IT Buyer

LINXENS Financière D; Levallois-Perret; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Linxens is seeking an experienced IT Procurement & Category Management professional to lead software licensing, Microsoft licensing, SaaS and cloud solutions. You will manage supplier relationships, drive contract renewals and optimise licence costs in a global, multi‑site environment.

You will partner with IT and Finance to balance functionality with cost efficiency, oversee governance, and ensure renewal dates and obligations are proactively managed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in IT procurement, Technology Sourcing, IT purchasing or strategic procurement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Purchasing, Information Systems or a related field.
• Expertise in software licensing, Microsoft licensing, SaaS, cloud solutions and technology procurement.
• Strong analytical skills with spend, pricing, consumption and licence-utilisation data.
• Attention to detail, particularly in contract management and commercial commitments.
• Strong cross‑functional communication skills with IT and Finance stakeholders.
• Fluent in English

Responsibilities

• Software & License Management: lead commercial management of major software and technology licences; manage Microsoft licensing, renewals, and pricing structures.
• Supplier & Contract Management: oversee key IT suppliers; drive contract renewals and renegotiations; monitor prices and service levels.
• Cost Optimization & Value Creation: licence optimisation and consolidation; align with local procurement teams on tier 1 supplier consolidation.

Skills

IT procurement

Category management

Contract negotiations

Microsoft licensing

SaaS licensing

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or IT

Tools

License management tools

SaaS management platforms

Job description

About Linxens

Linxens is a global leader in micro-connectors, module packaging, antennas & inlays, and secure ID solutions, with over 40 years of innovation. Headquartered in Paris, France, we operate R&D centers and production sites across Germany, France, Sweden, China, India, Singapore and Thailand. Our solutions serve industries such as telecommunications, finance, transportation, hospitality, e-government, healthcare, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Our employees’ expertise and know-how allow us to continually reinvent ourselves and meet our customers’ evolving needs, helping them grow and innovate. Therefore, we invest in developing our employees’ skills and career growth. Working for Linxens means investing in your future. Our growth is creating great opportunities!

Responsibilities IT Procurement & Category Management

Manage procurement activities across the full range of IT categories, including:

• Software licences and subscriptions
• Microsoft licences and Microsoft ecosystem solutions
• SaaS and cloud solutions
• Enterprise and in-house applications
• IT infrastructure and hardware
• Computers, laptops, monitors and peripherals
• Networking and communication equipment
• Cybersecurity solutions
• Digital and collaboration tools
• IT services, consulting and managed services
• Telecom and related technology services

Software & License Management Lead commercial management of major software and technology licences across the organization. Manage Microsoft licensing, including negotiations, renewals, agreements and commercial optimization. Ensure renewal dates, contractual obligations and commercial commitments are proactively managed Challenge licensing models, user volumes, consumption levels and pricing structures. Support the IT organization in optimizing the balance between licence cost, functionality and business requirements.

Supplier & Contract Management Manage the commercial relationship with key IT suppliers. Establish appropriate supplier performance and governance mechanisms. Monitor supplier performance against contractual commitments, pricing and service levels. Lead contract renewals and renegotiations well ahead of expiration dates. Maintain visibility of contracts, licences, commitments, renewal dates and financial exposure. Identify supplier concentration risks and opportunities for alternative sourcing.

Cost Optimization & Value Creation Licence optimisation and consolidation across the Linxens Group ensuring full alignment with the local procurement teams. Specific management balance on the groups tier 1 suppliers.

Qualification

8+ years of experience in IT procurement, Technology Sourcing, IT purchasing or strategic procurement.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Purchasing, Information Systems or a related field.

Expertise in software licensing, Microsoft agreements, SaaS, cloud solutions and technology procurement.

Strong analytical skills, with the ability to work with spend, pricing, consumption and licence-utilisation data.

Attention to detail, particularly in contract management and commercial commitments.

Strong cross‑functional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex licensing topics for both IT and Finance stakeholders.

FluentinEnglish

Join Linxens

Join Linxens to work in a multicultural environment, collaborating with leading tech innovators and making a global impact on technology.

LINXENS is an equal-opportunity employer that strictly prohibits unlawful or unethical discrimination.

Moreover, as part of our CSR Vitality program, we have committed to recruit, hire, train, compensate, and promote without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, mental/physical disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

At Linxens, employees are at the heart of the Group’s strategic objectives.

Linxens teams are made of highly‑skilled professionals who wish to surpass themselves in a result‑oriented environment dedicated to meeting the needs of clients.

Our people are fully committed to the growth and performance of the Group as well as with their team. In this demanding and friendly work environment, they develop both personally and professionally.

40 years of history, join us to write the next pages!