Head of Procurement Centre of Excellence

We welcome applications until Friday, December 12.
Work location: Baden (Switzerland) or Madrid (Spain)

Axpo is seeking a dynamic and visionary
Head of Procurement Centre of Excellence (CoE)
to drive innovation, digitalization, and best practices across our Group Procurement organization. Reporting directly to the Chief Procurement Officer, you will lead a team of 4 and an organization of 20, including the Procurement Shared Service Centre, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of procurement at Axpo.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the CoE team, building a culture of trust, excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Champion digital procurement transformation and the adoption of advanced technologies and analytics.
• Develop, implement, and optimize procurement processes, policies, and best practices for the entire Axpo Group.
• Support category management, complex sourcing, and supplier relationship management with expert tools and insights.
• Ensure governance and compliance across all procurement activities.
• Build procurement capability, deliver training, and promote knowledge sharing throughout the organization.
• Champion the Source-to-Pay Council and optimize efficiencies across the end-to-end process.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders and executive leadership to align CoE initiatives with Axpo's strategic goals.

What You Bring

• Extensive experience in procurement, digital transformation, and process automation—ideally in a global or complex environment.
• Proven leadership skills with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams.
• Hands-on expertise with leading procurement digital tools such as SAP Ariba, Akirolabs, Sievo, Celonis and related analytics and automation platforms.
• Deep understanding of procurement best practices, governance, and compliance.
• Experience managing shared service centres is a strong advantage.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Fluent in German and English; Spanish, French and/or Italian are a plus.
• Relevant university degree and professional certifications (e.g., CIPS, ISM) preferred.

Why Axpo?

At Axpo, you'll join a forward-thinking company at the cutting edge of the energy industry. We offer a collaborative, innovative environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a real impact on our procurement transformation journey.

Benefits:

At our company, we strive to create a culture of continuous learning, personal growth, and inter- national community involvement. We're passionate about providing our employees with the tools and resources they need to succeed, and we're confident that you'll love being part of our team

• Working Hours Enjoy flexible working hours and the option to work up to 50% remotely – for the perfect work-life balance.
• Generous pension plan We pay 60% of your pension contributions - for a secure future.
• Health comes first 100% continued payment of salary in the event of illness or accident and access to an exclusive mental health platform with five free sessions with a psychologist.
• Parental leave 16 weeks maternity leave (100% continued pay) and 10 days paternity leave (100% continued pay) to spend valuable time with your family.
• Support for your family Up to 20% reimbursement of childcare costs (max. CHF 4,800 per year).
• Exclusive discounts Attractive discounts on petrol, insurance and mobile telephony with partner companies such as Shell, Avia, Sunrise and Swisscom.
• Public transportation No problem: with the SwissPass (max. CHF 190) you can get from A to B at a reasonable price.

At Axpo Group, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of non-discrimination, tolerance, and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications regardless of race and ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, as well as socioeconomic, cultural, and religious background. We are committed to ensuring a respectful and inclusive recruiting process and workplace for everyone.