team Leader

Company: Ipsen Biopharm Ltd

Location: Wrexham, Hybrid Working

We are seeking a P2P Team Leader to drive day‑to‑day Procure‑to‑Pay operations within our Finance Shared Service Centre, ensuring compliant, efficient, and high‑quality service across SAP and Ariba environments.

• Lead and prioritise daily P2P activities to meet SLAs; set objectives, coach, and develop team members.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert for P2P processes and systems (SAP ECC6/S4
  
  HANA, Ariba); oversee PR/PO lifecycle and mailbox management.
• Analyse performance data, prepare regular reporting, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage supplier onboarding and enablement in Ariba; coordinate catalogue testing and cross‑functional implementation.
• Maintain process documentation, deliver user training, and communicate changes clearly.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and governance standards.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Procurement, IT, Finance, and suppliers.

• Strong Procure‑to‑Pay and Accounts Payable knowledge; experience with SAP and procurement platforms, ideally Ariba.
• Prior experience leading or coordinating operational teams (shared service or global setting preferred).
• Proven ability to analyse data, drive process improvements, and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and training skills; capable of stakeholder management and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Fluent in English; additional European language a plus.
• Travel small to moderate; comfortable in a hybrid work environment.

Opportunity to lead P2P transformations including SAP S/4

HANA and Ariba; collaborative culture with a focus on accountability, development, and continuous improvement; global impact while based in a regional SSC.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels heard, valued, and supported; we embrace “The Real Us”. The value we place on different perspectives and experiences drives our commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities.