Procurement Assistant – Work-Study

UPSA; Rueil-Malmaison; On-site; EUR 11,160 - 16,740; Part time

Job summary

Jobtailor in France is seeking a procurement-oriented student-intern for a work-study role. You will support the Indirect Procurement team, draft specifications with internal stakeholders, analyze supplier responses, and participate in negotiations to finalize contracts in line with Group procedures.

You will help manage cross-functional projects, deploy new procurement practices, run spend analyses, and contribute to strategy execution while working closely with internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required.
• Fluent English is mandatory.
• Strong organizational and prioritization abilities essential.
• Ability to manage multiple subjects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer-focused mindset desired.

Responsibilities

• Support Head of Indirect Procurement and global Buyers in tender management, specs drafting, supplier evaluation, negotiations, and contract finalization.
• Manage cross-functional projects including tool implementation and CSR/group initiatives.
• Contribute to Indirect Procurement strategy definition and spend analysis.
• Identify internal stakeholder needs and deploy action plans.
• Evaluate suppliers and monitor supplier relationships for compliance and performance.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Fluent English

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Written and verbal communication

Customer-focused mindset

Education

Work-study business school enrollment

Master's in Procurement preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Indirect Procurement and the global Buyers in the management of tenders (sourcing support, drafting specifications with internal stakeholders, analysis of supplier responses, evaluations, participation in negotiations, and contract finalization in compliance with internal procedures)
• Management of cross-functional projects (implementation of new tools/new procurement practices, support for Group initiatives, CSR initiatives, group and country spend analyses, etc.)
• Participation in the definition of the Indirect Procurement strategy
• Spend analysis
• Identifying the needs of internal stakeholders
• Implementing action plans to deploy the developed strategy
• Evaluating approved suppliers and monitoring supplier relationships
• Ensuring compliance with procedures, managing risks and ensuring proper application of the Procurement policy defined by the Group

Requirements

• Enrolled in a business school on a work-study program, Master's in Procurement preferred, ideally with a prior internship or work-study in procurement
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Fluent English
• Rigorous, methodical, adaptable, with a desire to grow within an evolving organization
• Ability to manage/work on multiple subjects simultaneously
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Customer-focused mindset