Regional Business Partner MENAT & Africa

Bayer is a company focused on solving global challenges with a mission of 'Health for all, Hunger for none'.

• Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field, with several years of relevant professional experience
• Strong end-to-end knowledge of Source-to-Pay and Buy & Pay processes, ideally in a regional or global environment
• Solid experience in senior stakeholder management, including engagement with CFOs and regional leadership teams
• Demonstrated leadership capability without direct authority, able to influence, align, and drive outcomes across boundaries
• High level of comfort with ambiguity, including decision-making in evolving structures and complex stakeholder landscapes
• Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills in English; additional languages are an advantage
• Strong analytical skills with proven use of data analytics and digital tools to support decision-making
• Proactive, resilient, and outcome-driven mindset, with the ability to operate effectively under pressure
• Strong intercultural awareness and confidence working across regions and cultures
• Embodies Bayer values and leadership behaviors (VACC)

• Serve as the primary point of contact for CFOs and senior regional stakeholders, representing Source-to-Pay and Procurement across two country clusters
• Act as a Work Lead for S2P topics, providing clear direction on priorities, outcomes, and escalation paths within the Procurement operating model
• Build and nurture strategic relationships with senior regional management, acting as a trusted advisor in complex and high-visibility topics
• Translate complex business realities, regional requirements, and global initiatives into actionable, scalable S2P solutions
• Provide clusters and countries with clear insights on S2P Operations and Procurement performance, based on data analytics and structured user feedback
• Use data storytelling to communicate process changes, trends, risks, and improvement opportunities to senior stakeholders
• Proactively identify systemic issues and remove delivery roadblocks, balancing short-term issue resolution with long-term system improvement
• Coordinate country and cluster clarifications, consolidate outcomes, and translate them into concrete action plans and delivered solutions
• Ensure close collaboration with Country Partners, Procurement Areas, and global S2P teams, driving alignment and synergies
• Champion a stakeholder-centric, outcome-oriented leadership approach to continuously enhance user experience and business value

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