Stellenbeschreibung For our Client we are looking for an Senior Procurement Manager Governance & Systems (m/w/d) Duration: February 10, 2025 – October 10, 2025 Location: Essen, Germany Weekly Hours: 4 days per week (48 32 hours per week) Remote Work: 1 day per week remote allowed / 3 days per week in the office Essential Skills & Competencies: • Significant experience in a corporate environment • Proven ability to work independently with reports and key performance indicators (KPIs) • Proficiency in German and English at a professional level • Hands-on experience with data sourcing and tools such as SAP S4/Hana, SAP BW, SAP Signavio, PowerPoint, and Think-Cell, PowerBI • Excellent communication skills and consulting skillset • Procurement process understanding • Excellent Stakeholder management Preferred Skills: • Background in corporate procurement • Practical experience with tools like Digital.AI, Orpheus, or Integrity Next • Residency within a commutable distance for daily travel around Essen Nice to Have: • Experience in the energy sector ________________________________________ Responsibilities KPI Data and Reporting: • Conduct data sourcing based on defined handover procedures in the above mentioned systems (SAP, etc.) • Create and update procurement reports • Prepare top-management-level KPI presentations, including written commentary in PowerPoint including key messages and the “so what?” • Challenge the definitions, relevance, and accuracy of data and reports • Aggregate data from up to seven entities • Analyze KPIs, conduct plausibility checks, and identify root causes for anomalies • Present and format KPIs in a clear and actionable manner in front of management E2E Request-to-Pay KPI Reporting Concept: • Further develop KPI and reporting concepts for Group wide Request-to-Pay process Procurement Point of Contact for AI Project Initiatives: • Act as the primary procurement counterpart for AI-related project in the Procurement Sourcing environment