Global Head of Procurement Excellence

PROGRAM STEERING & CHANGE MANAGEMENT You will establish and lead the Procurement Excellence function as a global enabler across all procurement areas. This includes defining the service catalog, capabilities, and collaboration model with key stakeholders, while building governance structures and ways of working to drive alignment and efficiency. You will own and steer the procurement transformation roadmap, ensuring clear milestones, KPIs, and execution plans are in place. By leading the Procurement Steering Committee and driving structured change management initiatives, you will ensure effective communication, training, and adoption of new standards and strategies across the organization.   GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE You will define, maintain, and operationalize global procurement policies and guidelines, ensuring clear thresholds, approval processes, and compliance mechanisms are in place. By translating policies into practical tools, templates, and training, you will enable consistent global adoption. You will establish procurement performance management frameworks, including KPIs and reporting, while ensuring transparency in ESG compliance. In addition, you will develop and oversee a robust procurement risk management framework, coordinating monitoring and reporting with key stakeholders.   PROCESS EXCELLENCE & DIGITALIZATION In close collaboration with Global Data and IT teams, you will define and drive the procurement digitalization roadmap, with a strong focus on vendor management, master data, and spend transparency. You will lead the harmonization of end-to-end procurement processes across P2S, S2C, P2P, CLM, and Supplier Lifecycle Management, ensuring consistent implementation across HQ and local markets. You will own and continuously enhance the Procurement Toolbox, ensuring it remains the single source of truth for standards, templates, and methodologies. Additionally, you will drive data transparency through dashboards and analytics while evaluating and integrating new technologies, including AI, to further optimize procurement performance.   ORGANIZATIONAL ENABLEMENT You will build procurement capabilities across the organization by developing and rolling out global training programs for procurement teams, business functions, and local markets. Through structured onboarding, knowledge transfer, and clearly defined capability frameworks, you will professionalize procurement roles and ensure long-term scalability. By leading communication and change initiatives, you will foster a “one team” mindset and ensure strong adoption of new processes, tools, and ways of working.

University degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field 7+ years of experience in procurement and transformation programs, including building or leading a Procurement Excellence function Strong expertise in end-to-end procurement processes (P2S, S2C, P2P, CLM, Supplier Lifecycle Management) Proven ability to translate business needs into digital requirements and collaborate effectively with Data and IT teams Experience with procurement systems and digital transformation initiatives Strong stakeholder management, communication, and change management capabilities Solid project management skills with a structured and results-driven approach Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities Entrepreneurial, proactive attitude with a focus on continuous improvement Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams) Fluent in English; German is a plus

Due to legal reasons, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary according to the collective agreement for this position, which is EUR 5.203,00 gross per month. However, our attractive compensation package is based on market-oriented salaries and is therefore significantly above the stated minimum salary.  As an employer, we value diversity and support people in developing their potential and strengths, realizing their ideas and seizing opportunities. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, skin colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or origin.