Job Description
Procurement Systems and Enablement Lead
Contract-to-Hire | Remote (Preferred: Leawood, KS or Burlington, MA)
Ascend Learning is a national leader in data‑driven, online educational solutions serving healthcare, fitness and wellness, skilled trades, insurance, and financial services. We operate with a results‑driven, transparent culture and a strong commitment to developing our people.
About the role
We are seeking a Procurement Systems and Enablement Lead to support the evolution of our procurement ecosystem. This role blends tactical ownership of our Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P) platform with strategic development of vendor management, category strategy, and procurement enablement. You will work closely with Finance, Technology, Legal, and business stakeholders across Ascend.
Key responsibilities
• Lead implementation and daily operation of the P2P Procurement Module, including PR and PO creation, training, support, and scaling volume toward ~5,000 annual transactions.
• Partner with Finance to maintain GL coding accuracy, budget controls, and catalog management.
• Develop creative solutions with business units to onboard additional vendor categories into the P2P platform.
• Deliver and evolve P2P training for new hires and periodic refreshers; serve as the primary resource for platform support.
• Implement and manage vendor monitoring processes for critical and broad vendor populations, ensuring relevance and compliance.
• Support vendor selection processes and ensure alignment with purchasing policies and contract requirements.
• Develop dashboards and procurement metrics to identify trends and support data‑driven decision‑making.
• Stay current on procurement technology trends and lead automation and simplification efforts across systems and workflows.
Qualifications
• 5–7 years of experience in procurement, finance, or accounts payable operations.
• Experience with P2P or eProcurement platforms such as Medius, Coupa, or SAP Ariba.
• Strong attention to detail, user support capability, and proven ability to manage high‑volume PR/PO work.
• Skilled at training delivery, platform stewardship, problem solving, and driving simplification and automation.
Work environment
The role is fully remote‑capable, with preference for candidates near Leawood, KS or Burlington, MA for optional hybrid collaboration.