Global Procurement Excellence Director

JOB DESCRIPTION Are you ready to unlock your potential? At Straumann Group we’re on an exciting journey of growth, innovation, and impact - driven by our mission to improve oral health and transform millions of lives worldwide. United by purpose, we bring our best selves to work every day, embracing a high-performance, player-learner culture that inspires collaboration, curiosity, and ambition. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to take charge of your own career, harnessing your skills, passion, and enthusiasm for learning to continually grow and progress. Together, we’re not just shaping brighter smiles, we’re unlocking the potential of people everywhere, including our own. Based in Basel, Switzerland, and reporting to the Head of Global Procurement, the Global Procurement Excellence Director is a senior member of our Procurement Leadership Team. By shaping procurement processes at Group Level, as well as systems, tools and team capability, you will drive Procurement operational excellence and our transformational journey across Straumann Group Acting as Global Process Owner for Source-to-Contract and Procure-to-Pay, you’ll lead governance and performance management, the Procurement PMO, and our digital and analytics agenda -embedding responsible sourcing and ESG principles at the core of how we buy. Your Role Design, implement, and continuously improve global procurement processes, tools, systems, individual skills and team capabilities to deliver efficiency, scalability, and best-practice adoption. Own and harmonize key processes (e.g., Category Management, Source to Contract, Procure to Pay, Supply Risk & Supplier Performance Management), ensuring standardization across the Group. Lead the procurement transformation roadmap, aligned with business strategy and stakeholder needs across regions and functions. Establish and oversee procurement governance, policies, and standards; ensure compliance with internal controls, regulatory requirements, and ESG principles. Drive supplier risk management, due diligence, transparency, and ethical/responsible sourcing. Serve as global lead for procurement technology (SAP and other S2P/P2P solutions), partnering with IT to ensure effective deployment, integration, and user adoption. Build advanced analytics and reporting capabilities to enable data-driven decision-making and performance tracking (KPIs, dashboards, insights). Lead the Procurement PMO—prioritize, execute, and communicate strategic initiatives; monitor adoption of Group-standard procurement systems globally. Champion change management and capability-building to embed new ways of working across local and regional teams. Lead and develop a high-performing networked team (direct and indirect), fostering collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Your Profile What you bring A positive attitude, energy, and optimism that inspire those around you as well as a collaborative spirit, enthusiasm for challenges, and the drive to make a difference. Significant procurement experience (typically 10+ years) including 5+ years in senior/global or regional leadership within Procurement Excellence or similar. Proven track record implementing best-in-class S2P/P2P platforms (e.g., SAP, Coupa, Ariba, GEP) and driving user adoption at scale. Expertise in process design, governance, and performance management with measurable impact on efficiency, compliance, and value delivery. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; able to influence across functions, regions, and levels. Excellent written and spoken English. Preferred (but not required) Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Business, Economics, Engineering; MBA a plus. Professional certifications (e.g., CPSM, CIPS). Experience in procurement-related project management, training, and capability development. Fluency in an additional language. What Makes You a Great Fit You are a systems thinker and change leader who translates strategy into standardized, scalable processes. You balance pragmatism with ambition, using data and insights to prioritize what moves the needle. You build trusted partnerships, coach teams through change, and create clarity in complex, global environments. You care about sustainability and responsible sourcing, and you measure success through adoption, cycle-time reduction, risk mitigation, and supplier/value KPIs.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. Employment Type:  Full Time  Alternative Locations:  Switzerland : Basel  Travel Percentage:  0 - 30%  Requisition ID: 19152 Save Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (US applicants only) Straumann Group is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job requirements. Straumann Group will take affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated without regard to their race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran and disability status. In compliance with U.S. Department of Labor Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, Straumann Group has developed and maintains an affirmative action program and plan. We comply with the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA), and Massachusetts law. It is unlawful for private employers to use lie detector tests for pre-employment screening or during employment, except in limited circumstances. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.  . Get tailored job recommendations based on your interests. profile icon