Procurement Manager (M/F)
About the company
Testia is an international company specializing in aerostructure integrity and inspections and aeronautical non-destructive testing.
Thanks to its global network, with agencies in Europe, North America, and Asia, Testia can provide its services internationally and bring global solutions to industry needs.
With a unique catalog of NDT services and products, Testia is your complete partner for aeronautical NDT. We offer a wide range of equipment and products for fast and efficient analysis of structures, components, and assemblies. Testia is also a training center in all NDT methods, across all levels, and also offers inspection, consulting, and engineering services. Currently, we are looking for a: Head of Procurement France (M/F) - Toulouse
Your tasks
Job Context Reporting hierarchically to the Head of Procurement Group, you will interact daily with all teams in France on local matters, while being integrated into an international Procurement team.
This is a management position, including a significant field and operational component: you will manage all procurement in France (direct and indirect) on a day-to-day basis, while supervising a small local team.
Procurement & Field Operations (-75% of the time
- Supplier panel management: Establish and/or maintain strong and lasting relationships with key suppliers, supplier performance management.
- Procurement Management & Follow-up: Manage the Procurement process from A to Z, Identify, evaluate, select (tenders/sourcing) and negotiate contracts, prices, and commercial conditions directly, orders, handling of non-conformities.
- Compliance: Guarantee strict respect for internal procedures, contract law, compliance, and aeronautical industry standards.
- Risk Management & Continuous Improvement: Identify supply chain risks (dependency, market volatility) and develop mitigation strategies; actively participate in cost optimization projects.
Management & Strategy (-25% of the time
- Team Management: Supervise, support, and guide members of the local procurement team on a daily basis in the performance of their tasks.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Ensure excellent synergy with Finance, Operations, other departments, and counterparts.
- Performance Management: Monitor, analyze, and present Procurement KPIs and quality indicators to the Management Team.
- Strategic Implementation: Collaborate on the drafting and local deployment of the Group's global Procurement strategy.
Requirements
- Education: BAC +4/5 (Specialized Master's in Procurement, Business School, or Engineering School)
- Experience: 5 to 7 years of experience in a similar position, with concrete operational practice in Procurement and, ideally, first experience in management. Experience in the aeronautical sector is a real plus.
- IT Tools: Proficiency in ERP (ideally Sage) and Google Workspace.
- Languages: Fluent English (C1 level), indispensable for conducting negotiations and leading international meetings.
- Hard skills: Solid negotiation skills and knowledge of contract law.
- Soft skills / Required qualities: Highly service- and solution-oriented mindset, autonomy, rigor, enthusiasm, dynamism, analytical and anticipatory capacity, stress and priority management, excellent interpersonal skills, and benevolent leadership.
What we offer
- Competitive remuneration: profit-sharing and incentive bonus, employee savings plan (PEG, PERCOL) matched by Testia, employee share ownership plan with free share allocation, 80% reimbursement of public transport subscriptions.
- Work-life balance: teleworking, additional leave days for family events, and numerous socio-cultural activities offered by the works council (CSE of Airbus).
- Well-being and health: supplementary coverage for health expenses and protection (incapacity, disability, death).
- Individual development: opportunities for evolution and mobility (group, internal, or geographical), numerous training sessions, certifications, and accelerated development programs.
- Diversity and inclusion: welcoming of all applications regardless of social and cultural origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief.
- Commitment to safety and...
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Offer Information
- Contract*: CDI (Permanent contract)
- Hours*: Full time (35h)
- Start date*: As soon as possible
- Location*: Toulouse (31300)
- Remuneration*: depending on profile