PtP Team Lead

Ready to take a fresh step in your career?

Perfetti Van Melle is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of confectionery and chewing gum, operating in more than 150 countries with over 18,000 employees. Our brands—such as Mentos, Chupa Chups, Alpenliebe, Fruittella, Airheads, and Smint—bring smiles to millions of consumers every day. We combine a passion for innovation with a commitment to quality, sustainability, and fun.

Our colleagues in the Finance team are eager to team up with you to make sure everyone can enjoy our delicious freshmakers and sweets every day.

Location: Warsaw, Poland (Hybrid, 2 days on-site)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Team: Procure to Pay (PtP), Finance
Reporting to: SSC Manager Amercias BU

Working hours: 10.00 – 18.00 (with flexibility to collaborate across different time zones, including occasional meetings outside standard business hours)

Where we need you:

As our PtP Team Lead, you will become part of our international Shared Services Center (SSC), leading the Procure to Pay (PtP) Invoice Processing team supporting commercial operations across the United States.

Reporting directly to the SSC Manager Amercias BU, you will lead an international team of PtP professionals, based in Warsaw and in the United States. You will support business operations across the United States, partnering closely with Procurement, Sales, Marketing and Finance teams.

As part of our global Shared Services organization, you will be responsible for ensuring operational excellence across the end-to-end Procure to Pay process, delivering high-quality service, driving process improvements and automation, while developing and inspiring a high-performing international team.

Your core responsibilities at a glance:

• Lead, coach and develop an international team of PtP Specialists, fostering collaboration, engagement and high performance.
• Oversee the end-to-end invoice processing for commerce-related purchases, ensuring accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices.
• Ensure supplier invoices are properly matched against purchase orders, contracts and supporting documentation.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Sales, Marketing and Finance teams to resolve invoice discrepancies efficiently.
• Monitor team performance through KPIs, ensuring service levels and operational excellence are consistently achieved.
• Drive process improvements, standardisation and automation initiatives across the PtP function.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, tax regulations and global accounting standards.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring all invoices are processed and reconciled on time.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and customer service excellence.

The ingredients of Perfetti Van Melle – is this your flavor?

We are Taste Makers in Candy! As the third-largest confectionery company in the world—and the second in Europe—we're on a journey to become the best in making candy. And we need great colleagues to make that happen.

What makes us unique

• Empowering – Growth and development opportunities tailored to you.
• Fun – A family-like culture, team events, and yes… a candy factory!
• Innovation – Active engagement in topics like health, sustainability and food safety.
• Dynamic – With operations in more than 30 countries and exciting new acquisitions, we're constantly evolving.

The ideal recipe for our new PtP Team Lead:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
• 4–6 years of experience in Accounts Payable, Procure to Pay or Invoice Processing, within a multinational Shared Services environment.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end Procure to Pay processes, invoice matching and supplier payment workflows.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams.
• Strong people management skills with the ability to coach, motivate and develop cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing remote or geographically dispersed teams is considered an advantage.
• Experience working within a Shared Services Center (SSC) or Global Business Services (GBS) organization.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle or similar (SAP is considered an advantage).
• Experience leading process improvement, automation or transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of financial controls, compliance requirements and audit processes.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• Fluent Polish, both written and spoken.

What we offer:

• Hybrid working model based in Warsaw.
• Annual bonus.
• Private medical care.
• Cafeteria benefits plan.
• Option to join additional insurance.
• Employee Pension Plan (PPE).
• Opportunity to lead an international team across Europe and North America.
• Career development opportunities within a global FMCG organization.
• Be part of a global company bringing joy through sweets!

Want a taste of more?

If this role sounds like a sweet next step and you're ready to lead an international team while shaping the future of our Procure to Pay operations, we'd love to meet you!

At Perfetti Van Melle, we believe the strength of our team lies in diversity. We create a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected and empowered to grow.

Ready to shape the future of sweets?

Apply now and help us create even more sweet moments!