Senior Manager Procurement Enablement & Governance
Evotec
Summary
Lead integrated execution across Source-to-Pay (S2P), Data & Analytics, and the Supplier Onboarding & Data Hub, while strengthening Procurement-wide governance, controls and audit readiness. Translate the approved Procurement strategy into prioritised delivery, measurable performance and sustainable operating practices; proactively recommend improvements and adjustments.
Job description
Role Purpose
Lead integrated execution across Source-to-Pay (S2P), Data & Analytics, and the Supplier Onboarding & Data Hub, while strengthening Procurement-wide governance, controls and audit readiness. Translate the approved Procurement strategy into prioritised delivery, measurable performance and sustainable operating practices; proactively recommend improvements and adjustments.
Leadership & Strategic Delivery
- Lead and develop resources across S2P, Data & Analytics, and Supplier Onboarding & Data Hub; align priorities, capacity, capabilities and performance.
- Translate Procurement priorities into an integrated delivery roadmap, coordinating resources, milestones, dependencies and performance reviews; recommend corrective actions where needed.
- Drive adoption and continuous improvement of S2P processes and platforms.
Data, Insights & Supplier Governance
- Direct implementation of procurement data standards, taxonomy, quality controls and KPI definitions with Finance, IT and other relevant stakeholders.
- Oversee supplier lifecycle and master-data governance, ensuring consistent onboarding, maintenance, blocking and offboarding practices.
- Lead the transition to Power BI and automated reporting; ensure reliable dashboards, monthly Procurement reporting and operating-mechanism reviews, with actionable performance insights.
Procurement Governance, Controls & Assurance
- Maintain and continuously improve a consistent, current framework of Procurement policies, Delegation of Authority, SOPs and work instructions across the S2P lifecycle, including sustainability; eliminate duplication, gaps and conflicting requirements.
- Embed and monitor risk-based controls, including applicable SOX requirements, segregation of duties, approvals, exception handling and evidence retention.
- Coordinate audit readiness, ISO-related requirements, audit responses and remediation; track control deficiencies through verified closure.
Cross-functional Execution & Performance
- Coordinate Procurement, Finance, IT and specialist stakeholders to implement agreed priorities, clarify accountabilities and deliver measurable improvements.
- Assess governance, data and control implications of material process or system changes before implementation.
- Provide leadership with concise reporting on delivery, adoption, operational performance, control effectiveness, risks and decisions required.
Qualifications & Experience
- 5–8+ years of relevant experience in procurement operations, transformation, process governance, data or internal controls, including international cross-functional delivery.
- Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Data, Risk or related field; demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary resources.
- Strong S2P and procurement systems knowledge (Coupa or equivalent), data governance, performance reporting and audit/control frameworks. Highly desirable.
Core Competencies
- Strategic execution, people leadership, prioritisation and accountability.
- Ability to connect processes, systems, data, governance and controls into scalable operating practices.
- Analytical judgement, constructive challenge, stakeholder influence and communication.
Requirements
- 5–8+ years of relevant experience in procurement operations, transformation, process governance, data or internal controls, including international cross-functional delivery
- Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Data, Risk or related field
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary resources
- Strong S2P and procurement systems knowledge (Coupa or equivalent)
- Data governance knowledge
- Performance reporting knowledge
- Audit/control frameworks knowledge
- Strategic execution
- People leadership
- Prioritisation and accountability
- Ability to connect processes, systems, data, governance and controls into scalable operating practices
- Analytical judgement
- Constructive challenge
- Stakeholder influence and communication
Company overview
Evotec SE is a leading German drug discovery and development partnership company headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 1993 by Nobel Laureate Manfred Eigen and other scientists, Evotec operates as a contract research organization (CRO) that collaborates with pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, academic institutions, and government agencies to advance therapeutic innovations. The company employs approximately 4,788 professionals worldwide and specializes in small molecule drug discovery across multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, neurological disorders, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular conditions, inflammation, pain, and respiratory diseases. Evotec's comprehensive service portfolio encompasses target identification and validation, hit identification, in vitro pharmacology, integrated CMC services, and proteomics. With facilities across Europe and the United States, the company has established long-term strategic alliances with major pharmaceutical partners including Bristol Myers Squibb, Bayer, Sanofi, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Eli Lilly. Evotec's innovative Pipeline Co-Creation model represents a flexible, multi-modality approach to drug development, leveraging data-driven disease understanding and AI technologies to accelerate the delivery of quality drug candidates.