Manager, Procurement Digital Transformation – Accounts Payable & Purchase Channels

Job title: Manager, Procurement Digital Transformation – Accounts Payable & Purchase Channels

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people—Kyndryls—that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.

The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead AP Transformation

• Own the transformation roadmap for global Accounts Payable and Invoice-to-Pay processes including staying ahead of changing global regulations.

• Identify bottlenecks, manual activity, recurring exceptions and opportunities to simplify and standardize processes.

• Reduce invoice cycle time, errors, rework and manual intervention.

• Increase straight-through and touchless invoice processing.

• Improve PO compliance and upstream purchasing behaviors that contribute to AP inefficiency.

• Define baselines, targets and KPIs to measure transformation benefits.

• Drive Automation and AI

• Identify and prioritize automation and AI opportunities across invoice capture, coding, matching, duplicate detection and exception management.

• Develop business cases based on productivity, accuracy, control improvement and ROI.

• Lead pilots and proof-of-concepts and scale successful solutions.

• Ensure appropriate controls, data quality and human oversight for AI-enabled processes.

• Lead OCR and VIM Implementation

• Own global implementation and optimization of OCR / Intelligent Document Processing and Vendor Invoice Management solutions.

• Define requirements for invoice capture, validation, matching, approvals and exception handling.

• Partner with SAP, OpenText VIM and integration teams through design, testing, UAT, deployment and stabilization.

• Improve OCR accuracy and reduce manual correction rates.

• Supplier Catalogues

• Lead implementation and adoption of Supplier Catalogues as a preferred purchase channel.

• Identify suppliers and spend categories suitable for catalogue enablement.

• Implement hosted and punch-out catalogues in partnership with Procurement Operations and Category Management.

• Increase catalogue spend while reducing free-text requisitions and non-compliant purchasing.

• Lead Peppol and European E-Invoicing

• Lead implementation of Peppol and applicable European e-invoicing requirements, Brazil Tax Regulations and other global Accounts Payable regulations.

• Translate regulatory requirements into business and technology requirements.

• Partner with Tax, Finance, Legal, AP and Technology teams on implementation.

• Coordinate supplier enablement, testing, deployment readiness and rollout across impacted European entities.

• What Success Looks Like

Success will be measured through outcomes such as:

• Reduced invoice processing cycle time.

• Increased touchless and straight-through processing.

• Reduced invoice exceptions, errors and rework.

• Improved OCR extraction accuracy.

• Increased PO-backed invoice processing.

• Increased Supplier Catalogue adoption and spend.

• Reduced free-text purchasing.

• Successful global rollout of OCR / VIM capabilities.

• On-time implementation of Peppol and European e-invoicing requirements.

• Quantified productivity improvements from automation and AI.

• Who You Are

• Required Experience

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable, Procure-to-Pay, Source-to-Pay, Finance Transformation, Procurement Transformation or a related discipline.

• Demonstrated leadership of teams or major transformation workstreams.

• Proven experience delivering a significant AP, P2P or Finance transformation.

• Strong understanding of invoice capture, PO and non-PO invoices, matching, approvals, exception management and invoice posting.

• Experience improving processes through process engineering, Lean, automation or continuous improvement.

• Strong analytical skills with experience using KPIs to identify issues and demonstrate results.

• Ability to influence stakeholders across Procurement, Finance, Technology and senior leadership.

• Fluent professional English.

• Preferred Experience

Experience in several of the following areas is advantageous:

• SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC Accounts Payable.

• OpenText Vendor Invoice Management.

• OCR / Intelligent Document Processing.

• SAP Ariba or SAP Business Network.

• Hosted and punch-out Supplier Catalogues.

• Peppol and European e-invoicing.

• SAP Document and Reporting Compliance.

• RPA / workflow automation.

• AI applications within Finance or Procurement.

• Process mining or Power BI.

• Direct experience in every technology is not required. We are looking for someone with a strong transformation track record, demonstrated leadership capability and the ability to quickly learn and apply new technology.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Procurement, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. Relevant Lean, Agile, Project Management, SAP or Finance Transformation certifications are advantageous.

• Being You

• The “Kyn” in Kyndryl means kinship, which represents the strong bonds we have with each other, our customers and our communities. We focus on ensuring all Kyndryls feel included and we welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We believe in growth, and we’re excited to see what you can bring. At Kyndryl, employee feedback has told us that our number one driver of employee engagement is belonging. That sense of belonging — being a valued, respected, trusted member of the team — is fundamental to our culture and fueling great experiences for our customers. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you the ability to thrive and contribute to our culture of empathy and shared success. That’s The Kyndryl Way.

• What You Can Expect

• Your career with us isn’t just a job—it’s an adventure with purpose. We offer a dynamic, hybrid-friendly culture that supports your well-being and empowers you to grow. Our Be Well programs are thoughtfully designed to support your financial, mental, physical, and social health—because we know that when you feel your best, you do your best.

• From your very first day, you’ll dive into impactful work that powers the systems our customers rely on every day. You won’t just contribute—you’ll make a difference, tackling meaningful projects that sharpen your skills and fuel your growth.

• We’re here to champion your journey. With powerful tools to chart your career path, personalized development goals aligned with your ambitions, and continuous feedback to keep you inspired and on track, you’ll have everything you need to thrive and evolve. You’ll develop in-demand skills to grow your career and achieve your ambitions with access to cutting-edge learning opportunities—from certifications with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon to coaching and hands-on experiences. And through it all, you’ll be part of a culture that values empathy, restless learning, and a devotion to shared success.

• We want you to thrive here—and we’re committed to helping you do just that. Ready to make an impact? Join us and help shape what’s next.