Procurement Transformation & Risk Lead

1011 Amadeus IT Group S.A.; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Learning opportunities

Diversity and inclusion

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

Amadeus is seeking a Purchasing Risk & Transformation Manager to shape governance and drive risk management across global purchasing. You will lead strategic initiatives, manage vendor risk, and champion digital procurement, automation and AI-enabled solutions.

Reporting to the Purchasing Governance Office Lead, you will coordinate with Risk, Compliance, Legal, Security, Privacy and IT to deliver improved controls and streamlined processes.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering; MBA is a plus.
• 5–7 years in procurement, governance, PMO, transformation or consulting.
• Experience leading cross-functional governance and transformation projects in a global matrix.
• Fluent business English; Spanish would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic Purchasing transformation projects, including process improvements, technology implementations, automation and AI-enabled initiatives.
• Manage project scope, timelines, risks, dependencies and stakeholder engagement.
• Represent Purchasing within the Third-Party Risk Governance framework and ensure governance requirements are embedded.
• Drive integration planning for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and business integrations, assessing impacts on suppliers, contracts, processes and systems.
• Develop integration and transition plans and support acquired businesses in adopting Purchasing policies, processes and tools.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

English fluency

Influencing skills

Agile certification

Education

University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering

Master’s degree or MBA

Tools

Coupa

SAP Ariba

ServiceNow

Job description

Amadeus is seeking a Purchasing Risk & Transformation Manager to shape governance and drive risk management across global purchasing. You will lead strategic initiatives, manage vendor risk, and champion digital procurement, automation and AI-enabled solutions.

Reporting to the Purchasing Governance Office Lead, you will coordinate with Risk, Compliance, Legal, Security, Privacy and IT to deliver improved controls and streamlined processes.