Vp&C Business Architect

• Lead structured discovery with procurement stakeholders to capture pain points, outcomes, constraints and success criteria
• Translate user needs into clear, testable functional requirements
• Own prioritisation input and ensure requirements are complete, consistent and agreed before build starts
• Design and maintain end-to-end “to-be” business processes across Sourcing, Purchasing/P2P and Supplier domains
• Define functional solution designs: workflows, screens/forms, approvals, notifications, document flows, audit trails, and key business rules
• Ensure designs align with policy/compliance requirements and enable standardisation while allowing necessary market flexibility
• Act as the primary interface between business users and engineering/architecture teams to ensure shared understanding and fast decision-making
• Provide continuous clarification during delivery and manage requirement changes with impact assessment
• Validate that the delivered solution matches the agreed design through walkthroughs, demos, and acceptance readiness
• Define the business information model for the domain: key entities, data quality needs, ownership, and lifecycle
• Specify required operational reporting, KPIs, dashboards, and audit/compliance controls
• Ensure traceability from business outcomes → requirements → delivered capability → measurable metrics
• Own/support UAT strategy and execution: test scenarios, acceptance criteria, defect triage, and sign-off recommendations
• Drive adoption readiness: user guidance, training inputs, operational handover needs, and feedback loops
• Use user feedback and performance data to recommend improvements and streamline processes post-go-live

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Information Systems or equivalent experience
• 7+ years relevant experience in Procurement (Sourcing/S2C and/or P2P and/or Supplier domain) with strong exposure to digital transformation or tools implementation
• Demonstrable experience working with software delivery teams (Agile/Waterfall), including writing functional requirements and supporting UAT
• Deep Procurement domain expertise: Strong hands-on knowledge across Sourcing, Purchasing/P2P, and Supplier Management/Engagement, including policies, controls, and operational realities
• Business architecture & process design: Proven capability to design end-to-end processes, map as-is/to-be, identify root causes, and simplify workflows
• Requirements engineering: Ability to create high-quality functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and to maintain traceability through delivery
• Strong delivery collaboration: Comfortable working in Agile delivery with software teams
• understands SDLC concepts (APIs, integrations, data flows, environments, testing)
• Stakeholder engagement & facilitation: Excellent communication with both business and technical audiences
• able to facilitate workshops, resolve conflicts, and drive alignment

Certifications such as TOGAF (foundation), BPMN, Lean/Six Sigma, Agile (PSM/SAFe), or Procurement certifications (e.g., CIPS)

• Annual Discretionary Bonus
• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days of annual leave, with the option to buy an additional 5 days and the opportunity to carry over 5 days per year
• 1 additional day (Family Day) for personal milestones or special occasions
• 11 public holidays
• 5 charity days per year
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Flexible working schedule
• 20 days to work from abroad
• Comprehensive Health and Wellness: Lunch vouchers
• Access to private AXA health insurance
• Robust pension scheme
• Continuous Learning and Development: Access to Vodafone University and online training resources