Continuous Improvement Manager – Source to Pay (m/f/d)

Fresenius Kabi USA; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius seeks a Continuous Improvement Manager within Global Procurement, based in Barcelona. You will drive Source-to-Pay optimization, define global standards, and lead cross‑functional improvement initiatives across Europe.

You will act as SAP data owner, ensure compliant tool usage, and champion change management to sustain benefits across the organization. Qualified candidates have a Bachelor's, 2+ years in procurement or BPM, and strong SAP experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Min. 2 years of experience in operational procurement or business process management, ideally in medical device or pharmaceutical industries.
• Strong SAP MM and ERP experience; SRM tools familiarity preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and driving process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across the S2P process and procurement tool landscape.
• Analyze end-to-end workflows to identify inefficiencies and derive data-based actions.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and lead project teams.
• Define and deploy global S2P process and system standards with updated documentation.
• Act as process steward for BAU operations and ensure adherence to global standards in Europe.
• Serve as system expert for procurement tools with standardized usage.
• Promote CI culture by enabling best practices and capability building.
• Support transformation initiatives as a process SME, including fit-gap analysis and testing readiness.
• Serve as SAP data owner for Global Procurement, including user creation and risk mitigation tasks.

Skills

SAP MM

S2P processes

Process improvement

Data analysis

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

SRM tools

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP Ariba

SAP R/3

S/4HANA

Job description

As a Continuous Improvement Manager in Global Procurement’s Process, Governance & Transformation organization, you drive the optimization of Source‑to‑Pay (S2P) processes and procurement tools. You define and deploy global standards, lead improvement initiatives, and act as a subject‑matter expert for transformation and change. Your work strengthens operational excellence and ensures sustainable adoption across the organization. Working location: Barcelona

Your responsibilities:

• Lead the identification, prioritization, and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives across the S2P process and procurement tool landscape
• Analyze end‑to‑end workflows, identify inefficiencies, and derive data‑based improvement actions
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration and lead teams in executing improvement projects
• Define, maintain, and deploy global S2P process and system standards, ensuring documentation and training materials are up to date
• Act as process steward for business as usual operations and ensure adherence to global standards across entities (focus: Europe)
• Serve as system expert for procurement tools, ensuring standardized, compliant, and harmonized usage
• Promote continuous‑improvement culture by enabling best practices, structured methodologies, and capability building
• Support transformation and change initiatives as a process Subject Matter Expert , including fit‑gap analysis, testing preparation, and process readiness
• Act as SAP data responsible for Global Procurement, including SAP user creation, role assignment, and risk‑mitigation tasks

Your qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• Min. 2 years of experience in operational procurement or business process management, ideally in medical device or pharmaceutical industries.
• Strong operational expertise with SAP MM and procurement‑related ERP systems (SAP R/3 or S/4HANA)
• Initial experience with process improvement or transformation projects; cross‑functional project leadership is beneficial
• Solid understanding of the end‑to‑end S2P process and familiarity with SRM tools (SAP Ariba is a plus)
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with experience interpreting process KPIs; process‑mining knowledge preferred
• Basic skills in process modeling, documentation, and change‑management methods
• Strong communication, stakeholder‑management, organizational and project‑management skills
• Fluent English, high IT affinity, structured working style, and willingness to travel within Europe (~10%)

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