Global Process Owner Procurement

Location: open to multiple locations in EUROPE (Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Switzerland..)

Global Process Ownership

• Own global Source-to-Contract, Procure-to-Pay process and SRM design, standards, and controls.
• Understands current processes and supporting ERP system including different variations.
• Define “global minimum standards” while enabling regional flexibility within governance; identify gaps and deploy improvements and standarization.
• Maintain process documentation, decision rights, and change control.

Performance & Value Management

• Support Group Procurement Leadership team to translate Strategy into relevant KPIs.
• Define and own procurement process KPIs (efficiency, compliance, cycle time, automation, value realization).
• Drive transparency and continuous improvement through data-driven insights.
• Support value creation through process simplification and demand discipline.
• Collaborate with Finance, Master Data and Analytics team to ensure procurement processes and KPIs support financial controls, audit requirements, and accurate tracking of savings and value realization

Systems & Digital Enablement

• Own procurement process requirements for ERP and procurement applications.
• Ensure process consistency, usability, and data quality across digital tools.
• Partner with IT, Key user group, Master Data and analytics teams to drive automation and reporting maturity.

Governance & Compliance

• Establish global procurement process governance and lead process forums.
• Ensure alignment with policies, audit, ESG requirements, and financial controls.
• Manage exceptions, deviations, and process risks.
• Acts as an escalation authority when standards are not followed

Change, Adoption & Capability

• Drive global rollout of process changes and new capabilities.
• Develop training materials and act as global SME for procurement processes.
• Support regional teams in adoption and continuous improvement.
• Define and maintain training standards and user guides for key global processes.
• Hold regular live and online training sessions for new starters and refreshers
• Establish and maintain the relevant Global Procurement Handbook

Stakeholder & Leadership Engagement

• Partner with Procurement, Culinary, Finance, IT, Internal Audit, and ESG teams to ensure end-to-end alignment.
• Influence senior regional and functional leaders without direct authority.
• Serve as escalation point for global process decisions and conflicts.