Advanced Procurement Manager - Trading Goods

TN France; France; Hybride; EUR 60 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An established industry player is seeking an Advanced Procurement Manager to lead the purchasing strategy for third-party hardware solutions. This role involves developing and implementing strategies to enhance partner performance and service quality while managing supplier negotiations and cross-functional collaboration. With a focus on optimizing costs and margins, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in achieving business objectives. This dynamic position offers a hybrid work environment, allowing for flexibility while driving impactful changes within the organization. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and possess strong negotiation skills, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in purchasing IT hardware or third-party goods/services.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and contract management skills.

Responsabilités

• Develop and execute purchasing strategies to improve partner performance.
• Conduct strategic negotiations to optimize costs and margins.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet group objectives.

Connaissances

Analytical Skills

Negotiation Skills

Contract Management

Business Acumen

Decision Making

Formation

Relevant experience in purchasing or supply chain

Business Management

Outils

MS Office

SAP

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Advanced Procurement Manager - Trading Goods, France

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

03.05.2025

Expiry Date:

17.06.2025

Job Description:

Position Overview:

As the Advanced Category Manager EMEA, you will be responsible for establishing, managing, and improving all aspects of strategically sourced third-party hardware solutions and services.

Your overall goal will be to:

• Develop and execute the purchasing strategy for the assigned categories to improve partner performance, service/product quality, profitability, and governance (deadlines, risks, costs).
• Implement purchasing strategies by category, including RFIs and RFPs, supplier negotiations, and continuous improvement plans.
• Collaborate with operations, production, sales, and other teams to meet group objectives (Margin, Cashflow, Quality).

Location: France, Hybrid (1–2 days in the office)

Key Responsibilities:

• Support end-to-end development and management of assigned categories with the team and cross-functional partners.
• Assist sales with third-party product finalizations and pricing to increase bidding opportunities and drive revenue.
• Conduct strategic negotiations to optimize costs, margins, and processes.
• Analyze partner performance and implement corrective actions.
• Help achieve margin and service quality goals aligned with the Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
• Assess risks and ensure business continuity.
• Challenge internal and external processes to optimize P&L.
• Develop and execute category plans to improve supplier quality, costs, service levels, delivery, pricing, lead times, payments, and risk mitigation.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in purchasing IT hardware or third-party goods/services, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in supply chain, IT, or business management.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and contract management skills.
• Experience with trading goods, bids, tenders, and spare parts/IT hardware is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to make timely and sound decisions under pressure.
• Strong business acumen and commitment to business ethics.
• Business English skills (minimum C1 level).
• Proficiency in MS Office and SAP.
• Languages: English and French; Italian/Spanish are advantageous.