IT Project Manager – SRM, COUPA

American President Lines; Marseille; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

American President Lines is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager in Marseille, France. In this pivotal role, you will lead the deployment of the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) solution, ensuring coordination between various teams and stakeholders, including CEVA and CMA CGM.

The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of project management experience, with a focus on SRM/Procurement solutions. Strong communication skills in English, alongside proficiency in French, are highly valued.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional experience in project management.
• Experience in deploying or integrating SRM/Procurement solutions.
• Excellent communication skills in English; French is an asset.

Responsabilités

• Drive the deployment of the SRM tool and facilitate requirements workshops.
• Ensure technical integration between COUPA and existing systems.
• Coordinate activities between CEVA and CMA CGM teams.

Connaissances

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Procurement solution deployment

Process automation

Interpersonal communication

Outils

COUPA

Master Data Management systems

Description du poste

Location: Marseille, FR

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group is a global leader in shipping and logistics, serving more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. Through its subsidiary CEVA Logistics and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the Group continually innovates to offer customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050. Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group responds to humanitarian crises by mobilizing its shipping and logistics expertise worldwide.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseille where its head office is located.

YOUR MISSION

Within the IT Corporate Procurement Department, you will join the teams responsible for modernizing and automating the Group's Procurement processes in a context driven by numerous parallel initiatives. You will work in particular on the deployment of the Supplier Relationship Management COUPA solution, notably on the Supplier Creation scope, and will play a central role in coordinating activities between business and IT teams, Master Data Management teams, and between CEVA and CMA CGM teams. As IT Project Manager you will support the design, integration, and deployment of the COUPA solution end‑to‑end, from functional design through to implementation across the Group's various countries and entities.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Deployment and design of the SRM / COUPA solution:

• Drive the deployment of the SRM tool, in particular on the Supplier Creation scope.
• Facilitate workshops with business and IT teams to define requirements and solutions.
• Contribute to the design and functional definition of the COUPA solution.
• Monitor and contribute to data migration activities.

Coordination and integrations:

• Ensure coordination with the Master Data Management teams on data‑related topics.
• Drive integrations between COUPA and existing systems.
• Coordinate the technical teams involved (internal IT, vendor, partners).
• Ensure functional and technical coordination of SRM/COUPA integrations.

Cross‑functional steering between CEVA / CMA CGM:

• Synchronize and coordinate activities between the CEVA and CMA CGM teams.
• Provide cross‑functional steering of exchanges between CEVA and CMA CGM on the SRM/COUPA domain.
• Contribute to the overall monitoring of releases and deployments by country and by entity.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• At least 7 years of professional experience, including proven experience in project management.
• Experience in deploying or integrating SRM / Procurement solutions (COUPA or equivalent) is desirable.
• Strong understanding of coordination challenges between business teams, IT, and vendors/partners.
• Ability to facilitate workshops and engage multiple, international stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills: planning, risks, dependencies, reporting.
• Rigor, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work in a matrix and international environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in English; French is a major asset.