Key Facts

Remote From:

Germany

Category: Procurement Manager

Full time

Senior (5-10 years)

English, German

Hard Skills

ERP Systems Knowledge E-Procurement Procurement Procurement Data-Driven Decision Making SAP Implementation Analytical Dashboard Continuous Improvement Process Escalation Management Supply Chain +14 more

Other Skills

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Decision Making
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Communication
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Leadership
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Time Management
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Teamwork
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Mentorship
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Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

6–10 years in procurement operations, excellence, or transformation roles
Direct SAP experience in a procurement context (MM, Ariba, S/4HANA) — ideally during an active implementation
Proven ability to translate business requirements into system/IT specifications
Experience building and owning procurement KPI frameworks and dashboards

Requirements:

Define and enforce procurement policies and standards; align processes across categories and regions; ensure compliance and continuous improvement
Lead digitalization, SAP, and AI initiatives: lead procurement input into SAP transformation, translate business needs into system requirements, implement digital tools and automated workflows, and drive AI use cases such as spend analysis, demand forecasting, and supplier risk assessment
Define and track KPIs, 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; coordinate across IT, NetOps/NetDev, Finance and external partners; act as escalation point for procurement issues

IONITY

About IONITY

IONITY makes long distance travel with electric vehicles the new normal. The company builds and operates a High Power Charging (HPC) network along Europe's highways, using state-of-the-art technology with a charging capacity of up to 350 kW. By doing so drivers of current and future generations of electric vehicles — using the leading European charging standard CCS (Combined Charging System) — benefit from maximum charging speeds while taking a break on their journey. Every IONITY charging station consists of an average of four charging points. As a commitment to sustainability, all IONITY chargers deliver 100% renewable energy for both emission-free and carbon neutral driving. IONITY is a joint venture of the car manufacturers BMW Group, Ford Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Group, Mercedes Benz AG and Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche, along with BlackRocks Climate Infrastructure Platform as financial investor. More than 200 employees are shaping the future of e-Mobility at IONITY. The company is headquartered in Munich with an additional offices in Dortmund, Germany and Oslo, Norway. IONITY is an internationally registered trademark.

Company type: Scaleup

Founded: 2018

Company size: 51 - 200

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Job description

Your mission

This role ensures procurement operates in a standardized, data driven, and scalable way. It connects strategy, operations, and systems, enabling faster decisions, lower costs, and better compliance. The role supports the ongoing SAP transformation and drives digital and AI adoption across the function. Connector between Strategy and Ops: sits in the middle of the function - takes strategic direction from the Head of Procurement and makes sure Ops executes against it. Surfaces blockers, misalignments, and capacity issues back up. Owner of procurement excellence: process quality, governance, KPIs, compliance, and continuous improvement all live here. Not a one-time project - an ongoing standard-setter for how procurement operates. Central coordinator: primary point of contact across internal stakeholders (IT, NetOps, NetDev, Finance) and external partners (suppliers, SAP/tool vendors). Manages dependencies, aligns expectations, keeps things moving.

Core responsibilities:
Process and governance

Define and enforce procurement policies and standards
Align processes across categories and regions
Ensurecomplianceandcontinuousimprovement

Digitalization, SAP, and AI

Lead procurement input into SAP transformation
Translate business needs into system requirements
Implement digital tools and automated workflows
Drive AI use cases such as spend analysis, demand forecasting, and supplier risk assessment

Performance and KPIs

Define and track KPIs such as savings, lead time, and compliance
Builddashboardsandstandardizereporting
Identifycost and efficiency opportunities through data insights

Supplier management

Define supplierperformanceframeworks
Supportstrategicsupplierreviews
Strengthen risk and due diligence processes

Team coordination

Alignstrategicand operationalteams
Support workload balance and capability growth
Act as escalation point for procurement issues

Your profile

6–10 years in procurement operations, excellence, or transformation roles
Direct SAP experience in a procurement context (MM, Ariba, S/4HANA) — ideally during an active implementation
Proven ability to translate business requirements into system/IT specifications
Experience building and owning procurement KPI frameworks and dashboards
Track record of driving process adoption across peers without direct authority
Experience coaching or structuring work for more junior colleagues
Business fluent English; German a strong plus

Strong differentiators

Has been the procurement-side owner in an SAP go-live — not IT, not consulting
Hands-on experience with AI or automation in procurement (spend analytics, supplier mgmt, demand forecasting)
Project Management certificates
Pan-European or multi-country procurement exposure
Supplier performance framework or SRM experience