Job Description
The HQ Procurement Project Manager is at the heart of transforming and accelerating the Group’s indirect procurement digital journey, covering both Source to Contract (S2C) and Procure to Pay (P2P).
Working hand-in-hand with Procurement, IT, and key business partners, you will lead impactful initiatives to automate, optimize, and harmonize cutting-edge tools and processes — with a strong focus on enhancing user experience, operational agility, and compliance.
You will own the evolution, seamless integration, and daily management of vital platforms such as Coupa, the RFP tool Scanmarket, our contract lifecycle management solution, and the spend analytics solution SpendHQ, driving adoption and continuous improvement across our global teams.
As the go-to Level 2 expert and escalation point, you will empower users through proactive support, clear communication, effective training, and agile change management.
This key cross-functional role plays an important part in driving digital procurement initiatives — coordinating projects, supporting strategic decisions, and contributing to the evolution of procurement tools across the Group.
What will you do?
RUN AND SUPPORT OPERATIONS
- Own the Run of one or several Procurement digital tools and act as the main internal point of contact
- Act as Level 2 expert support, coordinating with key stakeholders for issue resolution
- Guide users and promote effective use of tools through expertise and daily support
- Maintain and optimize S2P tool configurations to meet business needs
- Monitor usage and performance; track key KPIs to inform decisions
- Drive adoption via user/supplier feedback (Voice of Customer/Supplier) and improvement workshops
- Lead communication and training on tools and process changes
DIGITAL TOOLS & BUYING CHANNELS KEY USERS (S2P)
- Serve as the functional expert and key user for digital procurement tools, collaborating closely with operations, product teams, and buyers
- Gather and translate business needs into functional enhancements
- Support prioritization of tool improvements and lead functional testing with product teams
- Leverage operational insights to propose interface and integration improvements
- Manage implementation projects for buying channels (e.g., Amazon, Lyreco, Malt) in partnership with procurement teams
PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
- Analyze pain points and recurring issues to identify improvement opportunities along the Source-to-Pay process
- Document, update, and communicate business processes and best practices to users, suppliers, and support teams (BPO)
- Ensure effective change management and communication for key tool and process updates
PROJECT MANAGEMENT & DEPLOYMENT
- Lead or support deployment of new tools, features, or process changes across countries or departments
- Collaborate with stakeholders to automate reporting and enhance procurement performance visibility
- Contribute to the roadmap of indirect procurement transformation initiatives
Qualifications
- Education: Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field
- Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement, project management, process improvement, or digital transformation roles
- Understanding of digital procurement tools and ecosystems (e.g. Coupa S2P, Contract Lifecycle Management solution, RFP platform such as Scanmarket, spend analytics solution Agiloft)
- Strong analytical abilities to assess complex situations, identify patterns, and propose process improvements
- Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently while maintaining strong attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to adapt messages to diverse audiences
- Proven ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional stakeholders
- Proactive, autonomous, and accountable, with a drive to lead and implement new initiatives
- Comfortable working with digital proc. tools and systems
- Fluent in English & French (spoken and written)
Additional Information
And what are our commitments?
To the world
- We are committed to the world around us, with a strong employer culture focused on the development of our 300,000 talents.
To your career
- We empower all our employees to master their work-life balance and provide them with the means to shape their work environment to reflect their personal vision.
- Training and career development paths are defined both individually and collectively, so we can grow together every day.
- We celebrate the richness of diverse nationalities, backgrounds, and stories that make up our workforce. We encourage diversity in personalities and career paths and adapt to the specific needs of our employees, including those with disabilities.
And what are the Accor Employee Benefits…
A real work-life balance:
- Remote work:Up to 8 remote workdays per month, depending on team rituals, with an equipment allowance and daily compensation provided.
- For autonomous managers (non-executives):A 216-day annual package granting up to 12 additional paid leave days (RTT) per year, depending on the year.
- Work from Everywhere:Personal access to over 500 coworking spaces, many of which are located in our hotels, offering an opportunity to connect with our hospitality colleagues.
- ALL - Heartist Program:Preferential rates and flash offers for unforgettable stays and experiences at all Accor locations and with our worldwide partners. Over 70 partners in various categories (Travel, Gourmet, Wellness, Sport, etc.) to cater to all your desires.
- At our Issy-les-Moulineaux headquarters:Collaborative workspaces, a corporate restaurant with unlimited coffee, game and sports areas, concierge services, and a park just across the street.
Attractive financial benefits:
- Meal vouchers worth €10 each.
- A mandatory health insurance plan financed 50% by Accor, with no extra cost for dependents.
- Profit-sharing and incentive plans, with company matching contributions for PEEG/PERCOL savings plans.
- A Sustainable Mobility Package of up to €600/year for employees using eco-friendly transportation or 75% reimbursement for the NAVIGO Pass.
- A works council (CSE) that supports cultural, vacation, sports, holiday, and family event activities.
Career-long support within the Group:
- Learning & Development:Talent management is at the heart of our HR strategy, with an excellent training catalog offering numerous opportunities for cross-functional and international mobility.
- Referral program:Earn €1,500 gross for helping recruit qualified profiles.
- Heartist for Good Program:Get involved with a charity of your choice from those available on our volunteering platform (1 day per year offered by the Group during your working hours).