In today’s fast-paced environment, securing and optimizing our financial flows is business-critical. To drive this mission, we are looking for a visionary and rigorous P2P Process Leader to spearhead the transformation, security, and performance of our end-to-end Procure-to-Pay ecosystem inside the Corporate Finance Team. 

Why this role is critical

The P2P cycle is a vital nerve center for our company. It directly impacts our working capital, supplier relationships, regulatory compliance, and exposure to fraud. As the P2P Process Leader, you will not just manage a process; you will be the guardian of our financial integrity and a key enabler of global cost efficiency.

Heading a specialized team of Process Owners, Financial Specialists and Finance Process Analyst, you will orchestrate the transition from transactional processing to a highly automated, secure, and data-driven P2P function following the strategy of the Group Process Owner P2P ( that will be aligned with the business stratégies of the procurement activities of Decathlon). 

• Strategic Leadership & Team Management: Lead, mentor, and elevate a high-performing team of experts. Align their daily focus (process compliance, financial control, business efficiencies, performances and master data integrity) with the company’s macro-financial goals.

• Risk Management & Data Governance: Take ultimate responsibility for the Vendor Master Data. In collaboration with the Repository Owner, enforce ironclad controls to eliminate compliance risks (e.g., GDPR, local tax regulations) and mitigate internal/external fraud risks (e.g., banking scam attempts) and guarantee that the Vendor Master data is always accurate & updated to allow procurement teams activities. 

• Process Standardization & Efficiency: Drive the end-to-end optimization of the P2P cycle on our four main procurement branches (indirect purchases, direct orders, industrial purchases and OIB purchases) ensuring the Happy Path (create a purchase request --> obtain its validation --> manage the sending of the purchase order to the supplier --> receive goods or services and tick it in the IT systems --> Receive and match invoice with PO + reception --> Pay invoices.). Identify bottlenecks, eradicate manual interventions, and maximize "Touchless" invoicing.

• Technology & Digitalization: Champion the deployment and adoption of advanced solutions.

• Performance Architecture (KPIs): Animate your team on a comprehensive P2P dashboard. Drive accountability around critical metrics: DPO (Days Payable Outstanding), paid-on-time rates, invoice matching accuracy, cost-per-invoice, Tracking and compliance monitoring of supplier agreements, Ensuring compliance with preferred/contracted suppliers and mitigating tail spend (preferred vs. non-preferred suppliers), Reviewing and optimizing payment terms (ensuring alignment with group policy), Monitoring and improving the ratio of catalog vs. non-catalog purchase orders, Overseeing new vendor onboarding and driving supplier base rationalization (reducing active vendor count). 

• Stakeholder Influence: Act as the strategic bridge between Procurement, Finance, IT, and external vendors to ensure seamless collaboration and resolve systemic friction points.

We are seeking a robust leader who combines deep financial acumen with a transformation mindset.

• Education: Master’s degree in Finance, Procurement, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Experience: At least 7 years of solid experience within the P2P scope, with a proven track record of managing expert teams—ideally within a Global Business Services (GBS), Shared Services Center (SSC), or a complex multinational environment.

• Critical Expertise: * Deep understanding of internal controls (e.g., SoX compliance, segregation of duties) and Vendor Master Data governance.

• Strong command of enterprise architectures.

• Soft Skills:

• Resilience & Leadership: Ability to challenge the status quo and navigate change resistance.

• Analytical Sharpness: A data-driven decision-maker who can translate complex data into actionable process improvements.

• Executive Communication & Pedagogy : Fluent and persuasive when interacting with C-level stakeholders, internal auditors, strategic suppliers and procurement & financial teammates round the world 

• Languages: Fluent English is recommended.