Manager Purchasing Systems and Operations

The Manager - Procurement Operations Systems & Processes is responsible for driving procurement operational excellence digital transformation process governance systems effectiveness data integrity and continuous improvement across the organization.

The role provides data-driven insights and decision support to the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and other executives combining procurement operations project management spend analytics stakeholder management change management and executive communication.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Procurement Operations Systems & Process Excellence

• Manage and continuously improve end-to-end procurement processes including source-tocontract procure-to-pay supplier onboarding purchase orders approvals contract compliance and supplier management.

• Establish consistent procurement policies controls workflows KPIs governance standards and operating procedures.

• Identify opportunities to simplify standardize automate and digitize procurement processes.

• Act as an expert in defined work flows in Ivalua e-sourcing contract management supplier management and spend analytics.

• Maintain strong procurement data governance master-data accuracy supplier-data quality categorization and reporting integrity.

Project & Transformation Management

• Lead procurement transformation system implementation and process-improvement projects from business case through implementation and benefits realization.

• Define project scope milestones resources governance risks dependencies KPIs and implementation plans.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Procurement Finance IT Project Management Commercial Operations and other business functions.

• Track project progress risks decisions financial impact and benefits providing structured reporting to procurement leadership and executive sponsors.

Spend Analysis & Performance Management

• Analyze procurement spend across suppliers categories projects business units geographies and technology portfolios.

• Identify opportunities for cost optimization sourcing supplier consolidation demand management and operational improvement.

• Develop dashboards and management reporting to provide a reliable single source of procurement performance information.

• Partner with Finance to align procurement savings committed spend forecasts budgets and actual financial impact.

Stakeholder & Change Management

• Manage stakeholder communication related to procurement systems policies process changes performance and transformation initiatives.

• Lead structured change-management activities including impact assessments stakeholder engagement communication training adoption and post-implementation support.

• Track change KPIs including system adoption process compliance training completion stakeholder satisfaction data quality and reduction in manual workarounds.

• Facilitate resolution of procurement issues affecting cost schedules supplier performance or operational continuity.

Corporate Travel Support

• Provide operational oversight of the corporate travel program including policy compliance supplier performance spend visibility and process improvement.

• Act as the first point of escalation for significant travel-related operational and supplier issues.

Executive Communication & Reporting

• Prepare concise decision-oriented dashboards management packs for the CPO CFO

• Communicate procurement performance spend trends transformation progress savings risks supplier issues and business implications.

• Translate complex procurement systems and data topics into clear financial commercial operational and strategic insights.

ABOUT YOUR SKILS:

• 5 years of experience in Procurement Procurement Operations or similar roles
• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Procurement Finance or related field.

• Experience leading procurement transformation or process improvement

• Strong experience with procurement systems and digital procurement platforms.

• Advanced analytical and reporting skills

• Experience developing and implementing procurement policies processes governance frameworks and controls.

• Proven experience in stakeholder management and executive-level communication.

• Fluent English both written and verbal.