Apprentice - Procurement mainly SaaS

Heap; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Hybrid/Remote work policy

Lifestyle allowance

Job summary

Contentsquare is seeking an apprentice to join the Procurement team at the start of 2027. You will audit software stacks, plan renewals, and support vendor negotiations under senior guidance, helping to track synergies and cost optimization.

The role requires a Master’s in Purchasing/Procurement or IT Management and a passion for SaaS contracting, with strong English communication and autonomous working style. Hybrid/remote options are available.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree ( Bac+4 / Bac+5 ) in Purchasing, Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or IT Management.
• Strong grasp of SaaS commercial models, licensing metrics, and standard contractual clauses or enthusiasm to learn them.
• Clear communication, analytical rigor with tools like Excel/Slides, and an interest in commercial negotiations.
• Proactive, structured, and able to work autonomously.
• Professional working proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Assist in auditing existing software stacks to spot duplicates, redundancies, and integration opportunities.
• Prepare renewal schedules and contract rationalization roadmaps with IT and business teams.
• Participate in negotiations and contract renewals with SaaS providers under guidance of senior team members.
• Review contract terms, benchmark market pricing, and evaluate vendor proposals.
• Track cost optimization metrics, contractual milestones, and post-integration synergy targets; prepare dashboards and reports.

Skills

English proficiency

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Purchasing/Procurement/Business Administration/Supply Chain/IT Management

Tools

Excel

Slides

Job description

Contentsquare is the all-in-one experience intelligence platform designed to be easily used by anyone who cares about digital journeys. With our flexible and scalable platform, organizations quickly get a deep understanding of their customers' whole online journey.

We are a global leader in the experience analytics space, with a growing presence across 15 offices worldwide. We're here to stay - and we're looking for team members who are excited to drive impact and help us scale even further.

Our aim is to create an inclusive workplace where everyone learns and succeeds. Contentsquare has built a community of individuals who are daring, understanding, and deliberate. We invite you to join us in making the complex simpler - for our customers, their customers, and each other.

Important note: Be careful of scammers pretending to be from Contentsquare. We will never ask for money or contact you through random texts. Any communication from our in house Talent Acquisition team will only ever come from our contentsquare.com or @contentsquare-ext.com domain. For more information, visit our careers blog.

Join our Procurement team to help optimize our software landscape. Working alongside senior procurement leads and IT stakeholders, you will help rationalize application portfolios, engage with software vendors, and track contractual synergies.

This apprenticeship is starting at the beginning of 2027.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Application Mapping & Renewal Planning:

  • Assist in auditing existing software stacks to spot duplicate tools, redundancies, and integration opportunities.
  • Work closely with internal IT and business teams to prepare renewal schedules and contract rationalization roadmaps.

• Vendor Engagement & Sourcing Support:

  • Participate in commercial negotiations and contract renewals with SaaS and software providers under the guidance of senior team members.
  • Review contract terms, benchmark market pricing, and assist in evaluating vendor proposals.

  • Synergy Tracking & Reporting:

    • Track cost optimization metrics, contractual milestones, and post-integration synergy targets.
    • Prepare dashboards, reports, and presentation materials for key stakeholders to maintain clear visibility on project milestones.

Qualifications & Profile

• Education: Currently pursuing a Master's degree (Bac+4 / Bac+5) in Purchasing, Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or IT Management.
• Foundational Knowledge: An initial grasp of SaaS commercial models, licensing metrics, and standard contractual clauses (or a strong appetite to learn them).
• Interpersonal & Analytical Skills: Clear communication, analytical rigor with tools like Excel/Slides, and an interest in commercial negotiations.
• Mindset: Proactive, structured, and comfortable working autonomously
• Languages: Professional working proficiency in English

Why you should join Contentsquare

• We invest in our people through career development, mentorship, social events, philanthropic activities, and competitive benefits. We are always assessing the perks we offer to ensure we're aligned with the employees' needs.
• Virtual onboarding, Hackathon, and various opportunities to interact with your team and global colleagues both on and offsite each year.
• Work flexibility: hybrid and remote work policies.
• Generous paid time-off policy (every location is different).
• Lifestyle allowance.
• A Culture Crew in every country we're based in to coordinate regular activities for employees to get to know each other and bond outside of work.
• Every full-time employee receives stock options, allowing them to share in the company’s success.
• We have multiple Employee Resource Groups, that offer a safe space for individuals who share common identities, life experiences, or allyship to connect, support one another, and passionately advocate for the issues close to their hearts.
• And more benefits tailored to each country.

Contentsquare is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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