- Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory Malaysia
Michael Page Hiring! Full Time Global Digital Procurement Manager in Federal Territory - Ricebowl
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- Opportunity to work in a collaborative environment
- Opportunity to collaborate regionally with various cross functional team
Our client is a leading global organisation in the energy sector, renowned for its innovation, sustainability, and commitment to operational excellence. With a strong global presence, they are at the forefront of driving progress in the industry and delivering high-quality solutions. As a company that values integrity, safety, and corporate responsibility, they offer an exciting and dynamic work environment for professionals looking to make a meaningful impact.
Job Description
Digital Strategy & Product Ownership
- Define and execute the strategic roadmap for procurement technology platforms and digital capabilities.
- Act as Product Owner for procurement systems, translating business requirements into scalable digital solutions.
- Develop business cases, user stories, and functional requirements to support system enhancements and transformation initiatives.
- Partner with technology teams and external solution providers throughout design, development, testing, and deployment phases.
- Drive the adoption of digital solutions that improve user experience, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
- Lead continuous improvement and digital transformation initiatives across Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
- Challenge existing processes and identify opportunities for standardisation, simplification, automation, and efficiency gains.
- Collaborate with process excellence teams to create scalable and sustainable procurement solutions.
- Ensure systems effectively support procurement governance, supplier management, purchasing, contracting, and payment processes.
- Drive initiatives that enhance working capital management, process efficiency, and overall procurement effectiveness.
- Manage the portfolio of procurement technology enhancements, balancing business priorities, value realisation, and risk management.
- Utilise data, reporting, and user feedback to identify improvement opportunities and drive system optimisation.
- Monitor technology performance, adoption, and compliance metrics to ensure ongoing effectiveness.
- Evaluate emerging procurement technologies, digital capabilities, and market trends to support future innovation.
- Support governance processes related to change requests, enhancement prioritisation, and digital investment decisions.
- Lead change management activities associated with procurement transformation and technology implementation programs.
- Assess organisational readiness and develop strategies to drive stakeholder engagement and user adoption.
- Design and implement communication, training, and support plans for new systems and process changes.
- Monitor user adoption and compliance metrics, identifying opportunities to improve engagement and effectiveness.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and digital capability development.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Procurement, Finance, Technology, Operations, and Business functions.
- Facilitate collaboration across global and regional teams to drive alignment and successful delivery of initiatives.
- Lead discussions, workshops, and governance forums to support decision-making and project execution.
- Engage external vendors and solution partners to deliver technology enhancements and support services.
- Communicate complex business and technology concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Leverage data and analytics to improve procurement performance, compliance, and decision-making.
- Promote data governance and data quality across procurement systems and processes.
- Identify opportunities to utilise automation, AI, advanced analytics, and digital tools to streamline procurement activities.
- Support the development of intelligent workflows and predictive capabilities that enhance business outcomes.
- Champion responsible and compliant adoption of emerging technologies within procurement operations.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Information Systems, Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Professional qualifications such as CIPS, CPSM, CSCP, or equivalent are advantageous.
- Postgraduate qualifications in Procurement, Technology, or Digital Transformation are a plus.
- 8-12 years of experience in Procurement, Procurement Excellence, Digital Procurement, Procurement Transformation, or Procurement Technology.
- Proven experience leading procurement systems implementations, upgrades, or transformation initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
- Hands-on experience with SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, or similar procurement and ERP platforms.
- Experience working within multinational and complex matrix environments.
- Track record of successfully delivering cross-functional transformation programs.
- Procurement Technology & Digital Transformation
- Product Ownership & Agile Delivery
- SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba
- Process Design & Continuous Improvement
- Data Analytics & Performance Management
- Stakeholder Management & Influencing
- Change Management & User Adoption
- Strategic Problem Solving
- Risk & Governance Management
- Contract: 6 Months
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Opportunity to lead large-scale digital procurement transformation initiatives with global impact.
- Ownership of strategic procurement technology platforms and future digital innovation programs.
- Exposure to senior stakeholders across Procurement, Finance, Technology, and Business functions.
- Opportunity to influence strategy, operating models, and technology adoption across a global organisation.
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