Provides oversight, leadership, and expertise to the Purchasing department. Develops and implements initiatives to enhance the productivity of the department.
Assist in the development of performance measures for measuring adherence to procure to pay policy and procedures; assist in the implementation of a system for reporting on a regular basis.Works collaboratively with various Getty business units to review process improvement and technical issues as they relate to purchasing and accounts payable.Works with Legal and Risk Management to identify and mitigate risk and process issues.Works with stakeholders to assess process improvements and projects. Analyzes and evaluates internal department processes for standards and conformity.Works with the Head of Procure to Pay to review existing policies and procedures as well as internal operating procedures for the Procurement and Accounts Payable departments.Assists the Head of Procure to Pay to develop training materials and implement staff training to ensure compliance with all required policies and procedures.Oversees the department website as a means of communicating policy, procedures, and initiatives.Shares expertise with junior colleagues in the department and with staff members across the organization regarding Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP, i.e., PeopleSoft, Oracle), policies, and procedures.Participates in initiatives to identify and increase efficiencies and improve controls within the Purchase and Pay offices.Analyzes current Procurement and Accounts Payable activities and identifies and recommends improvements through more efficient procurement methods, e-procurement, quantity discounts, standardization, value analysis, or cooperative purchasing.Provides guidance and assistance to other employees, as required.Engages in procurement planning with client departments. Routinely meets and communicates with client departments to identify and provide high-quality service to meet client service delivery requirements on a timely basis. Provides accurate, complete, and up-to-date information in a courteous, efficient, and timely manner.Communicates purchase-to-pay policies and procedures to all personnel and interprets said policies and procedures, as necessary.Maintains individual and departmental workload statistics.Prepares and maintains accurate records and documentation on all department records required for audit retention.Performs other related duties as required.
