Senior Global Procurement Manager

To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Healthcare is evolving, and Global Procurement is responding by continuously striving for the highest possible performance, taking innovative and strategic approaches to business and supplier partnerships. Global Procurement proactively manages the entire supplier ecosystem, making a vital contribution to improving health outcomes, reducing costs for patients and global healthcare systems, and ensuring that Roche continues doing now what patients need next. Our purpose is to guide strategic priorities, advance value delivery through solutions and digital excellence, govern compliance and drive sustainability to deliver continuous improvement and strengthen Global Procurement’s impact on the wider Roche organization. As a Procurement Solutions Manager (Deployment), you will work in a fast-moving, global environment, bringing creativity, structured thinking, facilitation, execution, and focus to digital procurement solutions, related technology, processes, and frameworks. Using your specialized knowledge or expertise in the respective fields, you will proactively identify and drive strategies and approaches that contribute to the development and execution of the overall digital procurement strategy and evolution roadmap, driving efficiencies, automation, and a positive user experience. You are an ambassador for Digital Procurement and Excellence. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Procurement, IT, Business Process Management, and external solution providers, to align on needs and gather feedback, opportunities, and priorities to develop, deploy, manage, or enhance enabling digital procurement solutions and processes. You will work closely with other colleagues, squad members, networks, etc., on initiatives that positively impact functional goals and increase the effectiveness, efficiency, and user experience of procurement processes and solutions. As a Procurement Solutions Manager (Deployment), you will play a variety of roles according to your experience, knowledge, and general business/team requirements, including but not limited to: Maintain a strong understanding of industry best practices and emerging trends in digital procurement technologies, governance frameworks, and continuous improvement methodologies. Continuously seeking opportunities to drive process & solution optimization, maximizing their value within Global Procurement and Roche. Act as domain knowledge and subject matter expert, providing input, advice, and know-how on digital procurement systems, processes, and their governance by developing and improving templates, frameworks, guides, tools, and training materials. Leverage analytics and data insights for opportunity identification, prioritization, and impact measurement. More specific to the Deployment focus area in the solution lifecycle, you will: Lead and/or support digital procurement solution deployments, incl. roll-out planning Coordinate deployment activities, including data migration, system configuration, communications, and adoption engagements Track deployment progress and report on key milestones and potential roadblocks Provide post-deployment support and gather user feedback to identify areas for improvement You have 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, procurement technology, and/or management consulting experience, ideally in a global/international as well as matrix organization. You are action-oriented and have experience in the areas of technology deployments, configuration management, change management, and a track record of achieving measurable results. You understand core procurement activities and challenges, applying knowledge, best practices, and identifying solutions to maximise the performance and adoption of technology, processes, and user satisfaction. You have strong analytical and presentation skills, the ability to translate data into actionable insights, and the ability to craft meaningful messages tailored to senior stakeholders and the broader organization. You understand the potential of technology to drive changes in procurement and understand the complexities of the change management process that underpins it. You have relevant project-based experience with source-to-pay platforms and SaaS solutions. Scrum/ SAFe / Change Management / Project Management / LEAN. You demonstrate curiosity, active listening, and a willingness to experiment and test new ideas when appropriate, with the focus very much on continuous learning and improvement. You are fluent in English to a Business level (German is a plus). Durch unser Engagement werden über 26 Millionen Menschen mit unseren Medikamenten behandelt und mehr als 30 Milliarden Tests mit unseren Diagnostik-Produkten durchgeführt.