Senior Associate, Procurement Sourcing

Kyndryl; Courbevoie; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Courbevoie, Île-de-France, seeks a procurement specialist to support end-to-end sourcing for assigned categories. You will conduct supplier research, evaluate proposals, and manage RFx processes to meet defined requirements and timelines.

You will negotiate contracts, maintain supplier records for audit readiness, and collaborate with procurement, finance, legal, and operations to achieve sourcing outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement or sourcing.
• Experience managing RFx processes including tenders or requests for purchase.
• Proven experience supporting or conducting supplier negotiations.
• Ability to evaluate supplier proposals using defined criteria and data.
• Experience maintaining procurement documentation and audit readiness.
• Ability to manage multiple procurement requests with clear prioritization.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or related field (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Support end to end procurement and sourcing activities for assigned categories or requests.
• Conduct supplier research, evaluation, and comparison to meet defined requirements and timelines.
• Manage RFx activities including preparation, distribution, response analysis, and documentation.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding and maintain required supplier records and audit trails.
• Support contract development, review, and negotiation activities in alignment with policies.
• Respond to internal and external customer inquiries with clear, documented guidance.
• Track procurement activities and identify cost efficiency or value improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across procurement, finance, legal, and operations to complete sourcing outcomes.

Skills

Supplier Research

Cost Efficiency Analysis

Contract Development

Response Analysis

Audit Readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support end to end procurement and sourcing activities for assigned categories or requests
• Conduct supplier research, evaluation, and comparison to meet defined requirements and timelines
• Manage RFx activities including preparation, distribution, response analysis, and documentation
• Coordinate supplier onboarding and maintain required supplier records and audit trails
• Support contract development, review, and negotiation activities in alignment with policies
• Respond to internal and external customer inquiries with clear, documented guidance
• Track procurement activities and identify cost efficiency or value improvement opportunities
• Collaborate with stakeholders across procurement, finance, legal, and operations to complete sourcing outcomes

Requirements

• Experience in procurement or sourcing roles
• Experience managing RFx processes including tenders or requests for purchase
• Proven experience supporting or conducting supplier negotiations
• Ability to evaluate supplier proposals using defined criteria and data
• Experience maintaining procurement documentation and audit readiness
• Ability to manage multiple procurement requests with clear prioritization
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a related field (preferred)

Hard Skills

• Supplier Research
• Cost Efficiency Analysis
• Contract Development
• Response Analysis
• Audit Readiness

Soft Skills

• Clear Communication
• Prioritization
• Collaboration