PTP and NWC Manager (UK & IE)

Who is DHL Global Forwarding?

DHL Global Forwarding (DGF) is part of the DHL Group.

While the DHL Group employs more than 580,000 people globally, DGF has around 31,000 freight forwarding experts in more than 190 countries around the world, with around 1,000 of us based in the UK across 15 Sites.

As the experts in Freight Forwarding since 1815, we are the global specialists in Air, Ocean and Rail Freight.

You name it, we’ve shipped it - from brown bears to aircraft engines, to lifesaving medicines and luxury cars! We are also proud to partner with some of the well-known global sporting series, movie franchises and music tours.

Our people are at the heart of what we do, and we’re committed to helping our Forwarders to realise their full potential, supported by our own development journey - Certified International Forwarder (CIF).
 

Our Values

Every day we are guided by our values: Passion, Entrepreneurship, Excellence and Teamwork.

We are extremely passionate about our people and what we do, which is why DHL Global Forwarding is recognised as a Top Employer and a Great Place to Work, because we are specialists in providing Excellence, Simply Delivered.

In addition to our values, we promote an open and honest feedback culture based on Respect & Results, whereby our employees embrace diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, while ensuring that we never compromise our integrity and compliance.
 

Role Overview

Lead the UK & Ireland Procure-to-Pay (PTP) and Net Working Capital (NWC) agenda, ensuring efficient accounts payable operations, strong supplier governance and effective cash flow management across the business.

You will drive process improvements, strengthen financial controls and identify opportunities to mitigate risk while maximising working capital performance.

Partnering with stakeholders across Finance and the wider business, you will coordinate audits, champion compliance initiatives, and support strategic cross-functional projects.

This role plays a key part in ensuring robust governance, operational excellence and sustainable financial performance across the UK and Ireland.
 

Key Responsibilities:


* Lead the UK & Ireland Procure-to-Pay function, ensuring efficient accounts payable operations and robust financial controls.


* Drive Net Working Capital and cash flow performance through effective planning, forecasting and reporting.


* Strengthen supplier governance through contract management, compliance monitoring and due diligence processes.


* Identify process improvement opportunities across the business and lead initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce risk.


* Promote a strong compliance culture through training, awareness campaigns and risk management activities.


* Coordinate internal audits and support the delivery of corrective actions and continuous improvement plans.


* Build effective partnerships with senior stakeholders, shared service centres and external providers.
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