Source to Pay Manager

KONE Business Services (KBS) is a business process platform driving optimal and efficient business processes by making KONE’s global scale happen. Our LEAN mindset is key to KONE’s ambition of being the easiest company to work with and work for. KBS delivers best-in-class outcomes for over 50 KONE Units, focusing on Sell to Cash, Source to Pay, and Record to Report. With a hybrid service delivery model (captive and outsourced), we drive efficiency and digitalization in business processes worldwide.

We are seeking a Source to Pay Operations Manager to join our KBS Europe Leadership team in Bratislava, Slovakia. Reporting to the Head of KBS Europe, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering efficiency, top-quality service, and a positive user experience across the Source to Pay process with focus on Operational Purchasing activities. You’ll drive business value for KONE Europe by transforming operations, collaborating with senior international stakeholders, and shaping LEAN processes in a dynamic matrix organization.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of operational excellence in purchasing execution.
• Drive the development and execution of a centralized and scalable platform for purchasing, ensuring seamless integration with Business, Purchasing, Finance, and Technology functions.
• Standardize ways of working across all units to increase automation and enable data-driven decision making.
• Collaborate with director-level stakeholders to align KBS goals with business strategy and support cost efficiency and growth.
• Manage commercial topics between KBS and business units, in coordination with the Head of KBS Europe.
• Deliver measurable business outcomes that enhance customer experience and support long-term growth.

What would you need to be successful in this role? 

• 5+ years of leadership/management experience in operational purchasing, ideally within an international matrix or GBS environment.
• Proven ability to drive process development, change management, and senior stakeholder engagement in a centralized purchasing context.
• Experience in implementing standardized, automated purchasing processes and leveraging data for decision making.
• Strategic thinker with a customer and business-oriented mindset.
• Ambition to make an impact and grow within KONE.
• University degree (preferably in Business Administration).
• Excellent spoken and written English. Excellent spoken and written English.

What We Offer

• Base salary starting at €3,850/month (gross), adjusted based on experience.
• Annual performance bonus.
• Hybrid work policy for flexibility and work-life balance.
• International environment with KONE’s global training, coaching, and mentoring opportunities.
• Attractive benefits package.

If you see this as an inspiring opportunity, please submit your application with your CV and cover lette via Workday.

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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