POLO Associate – Purchase Order Lifecycle

About the role

Johnson & Johnson is growing its PO Lifecycle Operations (POLO) team in Prague. The P2P/POLO Associate manages the purchase order process and related tasks, working with internal stakeholders and suppliers to coordinate low- to medium-complexity PO lifecycle activities such as purchase requisition creation, routing and approval, and invoicing and payments support.

Key responsibilities

• Run day-to-day P2P/POLO operations, covering end-to-end PO lifecycle management, accounts payable and procurement operations, in line with agreed SLAs and policy and legal compliance.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and customer service, confirming PR/PO details, carrying out PO tasks and resolving discrepancies.
• Guide internal stakeholders on contract creation and other pre-creation tasks.
• Support testing and implementation of automation and AI initiatives in the assigned area.
• Resolve purchase order issues such as pricing discrepancies or delays in services, materials or payments.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management or a related field preferred.
• 2-3 years of business process or business operations experience.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Good understanding of Accounts Payable, Payments, Sourcing and Contracting and Source-to-settle processes preferred.

Required skills

• Purchase order management and stakeholder management.
• Prior experience with purchasing systems such as Ariba is a plus.

What we offer

• Base pay range of CZK 553,000 to CZK 888,950.
• Annual bonus, vacation days, parental leave of at least 12 weeks, bereavement and caregiver leave, volunteer leave and well-being reimbursement.
• Service anniversary and recognition awards, and optional insurance plans for eligible employees and dependents.