Business Process Owner - Source to Pay(Business Systems Analyst)

at  Riverside Natural Foods Ltd

Join Riverside Natural Foods Ltd., a $300 million+ Canadian-based, family-owned, and globally operating business, committed to leaving the world better than we found it. As a B-Corp certified, Triple-Bottom Line company, we proudly manufacture nutritious, ‘better-for-you’ snacks such as MadeGood and GOOD TO GO. We value teamwork, humility, respect, ownership, adaptability, grit, and fun.
We’re on an ambitious mission to double our business by 2027, and we need talented individuals like you to help us reach new heights. At Riverside, you’ll have the opportunity to chart your own path to success while contributing to ours. We believe anything worth doing is worth doing right, and our values will guide us through the rugged terrain – and yes, it will get rough. But that’s what makes the journey worthwhile.
So, lace up your boots and let’s tackle the climb together.
You can learn more about us at www.riversidenaturalfoods.com.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The BPO’s mission is to build and sustain a capable organization for profitable growth; this entails deploying and driving adoption of leading practices as well as effectively leveraging SAP and other enterprise technology. The Source to Pay (STP) BPO is a trusted business expert in the process domain with a keen eye in driving efficiencies with an end-to-end/enterprise view of the business operations. They are the custodians of established processes and practices to protect the business value and efficiencies these are intended to deliver.
The STP BPO is a transformation champion who stays current with industry norms and leading practices as well as technology trends. They are the catalysts that enable effective and integrated business processes that boost business performance and capabilities for people, profit & planet.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 10 years Food Manufacturing
• Strong background and deep business knowledge of the Source to Pay Business Process Domain (procurement of goods and services, from identifying the need for a product or service to making the final payment to the supplier).
• Extensive experience working with SAP S/4 HANA, Fiori, and other SAP platforms relevant to the business domain as well as a robust understanding of overall ERP end to end processes (i.e. Business Network / Ariba);
• Must have outstanding project management skills; ability to define a detailed project plan, manage resources, articulate and resolve outstanding issues, and manage project schedules;
• Experience in developing and nurturing trustworthy relationships; demonstrated ability to align functional/domain priorities with enterprise priorities;
• Strong communication and negotiation skills; ability to effectively get ideas across and get buy in from all levels of the organization;
• Can expertly bridge the business and technical (ERP-related) subjects within the areas of focus;
• Experience considering risks, evaluating alternatives, and encouraging input from others to effectively make decisions and plan mitigation tactics;
• Extensive experience optimizing processes and effectively leveraging technology;
• Solid experience driving and managing change;
• Experience in both large established companies and smaller start-ups an asset;

EDUCATION:

• 8 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree;
• Continuous Improvement certification is a plus (Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt);
• SAP HANA certification of modules related to the domain area is a strong asset;