P2P Business Partner

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you'll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals' lives better makes life better – join our team today

Your Role: The P2P Business Partner serves as a trusted process expert supporting business users, enabling compliant and efficient purchasing process execution by connecting process expertise, technology, and the business, looking to impact the user experience — driving both control, Procurement category execution and business users satisfaction. This role is instrumental in optimizing supplier registration, purchasing, GR and any invoice inquiries on the Source to Pay process, ensuring policy adherence, and keeping strong vendor relationships. The successful candidate will act as the primary point of contact for all P2P-related inquiries, use proper supplier registration tools, drive efficient buying channel utilization following Procurement instructions, and champion best practices to enhance operational efficiency. This role is key to upholding the integrity of our procurement policies and ensuring a seamless experience for our internal stakeholders and external partners.

Your Responsibilities:

• Serve as the main liaison between business users, Procurement, and Global EBS P2P operations teams for all Source to Pay and any other P2P Inquiries:
• Support stakeholders on Supplier registration process using Ariba and/or DMR/SLP systems.
• Creates Purchase Requisitions on behalf of business users and manage PO lifecycle.
• Facilitate communication between business units and P2P operations to streamline workflows and improve user experience.
• Act as the engagement partner for third-party vendors, guiding them through the onboarding process and ensuring compliance with Elanco's vendor requirements.
• Manage ongoing vendor relationships, addressing operational queries, including troubleshooting and facilitating effective communication between vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Establish and enforce governance frameworks for the effective and compliant utilization of approved buying channels (e.g., e-procurement platforms, preferred suppliers).
• Provide interpretation and clarification of procurement policies to internal stakeholders, fostering a culture of compliance.
• Identify opportunities for process enhancements within the P2P cycle to reduce manual effort, minimize errors, and improve overall efficiency.
• Participate in cross-functional projects aimed at optimizing procurement and P2P systems and workflows.
• Support Procurement, VMD and EBS P2P in S2P related audits.
• Prioritize a seamless, compliant and positive payment experience for Animal Health Professionals.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Solid end-to-end knowledge of Procurement, Accounts Payable, and Vendor Master Data processes.
• Understanding of purchase requisitioning, purchase orders, GR/IR, invoice matching, non-PO spend, and approval workflows
• Awareness of policy governance (e.g., spend thresholds, preferred suppliers, indirect categories)
• Fluency (written and spoken) in English and additional European language  (Italian/ German)
• Excellent communication skills - ability to build trust and credibility with business users
• Strong relationship management across functions
• Comfortable interacting with multiple business users to ensure efficient process
• "White-glove" approach to supporting end users — empathetic, responsive, and outcome-focused.
• Capable of guiding users through new tools or processes (e.g., new purchasing channel, system upgrade).
• SAP S/4HANA and Ariba experience is a plus.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills with the ability to effectively connect and interpret data from diverse sources to derive meaningful insights.

Additional Information:

• Location: Elanco Solution Center Sp.z o.o., rondo Ignacego Daszyńskiego 2b, Warszawa, Poland - Hybrid Work Environment

Elanco Benefits and Perks:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose Some highlights include:

• Career at one of the leading global animal healthcare companies
• Office located in the center of Warsaw (Rondo Daszynskiego)
• Extra days off
• Flexible working hours
• Sports cards (Multisport), private medical care, life insurance
• Employee Referral Program
• Open and inclusive environment which is supportive and welcoming of all diversity strands
• Animal-Friendly office
• Theatre tickets discounts
• Language learning platform

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status