Digital & Technology Team (D&T)

Digital & Technology Team is an integral division of HEINEKEN Global Shared Services Center. We are committed to making Heineken the most connected brewery by digitalizing and integrating our processes, ensuring best‑in‑class technology, and embedding a data‑driven culture. By joining us you will work in one of the most dynamic and innovative teams and have a direct impact on building the future of Heineken.

The Procurement Platforms - IT Consultant

The Procurement Platforms - IT Consultant is part of the IT organisation and delivers a potentially releasable increment of the product at the end of each sprint. You will support product owners and customers in translating architecture and requirements into functional procurement solutions and participate in the technical development of the product. Close collaboration with product teams, partners and OpCo’s is required to design, build and oversee initiatives in the procurement area.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Product Owner and other key stakeholders to understand, elicit, analyse, document and communicate business, program and platform/application requirements.
• Formulate the architecture and design based on functional and non‑functional requirements, balancing the goals and constraints on the solution, including overall architectural standards (Domain, Enterprise).
• Work with teams and stakeholders to deliver incremental product enhancements within the target timescales and quality standards that minimize rework and aspire to a zero‑defect culture.
• Understand business requirements and acceptance criteria in the form of user stories, assess the complexity and translate them into implementable solutions and configurations.
• Design and develop solutions or keep oversight on developers (internal and external) to ensure technical quality and overall HEINEKEN standards are met.
• Demonstrate product features during sprint reviews to stakeholders.
• Self‑organise with other team members; there is no separate management layer at Heineken.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience in IT with a similar scope of responsibilities.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and in writing); ability to communicate well with technical and non‑technical people and understand multiple stakeholders’ perspectives.
• Experience delivering large‑scale procurement solutions and tools.
• Experience in integrations between technologies.
• Expert knowledge (senior level) of a procurement platform (e.g., Ivalua, Coupa, Zycus, Ariba, etc.).
• An open mind to understand and build on the views of others.
• Ability to work in teams and be dedicated to a team.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technology solutions.
• Experience in a similar role in IT areas.
• Experience working in a multicultural environment with a mixture of internal and vendor resources.
• Experience guiding more junior team members and/or driving development activities.

Company Values

At HEINEKEN Kraków, we take integrity and ethical conduct seriously. If you have concerns about possible violations of the Polish Whistleblowing Act or our Code of Business Conduct, we encourage you to report them in accordance with our policies.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

Food and Beverage Services