PTP Team Leader
Salary: Competitive salary
Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contributions, Life insurance up to 4 x salary
Location: Newark
Ways of Working: Hybrid
Hours of work: 8:30am to 5:00pm
Contract Type: Permanent
Why Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.
As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.
Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.
What you'll be doing
In this busy and exciting role you will lead, coach and support the PTP team to deliver accurate, timely and compliant Procure-to-Pay activity. You will oversee daily operations, drive performance against SLAs and KPIs, manage queries and payments, and ensure strong financial controls and continuous improvement across the team.
Role Accountabilities
• Allocate, review and oversee daily PTP activities to ensure accuracy and adherence to SOPs
• Review and approve payment runs, ensuring compliance with governance, controls and cash-flow requirements
• Oversee supplier and internal query resolution, improving turnaround times and resolving escalations
• Support internal and external audits by providing accurate documentation and maintaining strong internal controls
• Ensure statement reconciliations, GRNI management and AP balance reviews are completed to required standards
• Analyse AP data, KPIs, aged payables and cash-flow projections to support decision-making
• Provide coaching, training and performance reviews for PTP Associates
• Monitor SMART goals, KPIs and team performance, supporting improvement actions
• Build effective stakeholder relationships and manage escalations confidently
• Identify and deliver continuous improvement opportunities in collaboration with PTP and Process Excellence teams
What we're looking for
• Strong experience in PTP operations, ideally within shared services
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong stakeholder relationships
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Experience leading, coaching and developing teams
• Strong knowledge of financial systems and finance processes; S/4 HANA experience preferred
• Ability to plan, allocate and review work with a focus on quality and compliance
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, time-critical environment
• Adaptable, collaborative and able to support teams through change
• High attention to detail and a strong "first-time-right" mindset
We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality.
If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.
What you'll get in return
• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.
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