Direct Procurement Consultant M/F
About the company
Since 2001, EPSA Procurement has specialized in accelerating procurement performance and supply chain.
With more than 700 experts and 25 operational centers, we operate across a wide range of category expertise covering the entire procurement function, to improve the financial performance of companies.
Our consultant teams work on direct and indirect procurement optimization topics for our clients in the private and public sectors.
EPSA Procurement is part of the EPSA group. With continuous growth since its creation, the group is the international leader in operational performance.
Join a structure that values initiative and special moments. If you are looking for good vibes and festive events; a spirit of cohesion and above all a taste for self-improvement, then you are in the right place!
At EPSA GROUPE, we are driven by the conviction that the company of tomorrow will be responsible. Today, this ambition leads us to build a group with high human value added. Through an ambitious CSR policy and the EPSA Foundation, EPSA acts actively and collectively on the ground to meet the social, societal, and environmental challenges of our societies.
Your tasks
As a consultant, you will work on direct procurement portfolio optimization missions on behalf of several of our clients. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of clients in Île-de-France, serving their objectives. You will actively contribute to the development and deployment of procurement strategies for this category.
In this context, you will intervene in all procurement actions, namely:
- Creation, updating, transmitting, and managing orders for products related to production lines and commercial services from their creation through to payment and order closure
- Development and implementation of the procurement strategy to ensure the competitiveness of the family in the short and long term
- Coordination and follow-up with the supplier regarding lead times, delivery dates, and cost
- Management of priorities and delivery delays with requesters and suppliers
- Negotiation with suppliers in compliance with cost, quality, and lead time policies
- Implementation of the direct commodities strategy and associated action plans
The entire scope of Direct Procurement is to be addressed, namely mechanics, electronics, various materials....
You may also be required to optimize other segments, depending on your expertise and interest.
Requirements
With higher education in procurement, you have a minimum of 3 years of experience in direct procurement, ideally in an international environment.
The expected skills for this position are as follows:
- Knowledge of the supplier market, ability to conduct market studies and supplier evaluations
- Autonomous management of the tender process
- Risk management of products/services
- Compliance with requirements
- Ability to interact and influence
- Perfect mastery of Excel and PowerPoint
- Professional English (spoken and written)
- Experience with a Procurement IS would be a plus.
What we offer
EPSA promotes employee mobility; you will be able to evolve and develop skills across different procurement scopes or sectors of activity.
Other
Additional Information Our offices are located in Paris 8th. You will carry out your missions at our clients' sites in Île-de-France.
Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the corporate strategy, and EPSA is committed to guaranteeing equal treatment for all, regardless of gender, health status, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, disability, etc. Indeed, EPSA places the respect and promotion of everyone's fulfillment and achievement at the heart of its challenges.