Ales Horacek

Lead a global digital solution for 8,500+ users across 35 countries. Own product roadmap, global rollout and delivery across SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA and Infor EAM. Drive procurement digitalization through automation, AI, process standardization, data quality and compliance. Manage demand, backlog and stakeholders. Improve Source-to-Receive processes, including supplier onboarding, e-sourcing, contracts and catalogs. Lead releases, UAT, training, change communications and go-lives with country admins.

Led the global SAP Ariba Buying rollout, aligning business needs and country priorities. Built a global user community to drive adoption and change. Coordinated 1,300+ catalogs supporting 470,000+ annual PO lines and €140M+ spend. Led design and global rollout of an in-house user and approval solution, standardizing administration and supporting Shared Service Centre operations. Coordinated development, testing and continuous improvement; drove RPA to reduce manual effort and improve procurement efficiency.

Led the global SAP Ariba Buying rollout, aligning business needs and country priorities. Built a global user community to drive adoption and change. Coordinated 1,300+ catalogs supporting 470,000+ annual PO lines and €140M+ spend. Led design and global rollout of an in-house user and approval solution, standardizing administration and supporting Shared Service Centre operations. Coordinated development, testing and continuous improvement; drove RPA to reduce manual effort and improve procurement efficiency.

Contributed to the design of SAP Ariba SLP and Sourcing processes and system configuration, helping establish the foundation for global rollout.

Led €16M+ procurement for 2 cement, 30 aggregate and 60 ready-mix plants; managed 4 buyers. Directed sourcing, negotiations and OPEX/CAPEX tenders, including production-line projects. Introduced Wallmedien e-procurement, automating 60% of PO lines—the Group’s highest rate at the time—and scaled it to acquired companies. Led EasySupply rollout for e-tendering/e-auctions. Supported acquisition integration, low-cost-country sourcing and international transport tenders to improve cost and supplier performance.

Supported the Country Lead Buyer for Production Fuels through supplier negotiations, market analysis, and strategic recommendations to improve procurement performance and category outcomes.

Led a Europe-wide assessment of alternative fuel utilization, presenting insights to the Board of Directors that influenced a revised sourcing strategy and generated substantial fuel and maintenance cost savings. - Rotated across HeidelbergCement Group companies in the Czech Republic, gaining hands-on experience in plant operations, production processes, and key corporate functions.