Industrial Purchasing Project Manager M/F

NOVAEGuyancourtJob.bopublished 09/01/2026
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Since 2003, our company has placed the French expertise of its 450 employees at the service of key players in the aeronautics, space, and land defense industries. We support them in France and internationally to meet complex challenges related to engineering, training, and digitalization. We are proud of our participation in some of the greatest innovations in these sectors in recent years, such as the Mirage 2000, the Rafale, the Ariane and Griffon programs. We have contributed to these achievements thanks to our determination to provide quality and innovative solutions to our customers. Our ambition is to continue supporting these leaders in their current and future technological and environmental challenges, while defending fundamental human values and an ethical and responsible vision of the world. Our client 🚨 As part of our engineering activities, we are looking for a Purchasing Project Manager to work for a major player in the land defense industry. Integrated into a vehicle project team, you will be the central point of contact between the project and purchasing. Your role: drive and coordinate all purchasing activities to ensure the achievement of Quality / Cost / Deadline objectives. A strategic, cross-functional position with high visibility, at the heart of industrial issues. Missions You will drive the purchasing activities of an industrial project in connection with the technical teams and category buyers. In this capacity, you will be required to: Define and manage the schedule of the project's purchasing activities

Coordinate the actions of category buyers (multi-technology)

Ensure the monitoring of QCD objectives (Quality / Cost / Deadline)

Plan and monitor budgets (notably tooling)

Prepare and lead sourcing committees

Monitor the progress of consultations and awards

Implement and drive purchasing KPIs

Build and monitor project dashboards

Organize and lead progress meetings

Ensure reporting to project teams and management

Drive the purchasing quality process

Monitor the economic performance of purchases

Integrate export control constraints into project management

Profile 🎯 Do you like being at the heart of projects, coordinating teams, and driving purchasing performance? 🎓 With a higher education background (engineering school or equivalent), you have significant experience in: industrial purchasing

project management

multi-stakeholder environments

Your technical skills 💼 You have: good industrial technical knowledge

mastery of purchasing processes

experience in cross-functional management

ability to monitor KPIs and budgets

Knowledge of purchasing standards in the automotive sector is a plus. Initial experience in defense is appreciated. A fluent level of English is required (written and oral). Occasional travel is to be expected (France and international). Your personal qualities ✨ Excellent interpersonal skills

Cross-functional leadership

Ability to coordinate and unite

Rigor and organization

Synthesis skills

Proactivity

Adaptability

You are comfortable in environments that are: multi-project

multi-stakeholder

demanding and structured

Confidentiality and discretion are essential in this defense context. Contractual elements 📋 Contract: CDI C

Status: Cadre

Start date: As soon as possible

Location: Guyancourt with occasional travel to be expected (France and international)

Hours: Daytime, 36h30 base

Collective agreement: SYNTEC

Salary: 45 to 52 K€

What we offer you ✔️ Client leader in its activity: innovative high-technology solutions

Personalized NOVAE support & passionate client teams

The recruitment process 🤝🏻 1️ ⃣ A first exchange with our NOVAE recruitment team 2️ ⃣ A second technical interview with our final client in person or via video, depending on everyone's availability If you recognize yourself in this position and wish to join the adventure, we invite you to apply 📩