Global Purchasing Data Coordinator

The Global Purchasing Data Coordinator will lead the SAP Purchasing Data Team, focusing on optimizing tools and ensuring accurate SAP data entry. This role involves close collaboration with Procurement and Finance teams to empower supply chain operations that directly benefit farmers. Key responsibilities include driving execution excellence, managing purchasing data KPIs, overseeing data entry and payment flows for critical supply chain operations, and leading cross-functional collaboration. The coordinator will also be responsible for team development, managing the closure of open purchase orders, and providing strategic leadership in developing tools and best practices. Additionally, the role involves leading data quality initiatives, implementing controls to prevent fraud and loss, managing the cash forecasting process, and setting up standard costing data.

1. Lead the SAP Purchasing Data Team, ensuring high accuracy and timeliness in processes, prompt closure of purchase orders, and consistent on-time payments.
2. Manage purchasing data team Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), collaborating with the team to ensure accuracy, prioritize improvements, and oversee team performance.
3. Oversee purchasing data entry and payment flows for critical supply chain operations, working closely with Procurement, Sourcing, and Finance to support requisitions, input reception, and payment processing.
4. Drive cross-functional collaboration by organizing and facilitating meetings with various teams (Procurement, Inventory Data, Payments, Tech), setting agendas, tracking action items, and optimizing meeting structures for efficiency.
5. Develop team members through regular check-ins, team meetings, and performance reviews, progressively raising performance expectations.
6. Manage the closure of open purchase orders (POs) by conducting weekly reviews and ensuring timely resolution.
7. Provide strategic leadership in developing tools and best practices to empower the team, enhance process consistency, and scale operational excellence across the department.
8. Lead data quality initiatives and establish standardized practices to improve operational excellence, efficiency, and customer service, driving continuous improvement through project management and change management.
9. Implement strong controls, conduct periodic data analysis, and escalate anomalies to leadership to prevent fraud and loss, proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
10. Oversee the cash forecasting process, including annual forecasting, monthly budget updates, finance approvals, and timely payment support, collaborating with the payment team to flag upcoming, late, and urgent payments.
11. Implement quarterly standard costing updates in collaboration with the accounting team to ensure accurate accounting records.

1. Bachelor's Degree.
2. Strong data and analytical skills, including proficiency in advanced Excel, with SAP experience preferred.
3. Exceptional attention to detail, capable of identifying errors in data sets.
4. Creative and strong problem-solving abilities, consistently seeking alternative solutions.
5. Excellent stakeholder coordination skills, strong written and verbal communication, negotiation abilities with internal clients, persuasiveness, humility, and openness to diverse viewpoints.
6. 3+ years of experience in a data professional role.