Group Procurement Data and Analytics Senior Manager

Richemont is seeking a Senior Manager Data and Analytics to lead a team of data professionals within the Group Responsible and Strategic Procurement department. Reporting to the Procurement Excellence Director, this role is responsible for defining, implementing, and overseeing the Group Responsible and Strategic Procurement data strategy, analytics capabilities, and data governance framework. The position enables Experts within the department and other stakeholders across the Group, such as Regions, Maisons, and the Group Sustainability function. The role transforms raw data into actionable insights for supply chain understanding, informed business decisions, optimized operations, enhanced customer experiences, and identifying new growth opportunities, fostering a data-driven culture and ensuring ethical and compliant use of data.

• Develop and articulate comprehensive data and analytics vision and strategy aligned with business objectives, sustainability regulations, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Identify, design, and prioritize key business questions for data analysis to drive value creation.
• Champion a data-driven culture, promoting data literacy and analytics for decision-making.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in data science, machine learning, and business intelligence.
• Act as a strategic advisor to Responsible and Strategic Procurement Leadership, using data-driven insights to identify cost-savings opportunities, mitigate supply chain risks, and drive value creation.
• Establish and enforce robust data governance policies, standards, and procedures to ensure data quality, integrity, security, privacy, and compliance (e.g., GDPR, Non Financial Report).
• Oversee architecture, design, and implementation of data platforms, in-house applications, data warehouses, and other data infrastructure.
• Manage data acquisition, integration, storage, and accessibility across various systems and sources.
• Ensure data lineage, metadata management, and master data management practices are in place.
• Lead development and deployment of advanced analytics, predictive modelling, and machine learning solutions to solve complex business problems.
• Oversee creation of dashboards, reports, and data visualizations for stakeholders at all levels.
• Design and deliver Maisons’ facing reporting frameworks, adapting outputs to varied maturity levels across 20+ Maisons and Regions.
• Collaborate with department Experts to understand analytical needs and deliver tailored solutions.
• Propose innovative solutions to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of analytics processes.
• Apply data science methodologies to analyse spend and buying patterns, drive cost savings, mitigate supply and continuity risks, and ensure contract and policy compliance.
• Partner closely with Group Data Office teams to operationalise Analytics and AI solutions end-to-end, ensuring production-ready, scalable, and integrated user experience.
• Act as primary liaison between data and analytics team, Category Managers, Responsible Sourcing leads, Maisons, Regions, and department Experts/internal stakeholders.
• Effectively communicate complex analytical findings and recommendations to non-technical audiences, including senior leadership.
• Develop compelling visualisations and data-driven narratives for operational and executive audiences.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external partners to leverage data capabilities.
• Manage and develop a team of data professionals, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and high-performance environment.
• Provide technical guidance and thought leadership to the team.
• Upskill the team in advanced analytical methodologies, data storytelling, and application of next generation AI tools in Procurement.
• Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes to leadership and stakeholders.