Procurement Business Partner

Colt Technology Services; Malakoff; Hybride; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading telecommunications and network service provider is looking for a Procurement Business Partner. In this hybrid role, you will manage the company’s supply portfolio, ensuring efficient and transparent procurement practices. You will leverage over 10 years of experience in sourcing and negotiate with suppliers while implementing strategic initiatives to optimize costs. If you have strong project management skills and a background in technology-related procurement, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Procurement Sourcing management.
• Specialist in Licensing, Cloud, SaaS, SAM procurement.
• Strong understanding of Supplier sourcing.

Responsabilités

• Oversee the company’s supply portfolio, ensuring transparency in spending.
• Develop and implement Category strategies.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to review Category plans.

Connaissances

Vendor Management

Procurement Procedures

Vendor Selection

Procurement Knowledge

Cost Optimization

Budgeting

Supply Chain Management

Supplier / Vendor Negotiations

Strategic Financial Planning

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Management or relevant field

Outils

Ariba

SAP

Fieldglass

Description du poste

Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.

Short Description

Function : Finance - Procurement

Reports to : Head of Procurement Business Partner - Technology & Security

Location : Spain, Portugal

Set up : Hybrid

Why we need this role

As a Procurement Business Partner, you will oversee the company’s supply portfolio, ensuring transparency in spending and driving cost efficiency. This role covers categories such as Software, Licensing, SaaS, SAM, Cloud, Physical Security, and IT Professional Services (F&M). You will be responsible for generating and implementing effective sourcing and category management strategies, analyzing procurement costs, and recommending methods to reduce expenditure. Furthermore, you will manage end-to-end software licensing sourcing operations, continuously improving sourcing activities by analyzing company spend, supplier partnerships, and exploring new opportunities.

What you will do

• Ensure the effective and timely procurement of products and services in an efficient manner.
• Develop and implement Category strategies to control costs and timelines, promote competition, safeguard supply capacity, and identify supplier consolidation opportunities, in alignment with Group objectives and targets.
• Engage and collaborate with internal stakeholders to review and align Category plans, savings initiatives, budget assumptions, terms, and processes, ensuring stakeholder expectations are met.
• Identify and establish partnerships with profitable, trustworthy, inclusive, and diverse suppliers.
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms using advanced strategic negotiation methodologies.
• Analyze procurement costs and recommend methods to reduce expenditure.
• Research and anticipate shifts in supplier negotiating power to maintain competitive advantage.
• Conduct cost and scenario analyses, benchmarking, and risk assessments; apply risk mitigation techniques.
• Support sustainable procurement practices in line with ISO 20400 guidelines.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with business stakeholders to achieve agreed objectives.
• Maximize the use of tools, processes, and policies to enforce compliance and support spend control in alignment with Category strategy.
• Manage tender processes (RFP) from specification to contract award, ensuring full business alignment.
• Lead contract negotiations post-award in collaboration with legal teams to ensure compliance and favorable outcomes.
• Ensure all sourcing documentation (RFPs, scoring tools, results, signature sheets, contracts, SoWs) is complete and stored in Ariba.
• Work with internal departments to expedite and resolve procurement or contractual issues, minimizing project risks.

What we look for

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Procurement Sourcing management
• Specialist in Licensing, Cloud, Saas, SAM procurement
• Has delivered large, complex deals across Software and Platforms, including Software, SaaS, Licenses …
• Has led large, complex negotiations on software applications and implementation services with key Supplier’s such as of Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, SAP etc.
• Have a strong understanding of Supplier sourcing
• Proven work experience as a sourcing manager or procurement manager
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management and relevant software
• Understanding of industry trends to be shared with the business to get alignment for incumbent and future projects.
• Strong project management and leadership skillswhen driving projects
• Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships
• Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analyzing and interpreting data
• Solid judgement with ability to make good decisions
• High level of understanding on procurement tools (e.g. Ariba, SAP, Fieldglass …)
• BSc degree in procurement, supply chain management, logistics or business administration

Skills

• Vendor Management
• Procurement Procedures
• Vendor Selection
• Procurement Knowledge
• Cost Optimization
• Budgeting
• Supply Chain Management
• Supplier / Vendor Negotiations
• Strategic Financial Planning

Education

A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Management or a relevant field

What we offer you :

Looking to make a mark?

At Colt, you’ll make a difference. Because around here, we empower people. We don’t tell you what to do.

Instead, we employ people we trust, who come together across the globe to create intelligent solutions.

Our global teams are full of ambitious, driven people, all working together towards one shared purpose : to put the power of the digital universe in the hands of our customers wherever, whenever and however they want.

We give our people the opportunity to inspire and lead teams, and work on projects that connect people, cities, businesses, and ideas. We want you to help us change the world, for the better.

Diversity and inclusion

• Inclusion and valuing diversity of thought and experience are at the heart of our culture here at Colt. From day one, you’ll be encouraged to be yourself because we believe that’s what helps our people to thrive. We welcome people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, neurodiversity, age, marital status, pregnancy status, or place of birth.

Most recently we have :

• Signed the UN Women Empowerment Principles which guide our Gender Action Plan
• Trained 60 (and growing) Colties to be Mental Health First Aiders