Procurement Excellence Manager

Essity; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Procurement Excellence Manager, leading the digital transformation of Purchase-to-Pay processes. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the implementation of Ariba Guided Buying, ensuring compliance and driving efficiencies across the organization. Collaborate with diverse teams, manage large-scale change initiatives, and contribute to a culture focused on innovation and well-being. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact while being part of a supportive and dynamic environment that values your growth and contributions.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Professional Development Opportunities

Flexible Work Hours

Employee Assistance Programs

Qualifications

• 3+ years managing large-scale change initiatives in procurement.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes and systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the roll-out of Ariba Guided Buying across various regions.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and drive efficiencies.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

Ariba Guided Buying

Microsoft Office Suite

Project Management Tools

Job description

Are you ready to join a global leader in the health and hygiene industry with a mission to improve people’s lives and well-being? Essity is offering an exciting and challenging opportunity for you who want to contribute with your expertise , energy, and creativity.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Procurement Excellence Manager to lead the digital transformation journey for Purchase-to-Pay in indirect procurement at Essity. In this role, you will lead the roll-out of Ariba Guided Buying and oversee the implementation process, ensure compliance with procurement policies, and drive efficiencies across the organization.

Based in our offices either in Gothenburg, Munich, Mannheim, Lisbon, or Saint-Ouen, you will be reporting to the Senior Procurement Excellence Manager, based in Gothenburg . Occasional travel is required.

Our culture is focused on collaboration, innovation, well-being and care, development, and commitment. We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.

What You Will Do

• Lead the roll-out of Ariba Guided Buying across various regions, ensuring alignment with global procurement strategies.

• Lead ongoing projects in Source to Pay program:Low-spend buying services, implement the “No PO No Pay” principle.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, Finance, Sales, Facility management and Marketing among others, to ensure seamless integration and adoption of the new system.

• Develop and execute project plans, timelines, and milestones, ensuring timely delivery of project objectives and report back to various management levels.

• Ensure successful training sessions and workshops for end-users and ambassadors, providing guidance and support throughout the implementation process.

• Monitor and report on project progress, identifying and addressing any issues or risks that may arise.

• Ensure high adoption of Ariba Guided Buying, secure compliance with procurement policies and procedures, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with supplier onboarding sub-process team, and under roll-out project ensuring all necessary suppliers are enabled in Ariba and receive proper communications on Essity’s Purchase to Invoice requirements.

• Monitor ongoing support and hyper care during the post-implementation phase, addressing any user queries or system issues.

Who You Are

To succeed in this role, you need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders. You should also have strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with keen attention to detail. You are a self-leading person who takes responsibility for your tasks and are highly proactive in your daily work. You embrace and act on our core values – courage, care, collaboration, and commitment.

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.

• At least 3 years of experience managing large-scale change initiatives and multi-country digital transformation projects.

• Proven experience in project management, preferably within a procurement or supply chain environment, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.

• Strong knowledge of procurement processes and systems, including Ariba Guided Buying.

• Good communicator on all levels across organization and businesses.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools.

• Knowledge on invoice processing and financial reporting is an advantage.

• Knowledge of indirect procurement and purchase-to-pay processes is a plus.

• Familiarity with change management principles and practices.

• Willingness and abilityto travel occasionally.

• Fluency in English, both in speech and writing.

What We Can Offer You

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-being, provides meaning to everything we do. Working at Essity means a chance to improve well-being for people and opportunities to drive positive change for the society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to an organization where you feel valued and supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us

Application

Interested? If you are up for the challenge and think this sounds like you, apply online today! Please send your application in English. Kindly note that due to GDPR we will not accept applications via mail.

As we will be making ongoing selections, interviews might start before the application deadline. Please use the link to apply via our career site. We may conduct background checks in the final stages of the recruitment process to verify your qualifications and fit for the role.

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Application End Date: 16 maj 2025 Job Requisition ID: Essity250980