D&T AI Procurement Solution Lead

HEINEKEN Global Shared Services; Kraków; On-site; PLN 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

HEINEKEN Global Shared Services Center's Digital & Technology Team searching for an experienced D&T AI Procurement Solution Lead to drive AI-enabled procurement platforms and solutions. You will lead a team of technology specialists, partner with business stakeholders, and help define the future of AI within Procurement.

You will define and execute the AI roadmap, lead Agile delivery, and ensure scalable, secure architectures while managing partnerships with vendors and technology teams across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years delivering technology solutions in complex enterprise environments.
• Proven experience leading product teams, technology specialists, and external partners.
• Strong experience with AI, GenAI, automation, analytics, and enterprise platform integration.
• Experience working in Agile environments and product operating models.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• Test automation experience.
• Relevant technology, cloud, AI, or Agile certifications.
• Experience in Procurement technology ecosystems like SAP Ariba, ERP platforms, analytics solutions, and enterprise integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of technology professionals and business analysts.
• Drive workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, and capability development.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
• Own Architecture and Governance.
• Drive AI Product Delivery.
• Define and execute the Procurement AI roadmap with Product Owners and stakeholders.
• Lead Agile product delivery using Scrum, Kanban, DevOps, and modern engineering practices.
• Establish scalable delivery, support, and service management models.
• Enable Business Transformation through AI.
• Oversee solutions including Intelligent Automation (RPA + AI + GenAI), Predictive Analytics for spend forecasting and supplier risk management, AI-assisted sourcing, contracting, and buying, and AI integration with Procurement platforms.

Skills

AI

GenAI

Automation

Analytics

Enterprise platform integration

Agile environments

Product team leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Test automation experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, or a related field

Tools

SAP Ariba

ERP platforms

Analytics solutions

Job description

Digital & Technology Team (D&T) is an integral division of HEINEKEN Global Shared Services Center. We are committed to making Heineken the most connected brewery. That includes digitalizing and integrating our processes, ensuring best-in-class technology, and embedding a data-driven culture. By joining us you will work in one of the most dynamic and innovative teams and have a direct impact on building the future of Heineken!

At HEINEKEN, we're on a journey to become the world's most connected brewery. We are accelerating the adoption of Artificial Intelligence, intelligent automation, and data-driven decision-making across our global Procurement organization.

We are looking for an experienced D&T AI Procurement Solution Lead to drive the design, implementation, and operation of AI-enabled Procurement platforms and solutions. In this role, you will lead a team of technology specialists, partner with business and technology stakeholders, and help define the future of AI within Procurement.

Your responsibilities would include:

• Leading and developing a team of technology professionals and business analysts
• Driving workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, and capability development
• Fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence
• Own Architecture and Governance
• Driving AI Product Delivery
• Defining and executing the Procurement AI roadmap together with Product Owners and business stakeholders
• Leading Agile product delivery using Scrum, Kanban, DevOps, and modern engineering practices
• Establishing scalable delivery, support, and service management models
• Enable Business Transformation through AI
• You will oversee solutions including:
• Intelligent Automation (RPA + AI + GenAI)
• Predictive Analytics for spend forecasting and supplier risk management
• AI-assisted sourcing, contracting, and buying
• AI integration with Procurement platforms and enterprise systems
• Data platform and AI model integrations across the Procurement technology landscape
• Ownership of Architecture and Governance
• Defining scalable and secure solution architectures
• Ensuring compliance with enterprise standards, security requirements, and data governance principles
• Driving operational excellence, auditability, and risk management across the solution lifecycle
• Manage Strategic Partnerships
• Collaborating with vendors and technology partners to deliver roadmap commitments
• Governing service levels, delivery quality, costs, and technical performance
• Managing Financial Accountability and owning build and run budgets opex and capex, leading financial planning, forecasting, business cases, and investment decisions.

You are a good candidate if you have:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience delivering technology solutions in complex enterprise environments
• Proven experience leading product teams, technology specialists, and external partners
• Strong experience with AI, GenAI, automation, analytics, and enterprise platform integration
• Experience working in Agile environments and product operating models
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Fluent English, both written and spoken
• Test automation experience
• Relevant technology, cloud, AI, or Agile certifications
• Experience in Procurement technology ecosystems like SAP Ariba, ERP platforms, analytics solutions, and enterprise integrations.

Why join HEINEKEN and obtain this role? Ready to Shape the Future of Procurement AI?

• Lead global AI transformation initiatives within Procurement
• Influence strategy, architecture, and technology decisions at scale
• Work with cutting-edge AI, GenAI, automation, and analytics technologies
• Collaborate with international teams across business, data, and technology functions
• Create measurable business impact while developing future-ready digital capabilities.

If you're passionate about combining leadership, AI innovation, and enterprise technology to deliver business value at scale, we'd love to hear from you.