Group Process Manager Sales & Procurement (m/f/d)

We are looking for people with Qaracter!

Welcome to OQEMA, one of the leading chemical distribution companies in Europe. As our business continues to grow and become increasingly digital and integrated across Europe, we are strengthening our Business Process Management organisation. Our Group Process Owners connect business strategy, operational expertise and digitalisation. They take an end-to-end perspective across functions, countries and systems and work closely with our business teams, Key Users, IT & Digitalisation experts and implementation partners.

Do you have Qaracter, enjoy challenging established ways of working and want to actively shape how OQEMA operates across Europe?

Group Process Manager Sales & Procurement (m/f/d)
full time (38,5 h/week) | permanent Employment | Mönchengladbach I Hybrid

Your impact within the OQEMA Group:

• Own and further develop our end-to-end Sales and Procurement processes – from quotation, order management, sales from stock and direct deliveries to purchasing and sourcing
• Connect Sales and Procurement across organisational boundaries instead of optimising individual functions in isolation
• Drive harmonisation between countries, shape the OQEMA process template and support clear Adopt / Adapt / Localise decisions
• Provide business process leadership for our SAP S/4HANA rollout and ensure effective integration with surrounding solutions such as Salesforce
• Act as the central interface between Sales, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Master Data, IT & Digitalisation and external partners – and manage dependencies with pricing, logistics and compliance
• Guide a strong Key User community through process design, testing, User Acceptance Testing, rollout and continuous improvement
• Translate business needs into clear process requirements and Business Cases, maintain the process landscape in SAP Signavio and turn process gaps into improvement initiatives

The Technology you'll work with:

• SAP S/4HANA as our new group-wide ERP platform, especially SD and MM
• Salesforce as our CRM platform
• SAP Signavio for process modelling and documentation

What we are looking for:

• Significant experience in Sales, Procurement or commercial process management – ideally in process ownership, business transformation or consulting
• Strong understanding of Order-to-Cash and/or Procure-to-Pay processes – ideally across the interfaces of both
• Strong SAP process knowledge, preferably SAP S/4HANA SD and/or MM; SAP Signavio is a plus
• Ability to lead complex process discussions and translate business requirements into well-founded process and system recommendations across functional boundaries
• Experience in wholesale, distribution, chemicals or another complex, international B2B environment
• Confidence in facilitating workshops and aligning stakeholders from operational teams to management level
• Experience working with agile teams, Product Owners, consultants and developers
• Analytical and pragmatic mindset with the drive to challenge established processes
• Fluent English (C1), German is an advantage, and willingness to travel within Europe when required

The #OQEMAfamily Benefits:

• excellent work-life balance thanks to a 38,5-hour workweek and 30 days of vacation per year
• permanent, full time position at a dynamically growing company with long-term prospects
• a family-like work environment with dedicated colleagues, open communication, an open-door policy, and short decision-making processes
• structured onboarding for the best possible and personalized training
• regular development and feedback meetings to support your individual growth
• a wide range of professional development opportunities, e.g., through our OQademy, access to LinkedIn Learning, and much more
• relaxed, casual dress code for office-based roles
• attractive car leasing through our partner Allane BusinessAuto
• subsidy for the Deutschlandticket as a job ticket
• Company bike leasing for sustainable and healthy mobility
• regular team and company events—because great work deserves great moments
• exclusive employee discounts through our corporate benefits portal
• comprehensive workplace health management, including eye exams for computer-based roles, flu shots, and health days
• a variety of sports activities, such as company runs
• free refreshments featuring fresh fruits and vegetables, water, and specialty coffee and tea
• Employee-Referral Bonus of up to €1,000
• authentic insights into our day-to-day work on LinkedIn and Instagram (OQEMA Group or OQEMA_Germany)

At OQEMA, we do not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, religion, political opinion, worldview, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, physical health status, or any other characteristics.

We strive for an environment rich in diversity and openness and offer our employees and applicants a workplace with complete equal opportunity. For us, “WE” comes first.

Therefore, we do not tolerate discrimination, racism, harassment, or bullying.