Senior Specialist – Value Engineering, Automation

Responsibilities

Lead and deliver automation initiatives across Procurement, translating complex problems into scalable solutions from design through value realization.

Design, build, and advance automation solutions using data and technology to reduce manual effort, improve decision‑making, and scale digital ways of working across Procurement.

Establish and evolve a value engineering framework to improve cost transparency, understand spend drivers, and assess whether the business is receiving the value it pays for.

Partner closely with business stakeholders, IT, and Category Management to systematically track supplier performance, surface value leakage or over payment, and drive timely commercial or operational interventions.

Act as a technically savvy, self‑driven change agent, managing stakeholders effectively, introducing new ideas, learning emerging technologies, and translating complexity into direct, measurable business impact.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 5+ years of experience building data-driven or automation solutions in a business environment (e.g., procurement, operations, finance, IT)
• Strong working knowledge of SQL and data handling, applied to solve practical business problems rather than build infrastructure
• Demonstrated ability to build and implement simple automation solutions (e.g., scripts, workflows, low‑code tools) that improve efficiency and reduce manual effort
• Proven track record of linking work to measurable outcomes such as cost savings, efficiency gains, or improved supplier/value management

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics