Vertex
AssociateDirector,SourcetoContractProcess&PlatformEnablement
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“Associate Director, Source to Contract Process & Platform Enablement at Vertex. Skills: Source to Contract, Process enablement, Platform enablement. Lead S2C execution enablement. Serve as senior business lead”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve user experience; Improve decision support; Improve control effectiveness; Improve speed to value; Reduce sourcing cycle times; Reduce contract turnaround; Improve user adoption; Mitigate commercial risk; Mitigate regulatory risk; Reduce friction; Improve service levels; Support trusted KPIs; Support savings tracking; Support contractual compliance insights
Industry & Context.
Defect remediation; Issue management; Issue resolution; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years S2C process/platform experience, Experience leading requirements definition, Experience leading UAT, Experience leading enablement enhancements, Experience leading user training, 5+ years Coupa Sourcing, 5+ years Icertis, 5+ years Process Unity, Experience leading AI-enabled process improvement, Experience leading digital innovation, Experience driving standardization at scale, Experience partnering with Legal, Experience partnering with Category Management, Familiarity with contract template governance, Familiarity with clause libraries, Familiarity with compliance enablement
What You'll Do.
Lead S2C execution enablement
Serve as senior business lead
Shape S2C capabilities translation
Align platform enablement
Align continuous improvement
Lead business-side enablement
Standardize execution
Ensure S2C execution is well-controlled
Ensure S2C execution is resilient
Ensure S2C execution is scalable
Ensure S2C execution is continuously improving
Serve as senior business lead for S2C execution
Serve as senior business lead for S2C enabling
Drive process alignment
Drive platform alignment
Support seamless handoffs
Drive controlled lifecycle for S2C execution
Lead enablement roadmap for S2C
Lead enablement backlog for S2C
Prioritize work based on business value
Prioritize work based on risk mitigation
Prioritize work based on compliance impact
Prioritize work based on operational efficiency
Drive continuous improvement
Lead business-side change for S2C platforms
Lead release readiness for S2C platforms
Ensure changes do not disrupt sourcing events
Ensure changes do not disrupt contract execution
Ensure changes do not disrupt downstream purchasing
Partner on issue management
Partner on escalations
Partner on post-deployment stabilization
Advance sourcing workflows
Advance contracting workflows
Support required controls
Support approval routing
Support legal review checkpoints
Support standardized contract language
Partner to operationalize policy requirements
Mitigate commercial risk
Mitigate regulatory risk
Enable effective supplier participation
Maintain required safeguards
Partner to maintain clear operating rhythms
Define escalation paths
Define issue resolution processes
Define continuous improvement loops
Improve service levels
Operationalize sourcing standards
Operationalize contracting standards
Ensure clean downstream integration
Ensure S2C execution data supports KPIs
Ensure S2C execution data supports savings tracking
Ensure S2C execution data supports contractual compliance insights
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional partnership; Partner with Category Management; Partner with Legal; Partner with Procurement Operations; Partner with IT/Digital; Partner with COE towers; Partner with Central Operations; Partner with execution teams; Partner with BPO teams; Partner with Strategy; Partner with Governance & Excellence; Partner with P2P Process & Platform Enablement; Partner with Analytics
Communication Scope
Translate requirements
Process & Methodology
Enablement roadmap, Backlog management, Release readiness, Change management
Full Job Description
**Job Description** **Role Summary** The AD, Source‑to‑Contract Process & Platform Enablement is responsible for **leading and advancing Source‑to‑Contract (S2C) execution enablement** , serving as a senior business lead for the processes, platforms, and controls that enable compliant, efficient, and scalable sourcing, contracting, and third‑party risk management. This role shapes how S2C capabilities are translated into business outcomes by aligning process design, platform enablement, governance, and continuous improvement across the end‑to‑end execution lifecycle. This role leads the **business-side enablement** of S2C execution across sourcing events, awards, contract creation and lifecycle management, and supplier contract enablement. The role is expected to standardize and modernize execution through disciplined operating models, strong cross-functional partnership, and thoughtful adoption of digital and AI-enabled capabilities that improve user experience, decision support, control effectiveness, and speed to value. In partnership with Category Management, Legal, Procurement Operations, IT/Digital, and other COE towers, the leader ensures S2C execution is **well-controlled, resilient, scalable, and continuously improving**. **Key Responsibilities** **1\. S2C Process & Platform Ownership** * Serve as a **senior business lead** for Source‑to‑Contract execution processes and enabling platforms, including sourcing events, supplier collaboration, award workflows, contract authoring, approvals, execution, amendments, and renewals. * Drive process and platform alignment across sourcing and contracting to support seamless handoffs into downstream P2P execution. * Drive a controlled end‑to‑end lifecycle for S2C execution with appropriate approvals, audit‑ready traceability, and contract integrity. **2\. Enablement Roadmap & Continuous Improvement** * Lead the **enablement roadmap and backlog** for S2C processes and platforms, including enhancements, configuration chan
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