Procurement Excellence Specialist

PROCUREMENT GOVERNANCE AND POLICY
You’ll support the development and implementation of global procurement policies, standards and guidelines. You’ll help define decision rights, approval principles and exception processes, creating clear guidance that supports compliance while remaining practical for teams to use.
PROCESS EXCELLENCE
You’ll map and improve processes across sourcing, contracting, supplier management and purchasing. By working with global, regional and local stakeholders, you’ll identify gaps and opportunities to simplify ways of working, then translate your findings into standards, templates and measurable improvements.
TRANSFORMATION AND CHANGE
You’ll lead selected workstreams from planning through implementation, managing milestones, risks and stakeholder communication. You’ll develop playbooks, training and communication materials that help teams understand and adopt new processes.
DIGITAL AND DATA ENABLEMENT
You’ll translate procurement needs into requirements for systems, workflows, analytics and reporting. Together with IT, Global Data and other partners, you’ll help ensure that digital solutions reflect agreed processes and are easy to use. You’ll also support the development of KPIs and dashboards that make performance and progress visible.
PERFORMANCE AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
You’ll help measure process performance, policy compliance and adoption. You’ll work with relevant teams to embed supplier risk, sustainability and contracting requirements into procurement processes, and turn assessments and feedback into practical improvement actions.
4–6 years of experience in procurement excellence, process improvement, governance, transformation or consulting, ideally in an international organization
A degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Engineering or a related field
Fluent business English; German, experience with procurement systems or a relevant certification is an advantage
Experience developing and implementing procurement policies, controls, process standards or governance frameworks
Strong understanding of sourcing, contracting, supplier management and purchasing processes
Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects and support the adoption of new ways of working
Strong analytical and communication skills, including process analysis, KPI development and stakeholder facilitation
A pragmatic, structured approach and the ability to turn complex requirements into clear, scalable solutions

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No