Workload: 80 - 100%

As an IT Product Owner Procurement, you will act as the crucial link between the business and the development team, ensuring that IT solutions align with business needs. You will help shape value-driven procurement solutions in a collaborative, purpose-led environment.

What you will do:

• Act as the primary point of contact between Procurement business stakeholders and IT development teams
• Define and communicate the company’s product vision for Ariba & SAP, aligning it with strategic goals
• Manage the product backlog, ensuring prioritization based on business value, risk, feasibility, and best practices
• Gather feedback from stakeholders and drive continuous improvement
• Ensure smooth collaboration with IT Domain Leads and other key partners
• Represent IT in discussions with internal stakeholders and customers
• Be responsible for Budget and Invoice Management around the assigned Product Portfolio
• Derive a maturity heatmap for functionalities used/underutilized and make recommendations
• Engage with Software Providers and represent the interests of Axpo

What you bring & who you are:

• University degree (Master’s) in IT, Business Administration, or a related field
• Proven expertise in Procurement Processes and Procurement IT Tools
• Strong background in Product Ownership, Requirement Collection, Business Analysis, and Project Management
• Experience with Ariba Up/Downstream and ERP solutions (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, Microsoft ERP, Fieldglass)
• Excellent communication and decision-making skills
• Languages: English and German; Spanish is a plus
• Ideally: experience building maturity heatmaps and optimizing tool adoption
• If you don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply

About the team: We’re a collaborative, cross-functional team connecting business and IT. We value openness, learning, and diverse perspectives to deliver reliable, user-centric procurement solutions.

Benefits:

At our company, we strive to create a culture of continuous learning, personal growth, and inter- national community involvement. We're passionate about providing our employees with the tools and resources they need to succeed, and we're confident that you'll love being part of our team!

• Working Hours
  Enjoy flexible working hours and the option to work up to 50% remotely – for the perfect work-life balance.
  

• Generous pension plan
  We pay 60% of your pension contributions - for a secure future.
  

• Health comes first
  100% continued payment of salary in the event of illness or accident and access to an exclusive mental health platform with five free sessions with a psychologist.
  

• Parental leave
  16 weeks maternity leave (100% continued pay) and 10 days paternity leave (100% continued pay) to spend valuable time with your family.
  

• Support for your family
  Up to 20% reimbursement of childcare costs (max. CHF 4,800 per year).
  

• Exclusive discounts
  Attractive discounts on petrol, insurance and mobile telephony with partner companies such as Shell, Avia, Sunrise and Swisscom.
  

• Public transportation
  No problem: with the SwissPass (max. CHF 190) you can get from A to B at a reasonable price.
  

At Axpo Group, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of non-discrimination, tolerance, and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications regardless of race and ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, as well as socioeconomic, cultural, and religious background. We are committed to ensuring a respectful and inclusive recruiting process and workplace for everyone.