P2P Lead

Overview

Lead the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) invoice-to-payment lifecycle for all Supply Chain Management (SCM) related transactions at ZEISS India, and manage a team of 2–3 members.

What you'll do

• Verify all SCM-related vendor invoices against PO, GRN, contracts and agreed commercial terms (3-way matching).
• Validate pricing, tax compliance, contractual terms and supporting documentation before payment processing.
• Identify invoice discrepancies and coordinate resolution with SCM, warehouse and finance teams.
• Ensure adherence to delegation of authority (DOA) and approval workflows.
• Maintain an end-to-end tracker for invoice submission, approvals, due dates and payment status.
• Coordinate with Finance to ensure timely release of payments as per agreed terms.
• Monitor aging reports and proactively resolve blocked or pending invoices.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities with accurate reconciliations.
• Strengthen SOPs and internal controls across the P2P lifecycle.
• Ensure audit readiness with structured documentation and reconciliation records.
• Identify process gaps and implement efficiency improvements to reduce cycle time and errors.

What you'll need

• 8-10 years of experience in Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Accounts Payable, or supply chain finance operations.
• Strong understanding of the P2P lifecycle including PO validation, GRN verification, invoice matching and payment reconciliation.
• Strong understanding of compliance and audit requirements.
• High attention to detail with structured problem-solving capability.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across SCM, warehouse and finance teams.

Details

• Location: Bangalore.
• Manages a small team of 2–3 team members.