Principal Architect, Procurement AI – Intelligent Automation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Spain, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the target-state Procurement technology architecture and engineering strategy.

• Integrate intake, category management, sourcing, contracts, suppliers, purchasing, enterprise master data, and ERP execution.

• Convert business strategy into a structured FY27-FY29 roadmap.

• Oversee Procurement architecture involving GEP, SAP, ServiceNow, AI, automation, integrations, supplier collaboration, and master data platforms.

• Establish standards, APIs, integration patterns, data models, reusable services, technology roadmaps, and buy-versus-build decisions.

• Lead architecture governance, reviews, and strategic technology initiatives.

• Design AI agents, intelligent workflows, and automation solutions for sourcing, procurement, supplier interactions, compliance, and master data processes.

• Choose AI, ML, RPA, workflow, orchestration, and rules-based automation methodologies.

• Ensure security, governance, monitoring, reliability, scalability, auditability, and cost efficiency.

• Provide hands-on development, integration, troubleshooting, and automation leveraging Python, APIs, middleware, and enterprise platforms.

• Architect solutions for Source-to-Contract, Source-to-Pay, Supplier Management, Requisition-to-PO, Supply Assurance, and Master Data Governance.

• Collaborate with Procurement, PSC, Operations, Business Units, Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Data, Finance, and AI teams.

• Guarantee compliant integration and orchestration between procurement and ERP systems.

• Enhance productivity, cycle time, automation, supplier performance, compliance, and overall business outcomes.

• Offer technical guidance to engineering teams, automation specialists, product owners, and implementation partners.

• Develop reusable frameworks, standards, documentation, runbooks, and best practices.

• Outline live architecture, risks, integrations, use cases, and technical dependencies within the first 30 days.

• Create a transition plan in collaboration with the current architect and engineering teams.

• Present an approved target-state architecture and sequenced technology roadmap by day 90.

• Independently manage critical integration design and deliver or significantly enhance one production-ready automation pattern by day 90.

• Take architectural responsibility for Procurement AI and automation by month 6.

• Complete knowledge transfer, design standards, reusable assets, operational runbooks, and prioritized delivery backlog.

• Promote architecture reuse and stability, minimize manual touchpoints, enhance PR/PO and sourcing cycle times, increase AI adoption, and ensure security, quality, and engineering health.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in software engineering, enterprise architecture, integration delivery, or intelligent automation.

• Strong practical expertise in Python, APIs, automation engineering, data integration, troubleshooting, and solution design.

• Demonstrated success in delivering AI, LLM, agentic AI, workflow, and RPA solutions in live production environments.

• Experience in integrating SAP or comparable ERP platforms with procurement technologies.

• Comprehensive understanding of Source-to-Pay and Source-to-Contract processes.

• Ability to articulate and communicate enterprise architecture strategies, roadmaps, and investment priorities to senior leadership.

• Preferred: Experience with GEP SMART, SAP S/4HANA, SAP MDG, SAP BTP, ServiceNow, MuleSoft, SupplyOn, or similar platforms.

• Preferred: Familiarity with Azure AI, AWS Bedrock, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, or equivalent AI orchestration technologies.

• Preferred: Experience with UiPath, Power Automate, SAP Build Process Automation, Docker, Git, cloud platforms, CI/CD, and modern engineering practices.

• Preferred: Experience supporting global manufacturing organizations with intricate procurement, compliance, risk, and audit requirements.

• Travel required: 10% to 25%.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive Salary Package.

• Performance-Based Bonus Plans.

• Health and Wellness Incentives.

• Employee Stock Purchase Program.

• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events.

• Employee Resource Group.

• Flex time.

• Employee and dependent education benefits.

• Free disposal hours.

• Benefits packages supported by TE or external service providers; benefits may vary by site.