About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?
About the role
As a Procure-to-Pay Process Lead, you will make an impact by leading end-to-end Procure-to-Pay transformation workstreams for global supply chain and finance transformation programs. You will help clients redesign procurement and accounts payable processes, define future-state operating models, identify AI-enabled procurement opportunities, and guide stakeholders through complex business transformation.
You will work closely with business executives, procurement leaders, finance teams, IT organizations, and consulting delivery teams to shape transformation roadmaps and deliver measurable process improvement across procurement, sourcing, accounts payable, and supplier collaboration.
In this role, you will
- Lead global process design workshops across Source-to-Contract, Procure-to-Pay, Requisition-to-Receipt, Invoice-to-Pay, and Supplier Onboarding and Governance, helping clients align on future-state business processes and operating models.
- Define future-state operating models, process blueprints, and harmonized procurement processes across regions to support global transformation outcomes.
- Lead process assessments and maturity evaluations, translate business needs into requirements, and develop solution recommendations that support transformation business cases and value realization.
- Identify automation and AI opportunities across procurement and accounts payable processes, including supplier onboarding automation, requisition creation assistants, intelligent buying assistants, invoice matching automation, duplicate invoice detection, AP exception resolution, and AI-driven spend insights.
- Partner with senior stakeholders across procurement, finance, business, and IT to present transformation roadmaps, executive updates, and delivery recommendations.
Required skills: what you need to be considered
- 12+ years of experience in procurement and supply chain consulting.
- 5+ years of experience leading large-scale transformation programs.
- Strong functional understanding of strategic sourcing, procurement operations, contract management, supplier management, and accounts payable processes.
- Experience designing global templates, future-state operating models, process blueprints, and harmonized business processes across regions.
- Ability to engage business executives, procurement leaders, finance teams, and IT organizations while presenting transformation roadmaps and executive-level updates.
Preferred skills: what will help you stand out
- Experience with Oracle Fusion in procurement, sourcing, supplier management, or accounts payable transformation environments.
- Experience applying GenAI or agentic AI concepts to procurement transformation use cases.
- Practical experience shaping AI-enabled procurement capabilities such as intelligent buying, invoice automation, AP exception handling, and AI-driven spend insights.
- Strong ability to connect process transformation, digital enablement, stakeholder alignment, and measurable business value.
We’re eager to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in various ways. Don’t hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the required skills listed. Your transferable skills and experiences matter—help us see how you are the right person for this role.
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Working arrangements
Option to use if this is hybrid:
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 4 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Toronto, Ontario. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
Compensation
The annual salary for this position is expected to be between 105,000 CAD and $160,000 CAD, depending on experience, qualifications, location, and other job-related factors. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
À propos de Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ : CTSH) est un AI Builder et une entreprise de services numériques (ESN) élaborant des solutions complètes d’IA maximisant les investissements pour des résultats concrets. Sa profonde expertise des métiers, des processus et des technologies lui permet d’intégrer dans les systèmes technologiques le contexte unique de chaque organisation de l’ingénierie à la production à l’échelle. Son objectif : améliorer l’efficacité des équipes, créer de la valeur et permettre aux grandes entreprises de rester performantes dans un monde qui évolue rapidement. Pour en savoir plus : cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
Renseignments suppplémentaires sur l'emploi
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