Principal – Supply chain and Operations Digital Technology Solutions

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Principal – Supply chain and Operations Digital Technology Solutions

Location: Hamburg

Workplace type: Hybrid

Ingredion is looking for a strategic digital leader to drive the transformation of global supply chain and operations processes. This role combines architecture, project delivery, and innovation to implement scalable solutions that increase efficiency and business value.

Your Responsibilities:

1. Project Management
   • Lead digital technology projects across the full lifecycle, ensuring timely, budget-conscious delivery of high-impact solutions.
   • Oversee architecture, design, testing, and implementation aligned with business and quality standards.
2. Portfolio Assessment & Analysis
   • Evaluate and optimize the software landscape based on performance, relevance, and alignment with business goals.
   • Develop strategic roadmaps and define KPIs to guide standardization and continuous improvement.
3. Vendor Management, Procurement & Financials
   • Collaborate on vendor selection, licensing, and budgeting to ensure commercial alignment and value delivery.
   • Monitor contracts and financial impact of software and system investments.
4. Stakeholder Collaboration
   • Act as a trusted advisor, translating business needs into digital strategies in alignment with internal teams and external partners.
   • Ensure cross-functional coordination and executive stakeholder buy-in.
5. Training, Support & Risk Management
   • Guide and mentor teams, support change management and system adoption, and ensure solution compliance with internal and external standards.
   • Identify and mitigate risks throughout implementation.
6. Innovation & Continuous Improvement
   • Track emerging technologies and trends to recommend scalable improvements.
   • Foster a culture of innovation and digital maturity across supply chain and operations.

Qualification Required:

• Degree in IT, Computer Science, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Strong experience in supply chain technologies such as SAP, MES, Blue Yonder, Aspen, or Infor.

Skills for Success:

• Proven track record in digital transformation, complex system integration, and process optimization.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills in a global setting.
• Curious, results-oriented, and adaptable, with the ability to lead through complexity and change.

Why Join Ingredion?

Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:

• Flexible Work Arrangements – We value flexibility to support you both professionally and personally.
• Total Rewards Package – Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success.
• Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support – Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
• Career Growth – Learning, training, and development opportunities.
• Employee Referral Program – Refer top talent and earn a bonus if they’re hired.
• Events – like Christmas party, family day or Sustainability day.

Relocation Available: Yes, Within Country

About Ingredion

Ingredion is a leading global, plant-based ingredients solutions company. We make sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials that are used by customers in everyday products from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals.

At Ingredion, we embrace possibilities and inspire each other to think big. Together, we are reimagining how we can make life better through our differentiated ingredients and innovative solutions.

We share an inspiring purpose — to make life better, for our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the world. We belong to a culture of bold innovators, of people who believe that their skills, creativity, and passion can deliver solutions that can enhance people’s lives.

We create what's next, transforming our imagination into innovation.

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We have an inclusive and collaborative environment to build and grow a career in a multinational company. Here, everyone can be their authentic selves and be part of a community of talented and caring people, interacting with professionals around the world, made up of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and industries. We are encouraged to think differently and innovate through collaboration and experimentation. We are constantly imagining new ways to bring value to our customers, through new ingredients, solutions, and ways of working.

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