Director of Procurement (all genders)

Diconium; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional & Personal Growth

Flexible Work-Life Balance

Diversity & Sustainability initiatives

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Diconium seeks a Director Procurement to transform its European procurement organization, lead a team of four experts, and strengthen governance and contract management. You will collaborate with Information Security, Legal, Finance, and IT to deliver scalable, compliant procurement processes across Europe.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, process optimization, and driving digitalization while aligning with regulatory requirements and strategic sourcing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in Procurement, Purchasing, or transformation projects.
• Proven ability to lead teams and drive organizational change.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, governance and contract management.
• Experience designing or optimizing end-to-end procurement workflows.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements like NIS2 and ISO 27001 is highly desirable.
• Ability to collaborate with Legal, Finance, IT and Information Security.
• Structured, analytical mindset with hands-on approach.
• Experience in international/European environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive the transformation of our European Procurement organization and shape its future operating model.
• Lead and develop a team of four procurement professionals.
• Review and optimize existing procurement processes and workflows.
• Establish a scalable, transparent Contract Management framework.
• Define governance for the entire contract lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with NIS2 and ISO 27001 requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Geography and functions to establish cross-functional processes.
• Identify opportunities for automation and digitalization in procurement.
• Develop and implement procurement policies and guidelines.
• Establish KPIs and reporting for data-driven decisions.
• Strengthen supplier governance and risk monitoring.
• Support strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations as needed.
• Act as sparring partner for Senior Director Procurement across Europe.
• Drive change initiatives from concept to adoption.

Skills

Procurement

Team leadership

Change management

Governance

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Job description

Join our global team of experts At Diconium, we do digital business transformation across various industries. As a team member, you will work on projects that generate value from software, data, and AI by delivering strategies and solutions that challenge conventional industry practices and drive technological progress. Together with over 2,300 fellow experts, you enable Fortune 500 firms, global market leaders, and SMEs to maximize the impact of their digital initiatives and achieve digital excellence. In everything we do, we prioritize people and genuine human connections, ensuring a supportive and inclusive work environment. And we give you maximum flexibility thanks to our hybrid workplace.

As Director Procurement, you will play a key role in transforming our European Procurement organization and building the structures, processes and capabilities we need for the next stage of our growth. You will work closely with our Senior Director Procurement and lead a team of four procurement professionals. Your focus will be on creating efficient, scalable and transparent procurement processes while strengthening our contractual and governance framework. From transforming the way Procurement works to establishing professional Contract Management and ensuring our processes meet requirements such as NIS2 and ISO 27001 – you will have the opportunity to shape Procurement beyond traditional purchasing. If you enjoy creating structures, driving change and bringing people and processes together, we'd love to hear from you.

YOUR TASKS

• Drive the transformation of our European Procurement organization and help shape its future operating model
• Lead and develop a team of four procurement professionals
• Review, streamline and continuously improve existing Procurement processes and workflows
• Establish a scalable and transparent Contract Management framework across the organization
• Define processes, responsibilities and governance for the entire contract lifecycle
• Ensure Procurement processes and supplier management practices support relevant security, compliance and regulatory requirements, including NIS2 and ISO 27001
• Work closely with Information Security, Legal, Finance, IT and other business stakeholders to establish effective cross-functional processes
• Identify opportunities for automation, standardization and digitalization across Procurement
• Develop and implement Procurement policies, standards and guidelines
• Establish meaningful KPIs and reporting structures to increase transparency and support data‑driven decision‑making
• Strengthen supplier governance and ensure appropriate documentation, risk assessment and monitoring
• Support strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations where required
• Act as a sparring partner for the Senior Director Procurement and relevant stakeholders across Europe
• Drive change initiatives from concept through implementation and ensure sustainable adoption within the organization

YOUR PROFILE

• Several years of experience in Procurement, Purchasing, Procurement Transformation or a related field
• Proven experience in leading teams and driving organizational change
• Strong understanding of Procurement processes, governance and Contract Management
• Experience designing, implementing or optimizing end‑to‑end procurement processes
• Familiarity with information security, compliance or regulatory requirements such as NIS2 and ISO 27001 is highly desirable
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across Procurement, Legal, Finance, IT and Information Security
• A structured and analytical mindset combined with a strong hands‑on approach
• You enjoy building new structures and are comfortable working in an environment where not everything is already defined
• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate complex requirements into clear and practical processes
• Experience working in an international or European environment
• Excellent English skill
• Willingness to travel occasionally within Europe

What We Have To Offer

Discover new skills and improve your strengths, adapt your working day to your personal lifestyle, celebrate community, sustainability and diversity. And sweeten your working life with awesome perks and benefits!

• Professional & Personal Growth: Develop yourself both professionally and personally through training programs, free language courses, competence centers and an active tech community.
• Flexible Work-Life Balance: Benefit from hybrid work, workation, flexible hours, parental support and sabbaticals.
• Embrace Diversity & Sustainability: Engage in our Sustainability Hub, diverse communities, Diversity Taskforce and after-work activities.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy public transport tickets, job bikes, access to exclusive Volkswagen employee conditions when leasing or purchasing a vehicle, health offers, supplementary insurances, a pension plan and various discounts.

What We Value

At Diconium, we value and recognize the unique perspectives and experiences of each individual. With this in mind, we welcome and cherish every single application equally. At the same time, we stand up against any type of discrimination and harassment based on gender, age, skin color, religion, sexual orientation, origin, disability, gender identity and other protected characteristics.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

Your contact person is

Luís, [e-mail]