• Adapting Global Projects: Mapping global projects/solutions to regional circumstances and regulations, identifying necessary exceptions/modifications to ensure proper integration within the region.
• Defining Transformation Roadmaps: Creating detailed plans for transitioning countries to new solutions.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Acting as an SME for project stakeholders, identifying gaps, and providing solutions/workarounds for existing and new processes, systems, and tool implementations

• Documentation and Progress Tracking: Developing and maintaining project/process documentation (including translations if needed), managing, and tracking procurement project progress.
• Training and Coordination: Providing training and coordinating activities within countries to ensure the successful embedding of new solutions.
• Communication Cascade: Disseminating global procurement and PTP communications to the countries.

• Document Management: Timely and accurate updating of operational documents (e.g., approval matrices) essential for effective procurement and PTP processes.
• Process Assessment and Improvement: Conducting process assessments, quantifying the impact of process pain points through data analysis, and defining improvement projects.
• KPI Monitoring: Monitoring regional KPIs and initiating improvement projects/actions when scores fall below target (e.g., Supplier Data Quality Index - DQI).
• Training and Knowledge Management: Identifying knowledge gaps in procurement and PTP operating models, preparing and conducting training sessions with stakeholders to address these gaps.
• Improvement: Identifying areas of improvement at regional and implement defined action plans
• Stakeholder Engagement: Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders within procurement, PTP, and other functions to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of people, processes, and tools

• University Degree or equivalent qualification

• At least 3 years of relevant procurement process and project management experience; knowledge of continuous improvement and change/project management concepts. Proven experience in developing/ deploying/ improving Procurement processes, policies, systems, and tools.

Specialist Knowledge & Skills

• MS Office incl. Visio; experience and working knowledge of project management tools; sound knowledge of process design, drafting, and documentation.