Manager Digitalization

Role & responsibilities

1. Sourcing Digital Strategy & Roadmap:

• Develop and execute the Sourcing digital transformation roadmap aligned with the overall P&SC digital strategy
• Identify and prioritize key opportunities for digital enablement across the Sourcing value chain
• Define measurable success criteria, business cases, and ROI models for Sourcing digital initiatives
• Lead the design of target-state Sourcing processes leveraging digital technologies
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure alignment between digital capabilities and business requirements

2. Solution Design & Implementation:

• Direct the implementation of comprehensive Sourcing technology solutions including:
• Strategic sourcing and RFx platforms
• Digital cost analytics and should-cost modeling
• Supplier relationship management systems
• Contract lifecycle management
• Procure-to-pay automation
• Spend analytics and dashboards
• Risk monitoring and compliance management tools
• Lead cross-functional implementation teams through design, configuration, testing, and deployment
• Establish governance frameworks and quality controls for implementation projects
• Manage integration between Sourcing systems and enterprise applications (ERP, PLM, Finance)
• Collaborate with the Risk & Sustainability team to integrate risk management capabilities into Sourcing systems
• Oversee data migration, quality assurance, and master data management

3. Process Transformation & Optimization:

• Redesign Sourcing processes leveraging digital capabilities to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Implement standardized workflows and digital approval mechanisms across purchasing operations
• Develop and deploy digital dashboards for monitoring Sourcing performance metrics
• Drive automation of routine Sourcing activities through workflow automation and AI-enabled solutions
• Lead the implementation of advanced analytics for strategic sourcing and category management
• Establish digital supply chain risk monitoring and mitigation capabilities

4. Change Management & Adoption:

• Develop and execute comprehensive change management strategies for Sourcing digital initiatives
• Design and implement training programs and user enablement strategies
• Create communication plans and materials to drive awareness and engagement
• Establish communities of practice and super-user networks to support adoption
• Monitor user adoption metrics and implement corrective actions to address adoption challenges
• Lead organizational alignment activities to ensure successful transition to new ways of working

5. Supplier Digital Integration & Risk Management:

• Design and implement digital supplier collaboration platforms and portals
• Establish digital capabilities for supplier onboarding, performance management, and development
• Lead the implementation of digital quality management interfaces with suppliers
• Develop electronic data interchange capabilities with key suppliers
• Implement digital supplier risk monitoring and compliance management tools, in partnership with the Risk & Sustainability team
• Design digital solutions for tracking and reporting on supplier sustainability and ESG performance
• Integrate supply chain risk data into Sourcing decision-making processes
• Design and execute supplier enablement programs to drive adoption of digital collaboration tools