Global Procurement Excellence Lead – SAP & Digitalisation

Octapharma Austria; Wien; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Company restaurant & meal subsidy

Training & further education

Health promotion

Parking spaces and good public transit

Company and team events

Zusammenfassung

Octapharma Pharmazeutika Produktionsges.m.b.H. in Vienna seeks a Group Senior Expert to lead Supply Chain Excellence for procurement. You will own end-to-end procurement processes, define global standards, and drive system governance across sites.

The role focuses on SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, and Business Network, with a roadmap to harmonise processes, automate workflows, and support global rollouts. Fluent English is required; German is a plus.

Qualifikationen

• University degree in business, engineering, information systems, supply chain, or related field.
• Several years in procurement or process management, including proven SAP projects and/or procurement digitalisation initiatives.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry and GxP environment is a plus.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (Procurement, IT, Business).
• Strong communication and coordination skills with hands-on and strategic thinking.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.
• Knowledge of design thinking, innovation methodologies, and change management expertise is an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Own and continually improve global end-to-end procurement processes (Purchase-to-Pay, sourcing support).
• Define and maintain global standards, templates, and governance across sites.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations (e.g., GxP).
• Act as functional owner for procurement systems (SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, Business Network).
• Drive the procurement digitalisation roadmap, including SAP Ariba rollout and integration.
• Identify and implement automation and efficiency improvements.
• Collect and prioritise business requirements from global stakeholders.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications for IT/SAP teams.
• Manage demand intake and escalation processes (e.g., Cherwell).
• Serve as central interface between Procurement, Business, and IT; collaborate across regions.
• Lead or support cross-functional projects; support global rollouts, testing, deployment.
• Define procurement KPIs and ensure data consistency and transparency.
• Develop training concepts and materials for procurement processes and systems.

Kenntnisse

Procurement knowledge

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Change management

English fluency

German language

Ausbildung

University degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Ariba

Business Network

Cherwell

Jobbeschreibung

Octapharma Pharmazeutika Produktionsges.m.b.H. in Vienna seeks a Group Senior Expert to lead Supply Chain Excellence for procurement. You will own end-to-end procurement processes, define global standards, and drive system governance across sites.

The role focuses on SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, and Business Network, with a roadmap to harmonise processes, automate workflows, and support global rollouts. Fluent English is required; German is a plus.