Procurement Transformation Specialist

We are seeking an experienced Procurement Strategist to join our team. As a key member of the Global Procurement Strategy and Reporting function, you will play a pivotal role in shaping strategic initiatives through advanced data analysis, systems management, and cross-functional collaboration.

Job Description:

As a Procurement Strategist, you will be responsible for delivering expert insights, leading complex projects, and ensuring data integrity. You will work closely with diverse stakeholders, developing deep expertise in procurement systems and strategy, enhancing your leadership capabilities, and contributing meaningfully to a global transformation agenda.

• Data Management: Understand and manage data sources; reconcile and mitigate cross-system discrepancies; troubleshoot reporting environments and ensure data quality across platforms.
• Analytics & Modeling: Translate user requirements into analytical strategies; identify data sources; develop metrics, methodologies, and financial models to support strategic analysis and decision-making.
• Management Reporting: Design and deliver digitized reports and dashboards that support decision-making; extract key insights from data and communicate findings effectively; train end-users on new tools and reports.
• Strategic Insight: Formulate actionable recommendations based on data analysis; propose alternatives when challenges / issues arise; identify and explore opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Project Leadership: Lead medium to large-scale projects or workstreams with moderate complexity, coordinating across multiple teams and stakeholders; ensure alignment with business plans and procurement strategies.
• Expert Advisory: Acts as a go-to resource for colleagues, offering expert advice and guidance in areas of specialization with a high degree of authority.
• Governance & Controls: Develop, manage, and execute controls and processes aligned with procurement policies; ensure compliance with data governance and risk mitigation standards.
• Communication & Collaboration: Clearly articulate business needs and project outcomes; present findings, facilitate ideas, and influence different perspectives to stakeholders in both technical and non-technical terms; foster collaboration across functions and geographies.

Requirements:

• Graduate of bachelor's degree or above with at least 5 years of procurement, supply chain, or related working experience.
• Language skills: fluency in English (speaking, reading, and writing) is a must.
• Analytic skills: has an extensive background in business modeling and/or management reporting that involves senior leadership – emphasize higher level of background or experience.
• Tools: proven competence in advanced Excel functions (macros and scripts) and other Microsoft applications (e.g. Word, PPT, Visio, and Outlook).
• Governance concepts: thorough understanding of data governance and control concept (e.g. risk mitigation concepts, access right control).

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of business modeling and management reporting background.
• Technical skills: has a background / familiarity of common querying languages (e.g. SQL) and visualization tools, especially PowerBI (or other tools like QlikView and Tableau as an alternative); demonstrated experience in handling large data sets and relational databases – translating to meaningful analysis.

What We Offer:

• We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.