Project Lead, Procurement Systems

Role Overview

• Own and drive the procurement digitalization strategy and define short-, mid
• and long-term deliverables
• Define future-ready and integrated processes, systems and AI-driven automation across different procurement categories
• Lead complex, cross-functional system initiatives, ensuring effective stakeholder communication and drive timely resolution of critical issues
• Be accountable for procurement process standardization, policies & procedures, global deployment, and translate processes into system requirements
• Focus on value delivery, ensuring system and process transformation initiatives drive measurable improvements
• Apply project management skills and change management according to various stakeholder needs (including senior management)
• Cooperate cross-functionally with global IT and Sourcing teams and jointly ensure system enhancement projects while balancing effort vs. benefit
• Collaborate with a global team of system & process enthusiasts and regularly engage with a global P2P manager network
• Prepare and lead global management steering meetings for decision propositions
• Make informed decisions in complex environments, balancing business needs and technical feasibility

Requirements

• Proven track record in IT project management and leading large-scale transformation projects
• Strong understanding of system implementations and system architecture
• Experience with piloting, implementing and scaling AI-driven use cases for sourcing automation
• Deep understanding of end-to-end procurement processes and integrated system landscape
• Strong understanding of data structure, data flows and data governance
• Ability to translate processes into effective system requirements
• Experience in leading global project teams
• Strong communication and change management skills with various stakeholders incl. top management
• Ability to prioritize and work independently on multiple activities simultaneously
• Be highly adaptable to dynamic environment with self-starter attitude, strive to drive, are very structured and organized
• A curious, enthusiastic, driven and determined character, embracing change and aiming for innovation and out of the box thinking
• Problem-solving mindset
• Solid presentation skills
• Excellent Communication skills

Benefits

• Employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group
• Global and local Women's groups
• Safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested