Sr Digital Procurement Manager Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description As an authority in the Digital Procurement space, the Sr Digital Procurement Manager uses their in-depth understanding of the source-to-pay digital landscape to develop and implement Procurement’s global digital strategy. Through collaboration with internal and external partners, this individual will own influence the creation of a multi-year technology roadmap and lead the identification, qualification & deployment of technology solutions, while driving digital transformation across the company. What will you do?

• Engage across the Global Procurement team and with external parties to understand business needs, assess the digital market, and formulate technology requirements in a multi-year digital roadmap
• Lead cross-functional councils to assess, prioritize, and govern technology solutions, inclusive of SaaS, AI, and automation
• Design and develop the future state technology landscape, including people, process, data and technology, and obtain support from leadership
• Provide guidance, ensure business needs are met, and ensure alignment with project leadership teams for the development of solutions
• Own the delivery and implementation of innovative digital procurement solutions, ensuring adoption across the organization to enable procurement processes and decision making
• Drive efficiency and effectiveness through digital solutions, ensuring that technology reliably supports Procurement’s strategic goals
• Define the future phases of digital solutions by collaborating with end users to prioritize requirements, align on expected outcomes, and deliver results according to the project plan
• Lead change related to implementation of new systems and processes, including planning, influencing business leaders, and development of training
• Lead technology deployments and project resources
• Proactively discover opportunities and priorities for process improvements, system standardization, and increased adoption related to core procurement technology
• Lead efforts with the business to develop business justifications related to new technology investments
• Scan market to understand external technology trends and identify and assess available technology solutions over a 3-5 year horizon How will you get here? Education
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in business, IT, finance, engineering or Supply Chain
• Minimum 8 years experience the Procurement technology space Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Ability to translate business challenges into technology solutions
• Exceptional technical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with digital transformation, process automation, and technology management as well as familiarity with AI.
• Ability to efficiently organize forums and coordinate communication with team members
• Excellent communication skills for structuring ideas in a clear and concise manner with technical and functional partners are various levels of the organization
• Proven track record in leading, delivering, and realizing the business value of digital procurement transformations
• Ability to influence without direct management and lead change across the function
• Experience in matrixed project management
• Robust project management skills and capabilities (Gantt charts, dashboards, key deliverables, business justification development)

Benefits:

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company pension, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.”