Source to Pay Procurement Excellence Lead

About the Position

Source to Pay Procurement Excellence Lead

Barcelona, Spain | Operations | Permanent - Full Time

Criteo is seeking a strategic and hands-on Source to Pay Process Excellence Lead to drive the optimization of the full Source-to-Pay (S2P) value chain. Based in Barcelona and reporting to the Head of Global Procurement, this high-stakes and visibility role will cover all procurement processes from intake to payment. The person will work jointly with the Finance teams involved across the Source-to-Pay scope to ensure process excellence, tool alignment, and transformation readiness.

Criteo has recently launched a major ERP reset program, and the Process Excellence Lead will play a pivotal role in leading the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) stream of this implementation. In parallel, the role will drive a broader revamping of S2P tools and processes, ensuring scalability, efficiency, user-friendliness, and alignment with business needs.

Responsibilities

• Drive the revamping of S2P tools and processes, including automation and digitalization initiatives through the implementation of ZIP.
• Own the P2P stream within the ERP program (Oracle Fusion), ensuring timely delivery, and stakeholder alignment.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Finance Operations, and Controlling department to streamline workflows and eliminate inefficiencies.
• Define and monitor KPIs to measure process performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Act as a key contributor to the Finance Modernization program, supporting cross-functional initiatives and change management.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and training to ensure adoption of best practices.
• Ensure continuous improvement and functional maintenance of the S2P chain including process and tooling.

Requirements

• Proven experience in leading Procurement transformation initiatives, ideally in ERP program context.
• Strong understanding of upstream and downstream procurement processes.
• Good knowledge of the Procuretech ecosystem including the most recent GenAI-powered solutions and familiarity with Oracle Cloud and/or SAP ERP systems is a plus.
• Strategic thinking of an end-to-end process optimization with ability to be pragmatic in planning and execution.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills from end user to senior leader.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written). Spanish or French is a plus.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in a global organization, ideally in tech.
• Ability to manage complex projects and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

We Offer

At Criteo, you’ll be part of a high-impact transformation journey. This role offers the opportunity to shape procurement operations, lead a critical ERP implementation stream, and contribute to strategic initiatives that span Finance, Procurement, and Technology.

About the Company

We’re Criteo, the Commerce Intelligence Platform. Criteo helps businesses turn shopper signals into commerce outcomes while delivering more relevant experiences for shoppers. We use proprietary commerce intelligence and AI decisioning to drive relevance for shoppers and performance for businesses.

At Criteo, our culture is as unique as it is diverse. From our offices across the globe or from the comfort of home, our 3,600 Criteos collaborate together to build an open, impactful, and forward-thinking environment.

We foster a workplace where everyone is valued, and employment decisions are based solely on skills, qualifications, and business needs-never on non-job-related factors or legally protected characteristics.

🏢 Ways of working – Our hybrid model blends home with in-office experiences, making space for both.

📈 Grow with us – Learning, mentorship & career development programs.

💪 Your wellbeing matters – Health benefits, wellness perks & mental health support.

🤝 A team that cares – Diverse, inclusive, and globally connected.

💸 Fair pay & perks – Attractive salary, with performance-based rewards and family-friendly policies, plus the potential for equity depending on role and level.

Additional benefits may vary depending on the country where you work and the nature of your employment with Criteo.

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