Head of AI & Digital Business Excellence GCR

Job Responsibility

• Drive the AI and Digital Business Excellence strategy, roadmap, governance, and execution across business functions.
• Identify, prioritize, and deliver AI, digitalization, and automation initiatives that improve efficiency, transparency, compliance, and business performance.
• Lead the AI Ambassador and Business Excellence community to collect use cases, assess business value, coordinate implementation, and scale successful solutions.
• Act as the regional interface between China business functions and global digital and AI teams.
• Promote responsible and compliant AI usage in alignment with Bühler AI governance, data protection, information security, and compliance requirements.
• Build a data-driven and innovation-oriented culture through communication, training, best-practice sharing, and adoption support.
• Prepare regular management updates on portfolio status, risks, decisions, achievements, and quantified business impact.
• Ensure the standardization, documentation, and continuous improvement of Business Excellence processes and implemented solutions.

Qualification

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Additional training or certification in AI, digital transformation, project management, process excellence, or data analytics is an advantage.
• More than five years of experience in Digital Transformation or Business Excellence within an industrial environment.
• Proven track record of delivering AI and automation outcomes, such as RPA, LLM, and Agentic AI solutions.
• Experience in multi-stakeholder, cross-functional, and cross-regional programs.
• Working knowledge of SAP/ERP ecosystems; experience with S/4HANA is preferred.
• Understanding of China’s data and AI regulations and cross-border data transfer mechanisms.
• Knowledge of the Chinese AI vendor landscape, including Huawei, Alibaba, DeepSeek, and Baidu.
• Solid understanding of practical AI applications, intelligent automation, data analytics, digital platforms, and end-to-end business process digitalization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, Power Platform, workflow automation, and collaboration tools. SAP process and system knowledge is considered an advantage.
• Ability to translate business pain points and improvement opportunities into clear digital requirements, business cases, and executable solutions.
• An architectural mindset that combines enterprise integration discipline—including SAP, Windchill APIs, and event-driven patterns—with developer-friendly enablement.
• Strategic and structured thinking, with the ability to define a vision, roadmap, governance model, and measurable success criteria.
• Strong project and portfolio management capabilities, including prioritization, risk management, stakeholder alignment, resource coordination, and benefit tracking.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate the feasibility, business value, complexity, compliance impact, and scalability of AI and digital solutions.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills to ensure transparency, governance discipline, knowledge transfer, and sustainable adoption.
• Business-oriented, customer-focused, and committed to delivering measurable value.
• Strong leadership, influencing, and stakeholder management skills across functions and management levels.
• An innovative mindset, curiosity toward new technologies, and willingness to challenge existing ways of working.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and change management skills to inspire adoption and build a digital culture.
• High commitment to quality, compliance, data security, and responsible AI usage.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Willingness to travel within GCR and internationally when required for projects, training, supplier assessments, or stakeholder alignment.