(Senior) Procurement Application Manager – Supplier Relationship Management Ref. No: 8566

Lufthansa is the largest airline in Germany and one of the leading airlines in the world.

As the Lufthansa Group Business Services’ employee you will become part of the organization that supports the aviation business. Our teams handle accounting, look after our customers' employees, run procurement processes and take care of IT applications. Everything contributes to a great travel experience for Lufthansa Group customers.

Region: Kraków, małopolskie


What we are looking for:

  • 5+ years of experience in Procurement or Supplier Management, including at least 2 years in digital procurement application management
  • Hands-on experience with Ivalua (SRM module preferred) or comparable S2P suites (e.g. SAP Ariba, Coupa, or Jaggaer)
  • Deep understanding of supplier onboarding, qualification, performance management, and risk/compliance processes
  • Familiarity with external risk-data integrations (Prewave, EcoVadis, Riskmethods, Dun & Bradstreet, etc.)
  • Experience in ERP integration (SAP ECC / S4HANA) and supplier master-data alignment
  • Ability to translate business needs into technical concepts and experience in defining and testing workflows, questionnaires, scoring models, and user permissions
  • Fluent in English (written and spoken)
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, able to bridge Procurement, IT, and Compliance interests


Responsibilities:

As Module Owner for Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) within our Ivalua suite, you will lead the digital enablement of supplier onboarding, lifecycle management, compliance, and performance monitoring. You will ensure that supplier master data, risk intelligence, and ESG information flow seamlessly across the platform - enabling transparent, compliant, and value-driven supplier collaboration for all entities in the Lufthansa Group. This role bridges Procurement, Compliance, IT, and our external risk-data partners, ensuring SRM remains the foundation of our intelligent sourcing ecosystem.

Tasks:

  • Act as end-to-end functional owner for the supplier lifecycle within Ivalua SRM (onboarding, qualification, risk and performance)

  • Drive continuous improvement and manage the SRM roadmap with the Business Owner S2P
  • Oversee integration across Sourcing, CLM, SRM, and P2O to ensure process and data consistency
  • Translate regulatory and business requirements (e.g., LkSG, ESG, sanctions) into functional designs and backlog stories
  • Coordinate change requests end-to-end, incl. impact analysis, prioritization, and delivery via agile backlog
  • Ensure compliant supplier data and due diligence workflows with Risk, Data Governance, Legal, Compliance, and IT Security
  • Govern supplier master data model and field structure aligned to group standards
  • Ensure configuration and maintenance of workflows, questionnaires, scoring models, and user documentation
  • Partner with Digital Procurement Operations to ensure stable operations and 3rd-level support
  • Manage testing, UAT, and monitor/report SRM KPIs while representing SRM in cross-functional forums


We offer:

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Private medical care for employees and their families

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Possibility to fulfil a dream about far journeys with attractive discounts for flight tickets

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Possibility to adjust the place and hours of work to private needs

For our employees we offer:

  • Hybrid working model 
  • Opportunity to work from each part of Poland during remote work
  • Flexible working time
  • New branded and modern office: 200 adjustable desks, several types of meeting rooms, bike amenities, lounge rooms and chill out spaces, cozy kitchens and excellent public transport in a walking distance
  • Continuous improvement environment
  • Supportive & friendly working atmosphere - we work towards a joint success