IT Product Owner Procurement

• Own the end-to-end Procurement & Supply Chain IT product landscape, driving business value, innovation and operational excellence.
• Act as the IT counterpart to Global Business Process Owners and jointly shape demand, priorities and digital transformation initiatives.
• Shape and execute the product vision, roadmap, backlog and investment priorities in close partnership with business stakeholders.
• Lead a cross-functional product squad across both Build and Run activities, bringing delivery, operations and continuous improvement together.
• Manage demand, application lifecycle, releases, service performance and vendor collaboration across the Procurement & SCM portfolio.
• Own and drive digital transformation initiatives leveraging SAP, data, automation and AI-enabled solutions.
• Partner with business, IT, data, architecture, finance and external providers to deliver scalable, user-centric and sustainable solutions.
• Drive adoption, budget transparency, value realization and continuous improvement across the digital Procurement & Supply Chain landscape., “This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of Procurement & Supply Chain technology at Grünenthal. In close partnership with our Business Process Owners, you will lead the Procurement & SCM product squad and drive end-to-end accountability across strategy, delivery and operations, creating measurable business value across our global organization.” Marcel Groten, the Hiring Manager

Our Corporate Functions teams make sure everything at Grünenthal runs smoothly by bringing together people with a wide range of skills - from experts in finance, IT, HR, law and compliance through to business strategists and creative media minds. If you’re a great collaborator and a strong communicator, you’ll feel right at home here. Join our team and join forces with colleagues across our business to maximise our company’s positive impact on patients and their families., * Extensive experience in Procurement and/or Supply Chain processes and their digital enablement.

• Proven experience in Product Ownership, Product Management or a comparable role with end-to-end accountability.
• Strong knowledge of SAP-based environments such as S/4HANA and related Procurement or Supply Chain solutions.
• Experience driving complex digital transformation initiatives and delivering measurable business outcomes.
• Strong understanding of data, analytics, automation and AI-enabled business solutions.
• Ability to build trust, influence stakeholders and align business and technology priorities in a global environment.
• A strategic, outcome-oriented mindset, sound decision-making skills and curiosity to continuously improve how technology creates value.

Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. As a science-based, privately-owned pharmaceutical company, we have a long track record of bringing innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies to patients worldwide. Our purpose is to change lives for the better - and innovation is our passion. We are focussing all of our activities and efforts on working towards our vision of a world free of pain.

Grünenthal is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, and has affiliates in 28 countries across Europe, Latin America and the US. Our products are available in more than 100 countries. In 2024, Grünenthal employed around 4,300 people and achieved sales of € 1.8 billion.