Procurement Team Lead – IT/SaaS (Player‑Coach)

Najar; Paris; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Najar is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead a 5–10 person IT Procurement Partners team and grow a high‑performing function. You will stay hands‑on with complex client situations, unblock negotiations, and shape procurement methodologies and standards.

You will report to the VP Procurement and collaborate across Product, Sales, and Leadership to drive platform evolution and go‑to‑market decisions. Fluent French and English are required.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years in IT, SaaS, or hardware procurement, strategic sourcing, or procurement consulting.
• 1–2 years in managing or structuring a team; focus on people development.
• Ability to lead as a player‑coach and engage in detailed deal work.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management including senior clients.
• Strong ownership mindset; proactive and delivery‑oriented.
• Fluent in French and English.

Responsabilités

• Lead and grow a team of 5–10 IT Procurement Partners.
• Conduct regular 1‑to‑1s; set objectives; support growth and performance.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Onboard new joiners; ramp up on methodologies and tools.
• Remain hands‑on in client situations; unblock complex negotiations.
• Lead by example; ensure quality and consistency across client portfolio.
• Identify blockers and drive process improvements; contribute to playbooks and standards.
• Track team KPIs; report to VP Procurement; participate in reviews.
• Collaborate with VP Procurement and other managers; relay field insights to Product and Sales.

Connaissances

Procurement experience

Team leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Ownership mindset

Bilingual (French & English)

Description du poste

Najar is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead a 5–10 person IT Procurement Partners team and grow a high‑performing function. You will stay hands‑on with complex client situations, unblock negotiations, and shape procurement methodologies and standards.

You will report to the VP Procurement and collaborate across Product, Sales, and Leadership to drive platform evolution and go‑to‑market decisions. Fluent French and English are required.