Procurement Excellence Manager (f/m/x)

Your role

• Develop, maintain and harmonize global procurement policies, guidelines, processes and tools (incl. IT-tools), to ensure efficient workflows
• Represent Strategic Procurement for process- / systems & tools- / methods- / KPI- questions
• Drive, support and monitor global implementation of procurement best practices, including train-ing programs
• Act as Business Process Owner for Strategic Procurement (procure-to-pay process)
• Work with procurement heads to deliver best-in-class capabilities and optimize the end-to-end procurement process
• Oversee the procurement digitalization roadmap in collaboration with group strategy and key stakeholders
• Lead, coordinate and support overarching procurement projects and activities
• Develop a data-driven culture and ensure the availability of up-to-date, integrated, and consistent procurement data
• Monitor and report on procurement performance
• Ensure compliance with procurement regulations and procedures
• Integration of new departments / functions / companies into Meditec Procurement organization
• Leading PMI activities for Strategic Procurement
• Supporting internal audits and audits from external authorities
• National- and international travel activities

Your profile

• Procurement professional with 5+ years of experience in consulting or international matrix envi-ronments, with strengths in designing and implementing effective organization, processes and modern procurement tools at a global level
• Experienced in implementing or managing processes in regard to source-to contract, purchase-to-pay and/or global business services
• Excellent communication skills and capability to animate diverse and demanding stakeholders to foster collaborations, implement best practices, and drive continuous improvement.
• Service oriented capability to bring a strategic vision and hands-on contribution to achieve goals
• Fluent in English and preferable a 2nd language like German or French
• Analytical, fact based, strong conceptual skills and able to make solid business cases
• Strong ability to structure, organize several activities and initiatives
• Good knowledge in SAP-MM and MS-Office

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Katharina Dandorfer