R&D Senior Program Manager (M/F)

About the company

Procurement & Performance is the Group's Purchasing function that supports business lines and functions in optimizing their procurement of goods and services in order to create value, control costs, and secure relationships with the Group's external partners. The function operates across all the Group's external expenditures and supports strategic transformation projects. You will join the Software Procurement team, composed of 20 employees, specializing in software procurement and projects related to new technologies, digital, and cloud. You will work in an international environment, in connection with the Group's main IT players. The position is based in Mérignac. A teleworking agreement is in place and the offices are modern, set up in flex-office.

Your tasks

Concretely, you will be required to

• Support managers of the Group's IT entities in formalizing their needs and developing specifications.
• Define and implement the best sourcing strategies with software publishers to meet business and technological challenges.
• Manage consultations, analyze received offers, and negotiate the operational, financial, and legal dimensions of contracts.
• Conduct complex direct negotiations with some of the Group's most strategic software suppliers.
• Ensure the deployment, monitoring, and communication of Group contracts to internal clients and the Purchasing department.
• Develop customer satisfaction within the covered IT departments and contribute to the continuous improvement of Purchasing processes and methodologies.
• Promote Purchasing best practices, generate savings on assigned projects, and contribute to the definition and deployment of purchasing strategies for the Software category.

Requirements

ARE YOU OUR NEXT GROUP LEAD BUYER SOFTWARE? You have a Master's degree (RNCP Level 7) and at least 5 years of experience in procurement, with knowledge of IT procurement, specifically software, or a comparable technological environment. You have solid experience in strategic procurement, managing calls for tender, and negotiating complex contracts. You master the financial, legal, and operational issues related to software procurement. You are proficient in the Office Pack, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, and speak English fluently.

Expected behavioral and transversal skills

• Adaptability.
• Analytical and synthesis skills.
• Customer orientation.
• Ability to negotiate and communicate.
• Active collaboration and networking.

What we offer

WHAT COMES NEXT? This position will allow you to develop recognized expertise in IT and software procurement, high-stakes strategic negotiations, as well as supporting the Group's technological transformation projects. You will be exposed to high-level interlocutors and participate in strategic reflections as well as management committees, allowing you to develop an important network within BNP Paribas. An integration program is planned with support from a senior buyer to facilitate your skill development. This experience can then open opportunities for evolution within the Purchasing department, Procurement & Performance, or towards other strategic functions of the Group.

THE ADVANTAGES OF JOINING US Working at BNP Paribas means: A compensation package and benefits: A fixed annual salary, paid over 12 months, adjusted according to your profile and experience. Added to this amount would be an individual variable annual compensation linked to the achievement of individual and collective objectives, and depending on the results and profitability of the company; it will be paid annually and pro rata to working time and presence. Company and group agreements, company/retirement savings plan, profit-sharing and participation, access to the company restaurant and/or meal vouchers, health and disability insurance, social and cultural activities via the social and economic committee. Flexibility with a hybrid work rhythm: up to 2.5 days of teleworking to be defined with your manager. Join a committed Group and take part in our great transformation project towards building a more sustainable world. Discover our commitments to our customers and society. Commit alongside us during your professional time through our OneMillionHoursToHelp program.

How to apply

If your CV is selected by our recruitment team, you will be required to take an English test and then one to three interviews at most with the