PURCHASING MANAGER (M/F)

Joining Primagaz means joining a major LPG player in France, committed since 1938 to individuals and professionals not connected to the natural gas network. Driven by a clear ambition — to provide reliable energy today and sustainable energy for tomorrow — our teams invest every day in useful projects at the heart of the energy transition.

Why join the Primagaz adventure?

• Actively engage in the energy transition, at the heart of a sector undergoing profound transformation, with concrete and meaningful projects,
• Join a company recognized for its CSR performance (EcoVadis Gold medal in 2025) and its values,
• Evolve in an environment that promotes skill development and career paths, thanks to a great diversity of professions,
• Benefit from the strength of an international group, SHV Energy, while maintaining the agility and proximity of a human-sized company supported by its 500 employees,
• Work in a pleasant and convivial setting, within recent premises, easily accessible and equipped with modern tools.

YOUR FUTURE ROLE AT PRIMAGAZ

Reporting to the Supply and Purchasing Director, the Purchasing Manager leads the non-gas Purchasing function of Primagaz and contributes directly to economic performance, the securing of activities, and process compliance. They structure a Purchasing function close to the business units, capable of aligning roadmaps with operational priorities, managing key categories, securing critical suppliers, and making Purchasing/P2P processes simpler, clearer, and more efficient.

Your main missions will be:

Purchasing Policy:

• Define and drive the Primagaz Purchasing vision: business support, control, performance, and business security
• Structure the purchasing portfolio by categories: logistics, technical, IT, indirect purchasing, and cross-functional projects
• Drive purchasing roadmaps with business units through regular alignment, prioritization, and arbitration committees
• Conduct or supervise strategic consultations, negotiations, framework agreements, and long-term sourcing plans
• Secure critical suppliers and develop mitigation strategies: dual sourcing, continuity plans, performance monitoring, and robust contracts
• Develop the management of purchasing value: savings, cost avoidance, baseline, operational reference budget, supplier performance, and contribution to group objectives
• Strengthen responsible purchasing by integrating CSR, safety, compliance, integrity, and sustainability criteria into tenders and supplier monitoring

Procurement Process Compliance:

• Define, update, and disseminate Purchasing and P2P procedures, with an objective of simplicity and ownership by the business units
• Clarify roles and responsibilities between Purchasing, business units, Finance, Legal, and other support departments
• Contribute to the implementation of simple and effective decision-making workflows adapted to the risk and the amount committed
• Guarantee the proper use of purchasing and P2P tools and identify needs for training, key users, or automation
• Participate in internal, group, or regulatory audits and manage the associated action plans
• Ensure the traceability of purchasing decisions, contracts, suppliers, and associated validations

Performance, Purchasing/P2P transformation, and business service:

• Deploy a close relationship with business departments to anticipate needs, challenge requests, and formalize purchasing roadmaps
• Implement and/or participate in management routines: purchasing/business committees, action plan monitoring, performance reporting, and arbitrations
• Optimize Time to Contract in connection with legal and business teams
• Structure the reference baseline with the Controlling department to secure the measurement of savings and cost avoidance
• Simplify low-risk and low-amount purchasing, while maintaining the appropriate level of control and performance
• Develop Purchasing communication: results achieved, best practices, available tools, operating rules, and the added value of the service
• Contribute to the progressive internalization of Purchasing/P2P skills and the reduction of dependence on external services where relevant
• Ensure the quality and consistency of purchasing data, in connection with local and group reporting tools

We are looking for a profile possessing the following qualities and skills:

• Higher education (Master's degree/Bac+5) in purchasing, supply chain, business school, engineering school, or equivalent
• Proven experience of at least 8 to 10 years in purchasing, ideally in an industrial and logistics environment, multi-site or operations services
• Successful experience in managing purchasing teams and driving purchasing/P2P transformations
• Good understanding of the challenges of an SME backed by an international group: business proximity, pragmatism, prioritization, group reporting, and risk management
• Mastery of Source-to-Contract and Procure-to-Pay processes, as well as associated tools: SAP, Ariba, Jaggaer, Per Angusta, Provigis, EcoVadis, or equivalents
• Ability to manage complex tenders, contractual negotiations, and strategic supplier relationships
• Solid economic culture: TCO, savings, cost avoidance, budgetary baseline, monitoring of purchasing value, and contribution to the P&L
• Supplier risk management: business continuity, dual sourcing, supplier dependency, compliance, CSR, safety, and quality of service
• Analytical mindset, rigor, synthesis skills, and ease with purchasing data and management indicators
• Professional English, allowing for exchanges with the SHV Energy group, suppliers, and international partners

Job Conditions

• Permanent contract (CDI), available immediately,
• Position based in Paris La Défense (92),
• Executive status (Cadre), Days-based (Forfait jours), RTT
• Fixed remuneration over 12 months,
• Mutual insurance + Pension + Restaurant vouchers + contribution to public transport costs + participation and/or profit-sharing bonuses depending on company results,
• Up to 2 days of teleworking per week, subject to seniority conditions.

And now it's your turn!

Send us your CV. No cover letter needed, just answer a few questions proposed online and stay connected; we will provide a response as soon as possible (usually within 15 days).

Primagaz is committed to inclusion and diversity. This position is open to everyone, regardless of origin, gender, or disability. As a disability-friendly company, we ensure that everyone can access our opportunities and evolve in an adapted environment.