Drive procurement excellence by personally leading and executing high-impact transformation initiatives, while providing strategic direction across global procurement processes and tools. Explicit hybrid role: combines hands-on project execution ('doing') with leadership and framework definition ('leading').
Define a clear vision on how AI and automation can be embedded into procurement processes and tools to support Business Procurement and Commodity teams. Acts as a strategic enabler (not an operational sourcing role).
- Translate business needs into scalable process standards and system capabilities.
- Own and design end-to-end procurement processes (S2P / P2P).
- Define and evolve the procurement tool landscape with IT and BPR&Dx.
- Ensure global scalability and regional adaptability.
- Personally lead and execute key transformation projects end-to-end.
- Take full ownership from concept to implementation, final user adoption, and measurable value delivery.
- Act as a player & coach: actively contribute to projects while guiding team members.
- Ensure initiatives are not only defined but successfully implemented and adopted.
- Develop and own AI and automation strategies embedded in procurement processes and tools.
- Directly lead selected AI/automation initiatives to ensure execution and collaborate with AI CoE in Corporate IT.
- Focus on enterprise-wide enablement rather than isolated tools.
- Deliver measurable improvements in Cost, SC resilience, TPRM, and Procurement related compliance management.
- Lead and develop a team with clear objectives and KPIs.
- Act as a role model through active management & involvement in key initiatives.
- Drive cross-functional alignment with IT, BPR&Dx, and business teams.
- Ensure stakeholder engagement across regions and local/regional procurement teams.
Critical Soft Skills
- Influencing & Communication – Ability to engage stakeholders across cultures, functions and levels.
- Collaboration – Strong team player with cross-functional coordination skills.
- Problem-Solving & Adaptability – Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving solutions. Strong acumen in understanding the root cause of a problem.
- Change Management – Skilled in guiding teams through process and system transformations ensuring sustainable change.
- Analytical Mindset with Creativity – Combine structured thinking with innovative approaches.
