Director of Procurement (all genders)

Join our global team of experts   At Diconium, we do digital business transformation across various industries. As a team member, you will work on projects that generate value from software, data, and AI by delivering strategies and solutions that challenge conventional industry practices and drive technological progress. Together with over 2,300 fellow experts, you enable Fortune 500 firms, global market leaders, and SMEs to maximize the impact of their digital initiatives and achieve digital excellence. In everything we do, we prioritize people and genuine human connections, ensuring a supportive and inclusive work environment. And we give you maximum flexibility thanks to our hybrid workplace.  As Director Procurement, you will play a key role in transforming our European Procurement organization and building the structures, processes and capabilities we need for the next stage of our growth.  You will work closely with our Senior Director Procurement and lead a team of four procurement professionals. Your focus will be on creating efficient, scalable and transparent procurement processes while strengthening our contractual and governance framework.  From transforming the way Procurement works to establishing professional Contract Management and ensuring our processes meet requirements such as NIS2 and ISO 27001 – you will have the opportunity to shape Procurement beyond traditional purchasing.  If you enjoy creating structures, driving change and bringing people and processes together, we'd love to hear from you.  YOUR TASKS Drive the transformation of our European Procurement organization and help shape its future operating model  Lead and develop a team of four procurement professionals  Review, streamline and continuously improve existing Procurement processes and workflows  Establish a scalable and transparent Contract Management framework across the organization  Define processes, responsibilities and governance for the entire contract lifecycle  Ensure Procurement processes and supplier management practices support relevant security, compliance and regulatory requirements, including NIS2 and ISO 27001  Work closely with Information Security, Legal, Finance, IT and other business stakeholders to establish effective cross-functional processes  Identify opportunities for automation, standardization and digitalization across Procurement  Develop and implement Procurement policies, standards and guidelines  Establish meaningful KPIs and reporting structures to increase transparency and support data-driven decision-making  Strengthen supplier governance and ensure appropriate documentation, risk assessment and monitoring  Support strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations where required  Act as a sparring partner for the Senior Director Procurement and relevant stakeholders across Europe  Drive change initiatives from concept through implementation and ensure sustainable adoption within the…