Manager Procurement Operations

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our Performance & Strategy team within Global Procurement as a Procurement Operations Manager. This role focuses on driving efficiency, operational excellence, and data‑driven decision‑making. The manager partners closely with cross‑functional stakeholders to streamline workflows, improve reporting, and scale capabilities through automation and AI solutions.

• Lead development of data‑driven insights and reporting to improve visibility into procurement performance, compliance, and supplier management.
• Identify, design, and implement automation opportunities (e.g., workflow optimization, system integrations, low‑code solutions) to reduce manual effort and cycle time.
• Apply advanced analytics and emerging AI tools to enhance forecasting, anomaly detection, and decision support.
• Partner with business and technical teams to translate requirements into scalable digital solutions (Power Platform, SAP/Ariba, etc.).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, standardization, and best practices across procurement operations.
• Work with SAP Ariba upgrades to Next‑Gen products, Spend HQ and Sligo agentic AI, commodities forecasting modeling and dashboard, company CLM platform, SAP Joule base and premium enablement on Ariba products, and S4 integrated Ariba direct materials line item pricing contracts.
• Develop and maintain Python‑based automation workflows, API integrations, and ETL pipelines executed via dedicated Global Procurement service accounts.

• 3+ years of experience in business operations, technology delivery, digital transformation, consulting, or related roles.
• Working knowledge of SAP HANA ERP and related data domains (budgeting, purchasing, spend, master data).
• Advanced analytical capabilities, including assembling, analyzing, and interpreting large data sets; experience with should‑cost models, benchmarking, and scenario modeling; translating data into actionable insights and business recommendations.
• Proven experience leading multiple initiatives or portfolios within a complex, matrixed organization.
• Strong execution and delivery leadership skills with a track record of measurable outcomes and performance improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, make delivery decisions, and operate effectively in dynamic, ambiguous environments.
• Experience partnering with Digital teams to deliver, scale solutions, and enable business outcomes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting insights and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Collaborative, outcome‑oriented leadership style with the ability to influence cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to model business scenarios and assess costs, risks, impacts, and benefits to inform decision‑making.

• Advanced degree.
• Proficiency with the 7‑step sourcing process.
• Understanding of CLM tools and processes (authoring, clause libraries, approval workflows, e‑signing, pipeline and expiry management).
• Understanding of eSourcing tools and processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ, auctions, etc).

United States of America: 107,400 USD – 128,000 USD. Annual incentive reference value is 15%.

United States of America – Atlanta.

00% – 25%.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.