Manager of Artificial Intelligence

Senior Manager Analytics & AI | Customer, Supply Chain & Procurement | GenAI | Cologne/Bonn (Hybrid)

AI Futures has been exclusively retained to appoint a Senior Manager Analytics & AI for a leading international organisation headquartered in the Cologne/Bonn region. In this role, you will help shape and deliver a high-impact analytics and AI agenda across customer, supply chain, and procurement domains, driving measurable business value at scale.

You will embed advanced analytics into decision‑making and implement next‑generation AI solutions, including GenAI‑powered customer intelligence, demand forecasting, and procurement optimisation. Acting as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders, you will translate insights into clear business outcomes, combining strategic perspective with hands‑on execution.

Hybrid: 2 days per week onsite in Cologne/Bonn

Remuneration: Up to €170k total package

The Role

• Drive Analytics & AI initiatives across customer, supply chain, and procurement functions.
• Design and deploy AI/ML solutions for use cases such as churn, LTV, pricing, demand forecasting, sourcing, and process optimisation.
• Build and scale GenAI‑powered insight engines, dashboards, and predictive models.
• Support the evolution of data platforms, governance, and analytics standards.
• Partner with senior business leaders to enable data‑driven decisions.

The Candidate

• 4+ years’ experience in analytics, data science, or AI‑driven transformation.
• Hands‑on experience building and operationalising AI/ML solutions.
• Strong skills in Python, SQL, and modern AI frameworks; cloud experience (ideally Azure).
• Exposure to customer, supply chain, and/or procurement analytics.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.
• German and English required.

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