Employee Procurement Excellence - Procurement Excellence Manager Digitalization & AI (m/f/d)

Your responsibilities

• Develop and execute ALTANA's procurement digitalization strategy using digital technologies, data and AI to improve performance, value creation and drive the long-term evolution of the global procurement organization
• Develop the global procurement organization by harmonizing procurement processes, methods, tools and digital platforms; act as Product Owner for key solutions
• Lead the implementation and adoption of SAP Ariba Guided Buying and SAP Ariba Sourcing, ensuring process standardization, user satisfaction, and business value realization
• Explore and evaluate the adoption of next-generation SAP Ariba capabilities, including AI-enabled procurement functionalities and intelligent user experiences
• Scale AI use cases in spend analytics, market intelligence and procurement decision-making. Increase productivity via automation, workflow optimization and GenAI
• Build KPI frameworks, dashboards and analytics to improve transparency and decision-making
• Drive adoption of Microsoft Copilot, Generative AI and advanced analytics in procurement
• Drive organizational change, user adoption and capability building to ensure the successful implementation and sustainable business impact of digital and AI-driven procurement initiatives
• Change Management for cross-functional transformation programs with IT, Data & Analytics and business stakeholders, ensuring alignment between business objectives, processes and technology solutions
• Ensure compliance, governance, data security and responsible AI practices

Your profile

• University degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Business Informatics, Engineering, Economics, SCM or related field
• Several years of professional experience in Procurement, Procurement Excellence, Strategic Sourcing, Digital Procurement, Procurement Consulting or a related procurement function is required
• Experience in the chemical industry is beneficial
• Experience with procurement platforms such as SAP Ariba Guided Buying, SAP Ariba Sourcing or comparable digital procurement solutions is beneficial
• Experience with digital procurement platforms, advanced analytics tools and AI-enabled solutions (e.g. SAP Ariba, Microsoft Copilot, Power BI or comparable technologies) is beneficial
• Ability to translate business challenges into digital and AI-enabled solutions and successfully drive their adoption within the organization
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project and stakeholder management skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset and innovation focus
• Experience in Change Management combined with excellent communication and presentation skills
• Fluent German and English

Contact Person

Nicola Krohn
HR Team
Phone: (+49) 28167026039