Purchasing Risk & Transformation Manager

Location: Madrid, Spain; hybrid workplace

Company

hirify.global is a global travel technology company powering the future of travel through technology, collaboration and reliable services.

What you will do

• Lead strategic Purchasing transformation projects covering process improvement, technology implementation, automation and AI-enabled initiatives.
• Manage project scope, timelines, risks, dependencies, stakeholder engagement, change management, testing, training and adoption.
• Embed third-party risk governance into Purchasing processes and improve vendor onboarding, due diligence, monitoring and offboarding.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, Security, Legal, Privacy and Internal Control to turn governance requirements into scalable business processes.
• Lead Purchasing activities for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and business integrations, including supplier, contract, process and system impact assessments.
• Monitor operational KPIs, improve governance reporting, manage supplier synergies and contract transitions, and maintain continuity during integrations.

Requirements

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or a related field.
• Approximately 5–7 years of experience in procurement, procurement governance or excellence, PMO, transformation or consulting, ideally in an international or global organization.
• Experience delivering cross-functional governance, process, technology or transformation projects in a global matrix environment.
• Good understanding of third-party or vendor risk management and due diligence, with the ability to translate governance requirements into practical processes.
• Experience collaborating with Risk, Compliance, Legal, Security, Privacy or Internal Control functions.
• Strong project management, prioritization, communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills, including collaboration across functions, countries and operating entities without direct authority.
• Fluent business English.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or MBA.
• Curiosity and interest in digital procurement, automation and AI, with exposure to source-to-pay or enterprise workflow solutions such as Coupa, SAP Ariba, ServiceNow or similar platforms.
• Experience with M&A, post-merger integration or business integration activities in Purchasing, Finance or Operations.
• PMP, PRINCE2 or Agile certification.
• Spanish language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model.
• Competitive remuneration package and complete rewards offer.
• Learning opportunities through on-the-job training, formal learning and collaboration.
• Supportive, caring, diverse and inclusive work environment focused on employee development and well-being.
• Global organization with a mission focused on the future of travel.