IT CoE Procurement

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The Procurement Center of Excellence is a strategic pillar that drives standardization, agility, compliance, innovation, and advanced analytics across procurement operations. As part of this CoE, you will shape the future of IT Procurement by designing a next generation architecture that integrates private cloud, public cloud, and onpremise solutions (SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, and connected platforms). You will also steward the current landscape, coordinating activities with the EU Delivery Center hub and global IT platforms generation architecture that integrates private cloud, public cloud, and onpremise solutions (SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, and connected platforms).

1. SAP & Procurement Technology Leadership

• Design, maintain and support SAP Procurement solutions including MM-PUR, Release Strategy, S/4HANA Procurement, and SAP Ariba.
• Manage full application lifecycle from implementation to retirement.
• Act as the technical expert and escalation point for Level 3 support across the region.
• Identify system defects through proactive monitoring and testing.
• Evaluate and deliver IT enhancements and continuous improvements.

2. Global Projects & Regional Deployment

• Lead and participate in multi-country, multi-company international projects.
• Ensure solutions adhere to global standards while meeting Americas specific needs.‑specific needs.
• Collaborate with global CoE teams and the EU Delivery Center Hub.

3. Process Excellence & Policy Governance

• Develop and maintain procurement policies, templates, and playbooks.
• Promote compliance with global and regional procurement standards.
• Act as a process steward, ensuring adoption of best practices.

4. Strategic Procurement Enablement

• Support category managers and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Deploy best in class procurement tools (SAP Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, etc.).‑in‑class procurement tools (SAP Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, etc.).

5. Data, Analytics & Performance Management

• Build and manage spend analytics dashboards.
• Execute cost models and TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) analysis.
• Establish KPIs for efficiency, savings, performance, and compliance.

6. Technology, Automation & Innovation

• Drive digital transformation in procurement technologies.
• Define system strategy and roadmap aligned with global architecture.

7. Capability Building & Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop training programs for procurement teams across the region.
• Act as an internal consultant for continuous improvement.
• Engage with stakeholders across NAM, CAM, and SAM to anticipate needs.
• Promote change management and support cross regional adoption.‑regional adoption.

8. Continuous Improvement & Sustainability

• Identify opportunities for process optimization and cost reduction.
• Foster innovation and sustainable procurement practices.

Education

• Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Informatics, or related fields.

Experience

• Strong expertise in SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP Ariba.
• Solid experience with Brazilian Localization (including J1BTAX, NF-e, tax reform models, retention scenarios).
• Experience supporting localization in Argentina, Colombia, and Ecuador is a strong plus.
• Background in FMCG, retail, or multinational environments is highly desirable.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of SAP MM, SAP Ariba, procurement analytics, sourcing, vendor risk management.
• Nota Fiscal Knowledges and understanding, CTe, withholding taxes in LATAM.
• ABAP understanding and interface integration knowledge is a plus.
• Proficiency with ERP, eprocurement platforms, MS Suite, data visualization, process mining tools (Celonis, Signavio).‑procurement platforms, MS Suite, data visualization, process mining tools.

Certifications (Nice-to-Have)

• PMP, ITIL Foundation, Microsoft Azure, TOGAF, Google Cloud, CPSM, CIPS.

Languages

• Advanced English and Portuguese required.
• Spanish is a valuable plus.

Mobility

• Willingness to travel internationally when required.