Richemont Upstream Procurement Product Tech Team Lead
Richemont — Upstream Procurement Product Tech Team Lead in Meyrin. Lead digital procurement product strategy and delivery across the group's maisons.
Overview
Richemont is a leading luxury goods conglomerate that houses a portfolio of prestigious maisons across jewellery, watches, fashion and accessories. As a global employer, Richemont combines heritage craftsmanship with ongoing investment in digital transformation and operational excellence; it operates with a matrix of brand autonomy supported by central services for group-level scale, technology and procurement.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a cross-functional Product Tech team responsible for upstream procurement digital products and platforms.
- Define and own the product vision, roadmap and backlog for upstream procurement initiatives, aligning with group procurement strategy and maison requirements.
- Collaborate with procurement, IT, finance and commercial stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements and prioritized deliverables.
- Drive delivery of integrations between procurement solutions and ERP/P2P systems, ensuring data integrity and process standardisation across maisons.
- Establish and monitor product KPIs, user adoption metrics and continuous improvement cycles to maximise business value.
- Coach and mentor team members, promote agile delivery practices (Scrum/Kanban) and manage relationships with external vendors and implementation partners.
- Ensure compliance with group governance, data protection and supplier onboarding standards while facilitating change management and training for end users.
Qualifications
- Proven leadership experience managing product or technical teams in procurement, supply chain or digital transformation contexts.
- Deep domain knowledge of upstream procurement processes (sourcing, supplier onboarding, supplier master data, category management).
- Proven ability to define product strategy and roadmaps and to prioritise against competing stakeholder needs.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with experience influencing senior, cross-functional audiences.
- Demonstrable experience with agile product development and modern delivery lifecycles.
Skills
Experience
Typically 6+ years of progressive experience in procurement, supply chain or procurement technology roles, with at least 2–4 years in a lead or product owner capacity driving cross-functional digital product delivery and stakeholder alignment across multiple business units.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; master’s degree or equivalent professional qualifications preferred.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland, with easy access to Geneva. 59 luxury roles are listed in Meyrin on Cerulean, 3 posted in the last 48 hours. Across the Geneva region, Cerulean lists 479 open positions — 13 listed in the past two days. Cerulean currently advertises 770 open roles in Switzerland, including 25 added in the last 48 hours.
Culture
Richemont cultivates a culture that balances respect for artisanal heritage with a forward-looking approach to digital and operational excellence. Teams operate in a collaborative, high-calibre environment that values precision, discretion, and long-term partnerships with suppliers and maisons.
About Cerulean
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