The Procurement Excellence Lead - System Innovation is responsible for driving the strategic design, implementation, and continuous evolution of procurement systems and digital capabilities. The role ensures procurement technologies are fit-for-purpose, fully adopted, and value-generating, enabling efficient operations, enhanced insights, and an improved user experience.
This role acts as the bridge between Procurement, Digital/IT, and the Business, translating functional needs into scalable, innovative system solutions.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Procurement Systems Strategy & Innovation
Define and own the procurement systems roadmap, aligned to procurement and enterprise strategy.
Identify opportunities to innovate and modernise procurement through digital solutions, automation, and advanced analytics.
Drive continuous improvement of procurement platforms, ensuring they evolve with business needs.
Evaluate emerging technologies and tools (e.g. AI, analytics, workflow automation) to enhance procurement performance.
System Implementation & Optimisation
Lead or support end-to-end implementation of procurement systems (e.g. P2P, sourcing, contract lifecycle management, SRM).
Act as the business process owner for procurement systems, ensuring alignment with standardised ways of working.
Ensure systems are designed for simplicity, scalability, compliance, and ...