Commodity Purchasing Manager

L-Acoustics; Massy; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading audio technology company in Île-de-France is seeking a Commodity Buyer to define and implement purchasing strategies. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree and at least 5 years of experience in purchasing. Bilingual proficiency in English and French is required, along with excellent negotiation skills. This role offers a full-time employment opportunity with responsibilities across commodity sourcing and supplier relationship management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a commodity buyer.
• A business level English proficiency and bilingual level of French.
• Excellent sense of humility, simplicity and long-term relationship building with suppliers.

Responsabilités

• Define and implement the purchasing strategy for the assigned family.
• Manage spend according to Purchasing & Commodity strategy.
• Identify savings and cost optimization potentials globally & locally.

Connaissances

Inventory Control

Purchasing

Sourcing

Procurement

Vendor Management

HR Sourcing

ERP Systems

Negotiation

Materials Management

Manufacturing

MRP

Contracts

Formation

Master Degree from an engineering school

Description du poste

Join our passionate and dedicated teams who are shaping the future of sound!

Since 1984 we build ideas into products grow products into businesses and scale businesses that leverage and transform the Pro‑Audio Industry.

What began as a small team has since become a global organization working to realize this vision. Each member of our team shares our passion for designing and manufacturing sound systems with the highest most consistent and predictable performance levels.

Our ecosystem of innovative products and services encompasses software loudspeakers processors amplifiers sound system design and calibration services.

Through our dedication to innovation and product design excellence we shape the future of sound with technologies that enable audio professionals and artists to elevate the listener experience.

The team you will join

Sitting in the Purchasing department our team dedicated to purchasing bears a lot of responsibility in the current market situation. Divided into 3 teams (direct indirect and projects) they all work together to source and provide L‑Acoustics with the best quality resources at the lowest price within the most reasonable time frame possible.

What you will contribute

You are responsible for the functional leadership for the assigned commodity driving standardization on processes and feeding the corporate sourcing strategies. You are responsible for defining and implementing the purchasing strategy for the assigned family.

Purchasing strategy definition

• Build and implement the purchasing policy for your commodity (target suppliers strategic suppliers contracts and framework agreements)
• Develop Commodity Strategy with main stakeholders adjust to change control adherence
• Build sourcing analysis (internal constraints external risks cost analysis analysis of the supplier market)
• Define supplier selection criteria i.e. global footprint technology QM

Purchasing strategy implementation

• Manage spend according to Purchasing & Commodity strategy
• Implement a global cost structure evaluation approach for your suppliers
• Steer the quality / cost / lead time performance of suppliers (performance reviews audits action plans)
• Update data in the ERP and ensure compliance with purchasing processes

Continuous improvement of purchasing strategy

• Identify savings and cost optimization potentials globally & locally
• Lead cost saving initiatives align with stakeholders and drive to implementation
• Conduct yearly (or regular) negotiations with global & local strategic suppliers
• Manage contracts & negotiations

Market monitoring & updating Key Data

• Monitor and analyze market tendencies with focus on prices suppliers producers and new technologies
• Ensure a permanent market watch as well as a monthly reporting of the performance of your activity
• Update spend data gathering & analysis on influencing spend patterns
• Monitor & report commodity KPIs (PPV Weighted Payment Quality & Delivery Performance)

Qualifications

• Master Degree from an engineering school
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a commodity buyer
• Excellent sense of humility simplicity and partnership: our vision for our suppliers is long term it is essential to build good relationships with them
• A business level English proficiency associated with a bilingual level of French. Other european languages are a plus.

Key Skills

• Inventory Control
• Purchasing
• Sourcing
• Procurement
• Vendor Management
• HR Sourcing
• ERP Systems
• Negotiation
• Materials Management
• Manufacturing
• MRP
• Contracts

Employment Type

Full‑Time

Vacancy

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