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(Senior) Manager Procurement Excellence and Digitalization(m/w/x)
Standardizing data-driven procurement operations and supporting SAP transformation. 6-10 years procurement experience with SAP MM, Ariba, or S/4HANA required. KPI framework development and process adoption across peers.
Requirements
- 6–10 years in procurement operations, excellence, or transformation
- Direct SAP experience in procurement (MM, Ariba, S/4HANA), ideally during implementation
- Translate business requirements into system/IT specifications
- Build and own procurement KPI frameworks and dashboards
- Drive process adoption across peers without direct authority
- Experience coaching or structuring work for junior colleagues
- Procurement-side owner in an SAP go-live (not IT, not consulting)
- Hands-on AI or automation experience in procurement
- Project Management certificates
- Pan-European or multi-country procurement exposure
- Supplier performance framework or SRM experience
Tasks
- Ensure standardized, data-driven procurement operations
- Connect strategy and operations for faster decisions
- Support ongoing SAP transformation and digital adoption
- Surface blockers and misalignments to leadership
- Define and enforce procurement policies and standards
- Align processes across categories and regions
- Ensure compliance and continuous improvement
- Manage dependencies and align expectations with stakeholders
- Lead procurement input into SAP transformation
- Translate business needs into system requirements
- Implement digital tools and automated workflows
- Drive AI use cases for spend analysis, demand forecasting, and supplier risk
- Define and track KPIs for savings, lead time, and compliance
- Build dashboards and standardize reporting
- Identify cost and efficiency opportunities through data insights
- Define supplier performance frameworks
- Support strategic supplier reviews
- Strengthen risk and due diligence processes
- Align strategic and operational teams
- Support workload balance and capability growth
- Act as escalation point for procurement issues
Work Experience
- 6 - 10 years
Education
- Bachelor's degreeOR
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
- German – is a plus
Tools & Technologies
- SAP
- MM
- Ariba
- S/4HANA
- AI
- automation
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Standardizing data-driven procurement operations and supporting SAP transformation. 6-10 years procurement experience with SAP MM, Ariba, or S/4HANA required. KPI framework development and process adoption across peers.
Requirements
- 6–10 years in procurement operations, excellence, or transformation
- Direct SAP experience in procurement (MM, Ariba, S/4HANA), ideally during implementation
- Translate business requirements into system/IT specifications
- Build and own procurement KPI frameworks and dashboards
- Drive process adoption across peers without direct authority
- Experience coaching or structuring work for junior colleagues
- Procurement-side owner in an SAP go-live (not IT, not consulting)
- Hands-on AI or automation experience in procurement
- Project Management certificates
- Pan-European or multi-country procurement exposure
- Supplier performance framework or SRM experience
Tasks
- Ensure standardized, data-driven procurement operations
- Connect strategy and operations for faster decisions
- Support ongoing SAP transformation and digital adoption
- Surface blockers and misalignments to leadership
- Define and enforce procurement policies and standards
- Align processes across categories and regions
- Ensure compliance and continuous improvement
- Manage dependencies and align expectations with stakeholders
- Lead procurement input into SAP transformation
- Translate business needs into system requirements
- Implement digital tools and automated workflows
- Drive AI use cases for spend analysis, demand forecasting, and supplier risk
- Define and track KPIs for savings, lead time, and compliance
- Build dashboards and standardize reporting
- Identify cost and efficiency opportunities through data insights
- Define supplier performance frameworks
- Support strategic supplier reviews
- Strengthen risk and due diligence processes
- Align strategic and operational teams
- Support workload balance and capability growth
- Act as escalation point for procurement issues
Work Experience
- 6 - 10 years
Education
- Bachelor's degreeOR
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
- German – is a plus
Tools & Technologies
- SAP
- MM
- Ariba
- S/4HANA
- AI
- automation
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About the Company
IONITY
Industry
Procurement
Description
IONITY is a joint venture focused on electric vehicle charging, supported by major automotive manufacturers.
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