Development Manager, Purchase to Pay

Shape the Future of Purchase-to-Pay at Fortum 

At Fortum, we are accelerating our digital transformation journey and building modern, efficient, and scalable Source-to-Pay capabilities across our business. We are now looking for a highly motivated Development Manager, Purchase-to-Pay to join our Source-to-Pay Development team. 

About the role

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and continuously improving Purchase-to-Pay processes, solutions, and ways of working across Fortum. You will collaborate closely with procurement, business stakeholders, process owners, IT teams, external partners, solution providers and internal end-users to ensure that our P2P landscape supports business objectives and delivers measurable value.  

One of the success factors in this role is to ensure the superb end-user experience in P2P area for all Fortum employees and our suppliers. 

This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the future development of Fortum's Source-to-Pay capabilities while working with leading technologies including SAP S/4HANA, Ariba Guided Buying, Basware and related procurement solutions. 

Your Responsibilities 

As Development Manager, Purchase-to-Pay, you will: 

• Drive the development and optimization of Fortum's Purchase-to-Pay processes and supporting solutions as a process owner. 

• Act as a key expert and partner for business stakeholders regarding P2P process, purchasing channel implementation, improvements, system enhancements, and digitalization initiatives. 

• Drive adoption of new capabilities through effective stakeholder engagement, communication, training, and change management. 

• Ensure purchasing channel adoption with end user governance and content creation (catalogues, services availability) 

• Lead and coordinate process design activities, ensuring alignment with the overall Source-to-Pay vision, governance model, and business objectives. 

• Own and maintain the Purchase-to-Pay development roadmap in collaboration with business process owners and key stakeholders. 

• Lead implementation projects, automation targets, releases, and continuous improvement initiatives across the P2P landscape. 

• Collaborate with operational teams, master data experts, and external partners to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions. 

• Monitor process performance and identify opportunities for increased automation, efficiency, compliance, and user experience. 

• Contribute to strategic procurement and finance transformation initiatives across Fortum. 

About you

To succeed in this role, you bring: 

Experience 

• Several years of experience working in Purchase-to-Pay, Source-to-Pay, procurement development, ERP transformation, or related business process development roles. 

• Proven experience in developing and implementing business processes in a global and complex organization. 

• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills. 

• Experience leading workshops, process design activities, and continuous improvement initiatives. 

• Experience working in international project and development environments 

Technical Expertise 

• Strong understanding of end-to-end Purchase-to-Pay processes. 

• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA procurement and purchasing processes, including Ariba Guided Buying. Experience with Basware invoice management system considered as an advantage. 

• Understanding of procurement master data, integrations, controls, and process governance. 

• Knowhow on process automation and digital procurement solutions 

• Knowledge of IBM Maximo production and maintenance processes is a strong plus. 

• Fluency in English and Finnish language.

Personal Qualities 

You are: 

• A structured and analytical problem-solver with end-to-end process thinking 

• Comfortable working both strategically and hands-on. 

• Skilled at translating business requirements into practical solutions. 

• An excellent communicator who can engage stakeholders at different organizational levels. 

• Curious about digitalization, automation, and emerging technologies. 

• Results-oriented and motivated by continuous improvement. 

• A collaborative team player who enjoys working in international environments. 

We offer you

At Fortum, we believe in a better future and want to be involved in shaping it. Our workplace is a safe place, both physically and mentally. You will grow with professional colleagues, being trusted and free to challenge yourself. We offer comprehensive benefits, flexible working hours, and hybrid work model to support your productivity, development and wellbeing. We are committed to building diverse teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally. 

More information about our culture and benefits can be found here.  

Interested? 

Submit your application in English by 3rd of August the latest. The recruitment is on hold during the July. We will begin actively screening after the application period has closed, and hire as soon as the right candidate is found.   

To be selected for the position, the applicant must go through background clearance and a health examination including drug testing. 

 
We are Fortum
Fortum is a Nordic energy company. Our purpose is to power a world where people, businesses and nature thrive together. We are one of the cleanest energy producers in Europe and our actions are guided by our ambitious environmental targets. We generate and deliver clean energy reliably and help industries to decarbonise their processes and grow. Our core operations in the Nordics comprise of efficient, CO2-free power generation as well as reliable supply of electricity and district heat to private and business customers. For our ~5 000 employees, we commit to be a safe, and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. fortum.com