Senior IT Buyer

Sopra Steria; Courbevoie; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A technology consultancy is seeking a Senior IT Buyer to lead procurement projects across multiple regions. Key responsibilities include managing the procurement cycle, ensuring compliance, and establishing supplier relationships. Candidates should have 10 years of experience in IT procurement, a strong grasp of IT contracts, and fluent proficiency in French and English. This is a full-time position based in Courbevoie, with competitive compensation depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 10 years in IT/IS procurement including complex contract negotiations.
• Solid understanding of IT contracts (SLA/SOW, liability, DPA).
• Fluent in French & English.

Responsabilités

• Manage the procurement cycle from requirements to contract.
• Contract management including commitment follow-up and governance.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and internal policies.
• Define KPIs and monitor supplier performance.
• Collaborate with Global Category Manager IT on strategy.

Connaissances

Negotiation

Cross-functional leadership

Risk awareness

Stakeholder engagement

Outils

Excel

Power BI

Power Point

Description du poste

As a Senior IT Buyer at 74Software you will play a key role in leading operational IT/IS & R&D tools projects. You will partner closely with internal stakeholders (IT IS R&D Security Legal Finance) across multiple regions to ensure procurement projects are cost-effective compliant with contractual and regulatory requirements and aligned with business goals and procurement strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end procurement cycle (from requirements to contract): sourcing RFI/RFP, due diligence, risk assessment, shortlisting and negotiating commercial and contractual terms (SaaS licenses, maintenance services, hardware).
• Contract Management: contract commitment follow-up, key clauses (SLA, SOW, penalties, reversibility), DPA security annexes, audit rights, governance.
• Compliance & responsibility: operate in line with applicable regulations (e.g. DORA for financial activities) and internal policies (Code of Conduct, Delegation Matrix, Procurement process, AI procedure).
• Supplier Relationship Management: definition of KPIs, monitoring improvement plans, escalation management, innovation with strategic suppliers.
• Support to the Global Category Manager IT: collaborate to enhance and streamline procurement strategy for the category.
• Market intelligence & benchmarking: trends (ELA/EA subscription vs. perpetual BYOL, FinOps) concentration risks, competitive alternatives.
• Actively participate in the deployment of the P2P tool (Workday).

Qualifications

• Experience: 10 years in IT/IS procurement including multiple complex contract negotiations (multi-country/multi-entity).
• Legal & compliance: solid understanding of different types of IT contracts (SLA/SOW, liability, penalties, IP, privacy & security (DPA), Supplier Code of Conduct and internal requirements).
• Technical/financial: strong knowledge of licensing models (subscription, ELA/EA, user-based, consumption-based), TCO, FinOps and usage optimization.
• Soft skills: seasoned negotiator, cross-functional leadership, risk awareness.
• Languages: fluent French & English.
• Tools: Excel, Power BI, Power Point.

Key Competencies

• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Cross-cultural collaboration and adaptability.
• Autonomy, rigor, teamwork, collaboration.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with global and local teams across multiple time zones.

We are an AA and EEO Employer

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills: Purchasing, Sourcing, Procurement, HR Sourcing, SAP, Supply Chain Experience, ERP Systems, negotiation, Materials Management, Manufacturing, MRP, Contracts

Vacancy: 1