Senior Procurement Specialist

We help the world run better

At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

Purpose & Objectives

This role ensures that procurement projects and strategic initiatives are delivered effectively, leveraging best practices in project management, governance, and digital tools. Acting as the backbone for cross-functional projects, audit readiness, and process optimization, the position enables transparency, compliance, and strategic impact across General Procurement. You will lead projects end-to-end, ensuring timely delivery, stakeholder alignment, and measurable outcomes.

What you'll build

You will build a strong governance and project management framework for procurement, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities. Your work will enable digital transformation through tools like Power BI and Power Apps, deliver audit-ready documentation, and drive process optimization for high-impact initiatives.

Your tasks will include:

• Lead procurement-related projects end-to-end, from planning to execution and monitoring.
• Establish and maintain PMO governance standards for procurement projects and within General Procurement.
• Drive planning, execution, and monitoring of special projects (audit, compliance, sponsorship, external workforce).
• Develop and maintain project documentation, dashboards, and visualization tools.
• Implement digital solutions (Power BI, Power Apps) for reporting and automation.
• Support risk management and audit readiness across General Procurement.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and communication for strategic initiatives.

What you bring

• 5+ years in Procurement, PMO, or Project Management roles.
• Previous experience working in consulting, ideally in procurement or project management domains.
• Proven track record in leading projects successfully.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
• Expertise in governance, compliance, and risk management.
• Proficiency in Power BI, Power Apps, and visualization tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluent in English.
• Mindset: Structured, detail-oriented, collaborative, proactive problem solver.

Where you belong

Join a collaborative, forward-thinking General Procurement team of 30 passionate professionals. As one of three category teams reporting directly to the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), we're on an exciting transformation journey toward best-practice procurement. We value curiosity, partnership, and innovation—and we're fun to work with

In this role, you'll work closely with the General Procurement Leadership Team, Business Engagement Leads, CoEx roles, Finance and Audit teams, IT and Digitalization teams, and external stakeholders (consultants, auditors). You'll be at the heart of driving governance, transparency, and strategic impact across General Procurement.

What you can expect is professional onboarding, exciting career progression, a diverse work environment providing growth opportunities, learning & development possibilities, and an international business network for you to leverage. Interesting non-work related activities (volunteering, charity, sport events,..). This role is based at the ultra-modern Metronom office building directly above the Nove Butovice metro station. The location encompasses SAP's vision for the perfect work-life balance by featuring uniquely decorated relaxation rooms, parents' and kids' room.

Benefits

Yearly bonuses, sick days paid and sick leaves fully refunded, flexible start/end of working hours, contributions to the pension/life insurance, meal vouchers, holidays 5 weeks, educational courses, coaching and mentoring opportunities, free massage, cafeteria plan, free fitness studio, generous shares program, etc.

Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP's culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

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