Head of Procurement (m/f/d) Digitalization & AI

Your Responsibilities

• Own and continuously enhance the global procurement and eProcurement system landscape, including PurONE and procureCA.
• Define and drive the global digitalization and AI strategy for Procurement, ensuring long-term business impact and adoption.
• Identify, prioritize, and implement digitalization and AI use cases that create measurable value across the global procurement organization.
• Establish and govern global standards, governance frameworks, and change management initiatives for digital procurement solutions.
• Accelerate the digital transformation of procurement processes and the adoption of advanced procurement technologies worldwide.
• Serve as the central point of contact for global support and continuous improvement of procurement and eProcurement systems.
• Lead Procurement Analytics, KPI management, and management reporting to enable data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with Corporate Data Analytics & Data Science to develop impactful dashboards, insights, and reporting solutions.
• Design and coordinate global training and enablement programs to strengthen digital capabilities within Procurement.
• Lead, develop, and inspire the Procurement Digitalization & AI team, fostering innovation and continuous improvement.

Your Profile

• Master’s degree in Business Informatics, Computer Science, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable field.
• Several years of professional and leadership experience in Procurement, Digitalization, eProcurement, Business Transformation, or a related area.
• Strong expertise in digital procurement processes, procurement technologies, and eProcurement platforms.
• Proven experience in delivering digitalization and AI initiatives within an international business environment.
• Solid knowledge of Data Analytics, KPI management, and Business Intelligence; experience with Power BI is an advantage.
• Strategic and analytical mindset combined with a strong execution focus and results orientation.
• Demonstrated success in stakeholder management, project leadership, and change management across complex transformation programs.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to engage and influence diverse international stakeholders.
• Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel internationally on an occasional basis (less than 10%).