Career Opportunities: IT Procurement Manager - EMEA (395850)

Procurement Mission

The Procurement team defines and drives strategic sourcing that delivers value to the organization bringing a culture that focuses on total cost of ownership. ‘Building Locally and Winning Globally’ by delivering cost savings & avoidance to the organization and giving the company a competitive advantage while mitigating risks. 
 

Job Summary

The IT Procurement Manager EMEA is in charge of deploying and executing sourcing strategies for their specific Region. Aligned with Global Procurement Policy & Processes, they ensure business needs are met by sourcing goods & services at best value for money (quality, cost, lead-time, etc.) for the country while mitigating risks. 
The Procurement Manager acts with the highest degree of professionalism, integrity & ethics in the administration and operation of the procurement function. 

Primary Job Responsibilities

Deliver operational & financial value: bring added-value to the business through supply chain excellence, cost optimization, mitigation of the risks and policy compliance in order to improve Foundever’s Total Cost of Ownership.
Drive constant client Engagement: Understand key clients, regularly engages with and builds strong engagement with relevant stakeholders.

Show Procurement Excellence:

• Develop sourcing strategies & create a network of vendors for the country/region.
• Participate in the definition of requirements with internal stakeholders.
• Manage and monitor RFI/RFQ/RFP utilizing Foundever’s e-sourcing tool in compliance with Procurement Policy and Processes.
• Negotiate commercial terms and contracts with vendors.
• Follow-Up delivery of Goods & Services and support Good Receipt if required. If require, managing import, Shipping and clearance operations.
• Monitor supplier’s performance including pricing, service levels and quality delivery to stakeholders.
• Anticipate and track the agreements expiration.
• Maintain the catalogs based on the demand.
• Work with FP&A to monitor budgets of internal stakeholders.

Challenges:

• Address particular regional constraints in Regional/Global contracts.
• Deploy a client engagement model with internal stakeholders to ensure best level of cooperation and adherence to Foundever’s policies & processes.
• Build a strong network of suppliers to support Business development in the country/region.
• Succeed in the use of company ERP and e-sourcing tools.
• Succeed in the use of the Source-to-Pay process.

Skills, Behaviours and Knowledge

• Matchless Integrity and Ethics standards.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Problem-solver.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Curious, Proactive and willing to take initiatives.
• Excellent Organization, methodical and decision-maker skills.
• High negotiation skills.
• Ability to anticipate and adapt.
• Ability to prioritize, act quickly, always shows reactivity & responsiveness.
• Ability to effectively work across multiple functions and with virtual teams.

Education and Qualitifications

Required

• Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in procurement functions
• Experience in BPO/telecommunications industry a strong plus
• Bachelor / Higher level in Economics or similar
• Finance notions
• Fluent English communication spoken and written (other languages are a plus)
• Working in multi-cultural markets

Preferred

• Fluent French communication spoken and written (other languages are a plus)
• Project management tools such as Smart Sheet, MS project or Power BI
• Coupa or other e-sourcing tool
• ERP System: SAP, Oracle or si

Our Offer

• Competitive compensation package
• Professional Global exposure with Internal and External Stakeholders
• Working alongside a team of high-caliber and dynamic leaders
• Excellent work-life balance culture
• Onsite and remote work at home available