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Purchasing Digital and Platforms Manager

Posting Start Date : 10 / 2 / 25

Purchasing

France

Nexans France - Courbevoie

Full Time

Experienced - over 5 years

ID : 78745

As Purchasing Digital & Platforms Manager, you will be the referent for ERP-linked Purchasing activities, and Ariba. You will ensure the run, and promote / develop projects on these platforms, in adequation with the strategy defined by the Purchasing Operations Director :

• Ariba key user for central IT
• Functional Referent on Ariba related projects
• Functional Referent on all ERP related adaptations in alignment with Central IT
• Support the Purchasing function to build the roadmap of Purchasing IT roadmap, including integration with other platforms

• Managing the Nexans configuration of Ariba:
• Owner of the Ariba configuration
• Pilot L2 support on a daily basis
• Lead all followups with support platforms (Ariba L2, Purchasing operations support) related to any interface, process modification or Ariba templates modification
• Monitor the health of the platform by requesters, purchasers, and approvers (usage, master data alignment, process clarification)
• Lead discussions with Ariba Support Teams
• Managing the configuration changes and status on all SAPs as functional key-user:
• Ensuring consistency with central master data repository
• Point of contact whenever IT / Finance need clarification or adjustment on configuration
• Liaise on a daily basis with the Operations teams - to document and put in perspective of functional projects
• Advising on any ERP when Ariba / Supplier Master Data projects mandate convergence to:
• Central Supplier Master Data platform
• Ariba
• Coordinating with Supply Chain and Finance functional leads:
• Interfacing with Finance lead on invoice platform, if all Finance tools
• Ensuring correct customs and tax data availability
• Represent Purchasing on any alignment / continuous improvement initiative
• Propose continuous improvement approach and monitor effectiveness of implementation
• Ensuring visibility on platforms total cost of ownership, and eventually proposing improvements.
• Animate and manage a team of data / Ariba specialists

Education and training:

University diploma (master) or equivalent (experience)

Ideally, you have a strong purchasing / IT experience with at least 10 years working experience in industrial and global environments

• Fluent English
• Outsourced Teams management
• Leadership and ability to work within a network
• Strong SAP expertise
• Strong Ariba technical and functional knowledge
• Good understanding of Accounting / Supply Chain issues related to Purchasing
• Analytic mindset
• Keen understanding of internal control requirements

• Capacity to work under pressure
• Leadership and ability to influence and work within a network
• Curious, ability to propose innovations
• Ability to manage complexity & multiple activities
• Customer focus
• Advanced communication skills

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