Procurement Excellence Manager

The Group Procurement Excellence Manager drives the continuous improvement and digital transformation of Procurement, owning the master data and the future digital ecosystem across the Group .

The role designs, standardizes and continuously improves Source-to-Pay processes while leading digital procurement, automation, AI and procurement systems . This position is the architect of how Procurement will operate tomorrow.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement Processes

• Process standardization, continuous improvement, lean Procurement
• Source-to-Contract, Source-to-Pay, Contract Management
• Procurement Systems, Master Data, Reporting Infrastructure

Digital Procurement

• Procurement systems roadmap
• AI/Automation in Procurement

Procurement Transformation

• Lead Procurement transformation initiatives
• Drive digital adoption, Process redesign
• Change management

Capability Design

• Source-to-Contract and Source-to-Pay process design.
• Drive process standardization and Lean Procurement.
• Own Procurement systems roadmap, ERP integration and digital tools.
• Lead AI, automation and workflow initiatives.
• Own procurement master data architecture, spend cube architecture and reporting infrastructure.
• Develop process documentation, user standards and super-user governance.
• Partner with IT and regions to deploy global procurement solutions.

Systems Support to Supplier Processes

• Supplier onboarding process (portal, workflow, etc.)

Success Measures

• Digital adoption and automation rate
• Procurement cycle time
• Process maturity

Profile Education

• Master's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, IT.

Experience

• 5-10 years of experience in Procurement Excellence, Digital Procurement, Business Process Management, or IT-enabled transformation.
• Experience with SAP/Ariba/Coupa or similar platforms and process optimization.
• Experience leading cross-functional transformation programs within an international organization.
• Experience with data governance, organizational transformation and change management.