Product Owner, Digital Sourcing and Contracting

Do you bring extensive product management experience within procurement platforms? Do you know how to bridge business and digital teams to deliver measurable business outcomes? This is an opportunity to be part of a global digital team in a company advancing the green transition.

Digital Solutions & Development > Digital Solutions> Project Execution & Portfolio Management

Digital Procurement, Quality, HSE & Sustainability is an international team that supports the business capabilities around these core value chain functions through focused business partnering and well-planned and developed digital solutions. What we build is linked to business strategy, is fully adopted and creates real value for Vestas! We are now seeking our new Product Owner who will be crucial in overseeing the digital landscape for Procurement by working closely with the business and making a good executable delivery plan.

Responsibilities

The Product Owner will define and communicate a clear product vision aligned with procurement strategy, cost competitiveness, compliance, and sustainability goals, while ensuring effective backlog management, prioritizing features based on business value, risk reduction, and user impact across global procurement organizations.

Further, the main responsibilities will include:

• Product ownership and management for Digital Sourcing and Contracting
• Functional leadership of the product team together with the Lead Architect
• Working with the scrum master to facilitate all Agile ceremonies including responsibility for the product roadmap and working together with the Business Area Lead to determine prioritization of initiatives
• Manage the continuous discovery process, ensuring early engagement with colleagues across the company to understand business capability gaps and translate those, together with the lead architect, into digital solutions which are then anchored and adopted to secure maximum value
• Creating and maintaining value recognition metrics that guide team decision making and ensure that what we build matches business need and is fully adopted, generating real value for Vestas
• Acting as the bridge between Procurement and Digital teams and translates complex procurement processes (sourcing, contracting, supplier management) into clear, actionable digital requirements

Qualifications

We believe that you are an experienced product Owner or Product Manager with the following experience:

• A minimum of bachelor’s degree in engineering, IT, business, or a related field
• Experience owning digital products or platforms within Procurement, Supply Chain, ERP, or Enterprise SaaS environments combined with solid understanding of sourcing, RFx, contract lifecycle management (CLM), supplier onboarding, and compliance processes
• A background in Procurement or adjacent functions and working closely with these functions
• Certified Product Owner (CSPO, PSPO) or equivalent product management training with an understanding of agile principles, user stories, acceptance criteria, and MVP thinking
• Practical exposure to sourcing and contracting platforms (e.g., SAP Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, Jaggaer, or similar) and an understanding of integrations with ERP systems (SAP) and data flows across procurement ecosystems
• Extensive experience working in agile product teams (Scrum/Kanban), facilitating sprint planning, reviews, and refinements and aligning UX, developers, architects, and business stakeholders toward common outcomes

Competencies

To thrive in this role, it is important that you bring/have:

Demonstrated communication and stakeholder management skills

• The capacity to take full product ownership & enable value‑driven prioritization in work processes
• The ability to act as the bridge between procurement and digital teams translating complex procurement into clear, actionable digital requirements
• The capability to assess existing ways of working and identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and data‑driven decision‑making
• Agile Delivery & Cross‑Functional Leadership skills
• Ability to drive change management and understand how to create value through a user adoption focus

What we offer

Vestas provides an open, respectful global culture, and long-term career development. To meet business growth needs, Vestas needs a lot of experts to join us. We value and respect all employees and will offer attractive benefits which include: A broad program of on-the-job training, an ideal platform for professional and personal development, a Bonus Program, colorful team activities, etc. We put the emphasis on developing both personal and professional skills. In return, we expect you to work towards our goals. Choose us, choose a solid future!

Additional information

Your work location will be Aarhus, or Copenhagen, Denmark, where other team members and stakeholders are located. You should expect approximately 10-20 annual travel days in this role.

If the above matches your skills and qualifications, please apply no later than 30th of April 2026.

Please note: We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date.

Our commitment to a fair hiring.

 At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV/resume. Your CV/resume should focus on your professional and educational background, along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number). We train our hiring teams in inclusive evaluation and regularly review process outcomes to ensure fairness.

DEIB Statement

 
At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

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About Vestas

 
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. 
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. 
With 30,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. 
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity. 
To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.