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.
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.