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
