Strategic IT Project Sourcing Lead

Air Liquide; Courbevoie; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide in Courbevoie, Île-de-France, France, is seeking a Project Sourcing Specialist to support Digital & IT projects. You will negotiate contracts for IT infrastructure and applications, guiding IT teams from needs expression to contracting, and ensuring alignment with category strategies.

The role requires at least 5 years of IT purchasing experience, strong English, and the ability to influence decisions within a multicultural network.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Purchasing or IT-related field.
• Minimum 5 years of IT purchasing experience.
• Knowledge of IT categories (Software, End User Services, Telecom, Outsourcing).
• Proficient in purchasing methodologies, negotiations and project management.
• Strong listening and communication skills in written and oral form.
• Ability to influence decisions without direct authority.
• Proactive, customer-oriented and able to anticipate internal needs.
• Autonomous while collaborating within a multicultural network.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations and contract development for IT infrastructure or application projects.
• Support IT teams from needs expression to contracting.
• Serve as primary contact for one or more Digital & IT departments and monitor project opportunities and savings.
• Collaborate with category managers to align sourcing strategy with category strategy (Software, End User Services, Telecom or Outsourcing).
• Understand IT supplier markets and procurement practices to inform decisions.
• Organize and drive supplier negotiations; update the contract base regularly.
• Develop and communicate procurement recommendations for supplier selections.
• Lead spot negotiations and identify quick-win opportunities.
• Ensure contracts or amendments are in place and maintain the contract database.
• Measure and report savings generated by projects in Smart Procurement.

Skills

Negotiations

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Project management

IT procurement

IT category knowledge

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Purchasing / IT

Job description

Air Liquide in Courbevoie, Île-de-France, France, is seeking a Project Sourcing Specialist to support Digital & IT projects. You will negotiate contracts for IT infrastructure and applications, guiding IT teams from needs expression to contracting, and ensuring alignment with category strategies.

The role requires at least 5 years of IT purchasing experience, strong English, and the ability to influence decisions within a multicultural network.