At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive digital procurement strategy and optimise processes for maximum value.
- Company: Join Roche, a leader in innovation and global impact.
- Benefits: Flexible working, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on technology and human change management.
- Why this job: Be an ambassador for digital excellence and shape the future of procurement.
- Qualifications: University degree in Business or IT with significant procurement experience.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Join the Strategy and Solutions Chapter, a hub of innovation that guides strategic priorities and strengthens Global Procurement's impact across Roche. As our Sr. Procurement Solutions Manager (Procurement Governance), you become an Ambassador for Digital Procurement and Excellence - bringing structured thinking and creativity to the technology, processes and frameworks that shape how we work. You thrive in a fast moving global environment and proactively drive a digital roadmap toward automation, efficiency and an exceptional user experience.
Responsibilities
- You drive the digital procurement strategy - identifying and delivering approaches that move the wider roadmap forward.
- You take ownership of designated solutions as the subject matter expert, with an immediate focus on external workforce solutions and their governance and direction.
- You optimise processes and solutions continuously, maximising value through analytics and data insights.
- You collaborate across the matrix - partnering with Procurement, IT, Business Process Management and external vendors to align priorities and enhance enabling technologies.
- You build governance excellence - developing frameworks, guides, tools and training, and overseeing key configurations such as workflow, thresholds and access control in no code contexts.
- You shape vendor roadmaps - managing relationships with solution providers and influencing their products to meet Roche's needs.
Qualifications
- You hold a university degree in Business or IT and bring significant experience across Procurement, Supply Chain, Procurement Technology, or Management Consulting.
- You have deep expertise in procurement technology management, including backlog management, KPIs, and applying LLMs.
- You translate complex data into actionable insights and craft clear messages for senior stakeholders.
- You influence and collaborate across teams without direct authority, adapting quickly to changing priorities in a matrix organisation.
- You are a strategic, action oriented and inclusive thinker who understands both the power of technology and the human change management that underpins it.
Preferred:
- Certified expertise in Scrum/SAFe, LEAN, or Change Management.
- Technical/coding experience or familiarity with low/no code platforms.
- Business fluency in German, in addition to business fluency in English.
Primary location: Welwyn.
We recognise the importance of flexible working and will review all applicants' requests with care.
Senior Procurement Solutions Manager in Welwyn employer: F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
At Roche, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration. As a Senior Procurement Solutions Manager based in Welwyn, you will benefit from a dynamic work environment that encourages professional growth and offers flexible working arrangements. Our commitment to employee development, coupled with our focus on digital transformation in procurement, ensures that you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our operations while enjoying a supportive and inclusive workplace.
