Purchasing Director Europe - M/F

Your tasks

WHAT WE OFFER YOU In the context of a newly created position, you will report to the Group Chief Financial Officer. As a true partner to the Operational Departments, you will define, structure, and steer the Group's Purchasing policy in order to optimize costs, service quality, and supplier performance.

In this capacity, your main missions are as follows:

• Conduct an audit of the Purchasing policy within the various Group agencies and identify optimization levers
• Collect the needs of subsidiaries and internal departments regarding purchasing
• Prospect new suppliers, analyze markets, and ensure monitoring of the various purchasing families
• Define and deploy Purchasing strategies by family, category, or project
• Manage consultations and calls for tender
• Negotiate and monitor purchasing contracts (price, quality, deadlines, payment terms, service levels, and deliveries)
• Manage purchases related to the vehicle fleet (light vehicles, heavy goods vehicles, and handling equipment), ensuring supplier selection, contract negotiation, and service monitoring
• Optimize energy purchases by seeking the best tariff and contractual conditions adapted to the Group's needs
• Ensure the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), consumables, and supplies necessary for the proper functioning of agencies and operations
• Manage the purchase of IT hardware, IT equipment, and telephony in collaboration with the relevant teams
• Build and manage the Group Purchasing budget
• Execute and monitor strategic purchases as well as structuring projects
• Implement performance indicators (KPI) and dashboards to measure savings achieved and supplier performance
• Provide regular reporting to General Management and internal clients
• Support the structuring of the Purchasing function within the Group and ensure the deployment of best practices

Requirements

Technical Skills

• Higher education (Master's degree level) in Purchasing, Business, or Supply Chain
• At least 10 years of experience in a Purchasing role, ideally acquired in a Supply Chain, Transport, Logistics, or multi-site environment
• Solid experience in commercial negotiation and strategic contract management
• Initial management experience is expected
• Mastery of tender processes and supplier sourcing methods
• Ability to build a purchasing strategy by family and to manage a budget
• Good command of office tools, particularly Excel
• Fluent English (spoken and written)

Interpersonal Skills

• Leadership and the ability to unite stakeholders with varied interests
• Excellent negotiation and persuasion skills
• Analytical mindset and the ability to maintain a high-level perspective
• Autonomy, organizational skills, and rigor
• Proactive approach and results orientation
• Interpersonal skills and a sense of internal service

What we offer

• Profit-sharing scheme
• Ticket Restaurant (60% employer share)
• Health/family provident insurance
• But even more... a true support journey with evolution perspectives toward different professions and group subsidiaries!

Other

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