Segula Technologies - Purchasing Manager (M/F)

We are looking for a Senior Buyer - Electronic & Naval Systems / Defense for one of our clients operating in the Defense sector.

About the position Within our purchasing department, you will take global responsibility for a strategic portfolio focused on embedded electronics and cutting-edge systems. You will operate across three major sub-families:

• Display Systems: Screens, cameras, and display systems.
• Communication Systems: Radios, radars, antennas, and associated equipment.
• Detection and Navigation Systems: GPS, detection systems, and navigation solutions.

You will manage a panel of suppliers primarily based in France (including major industrial players such as Thales or KNDS), with significant stakes related to export projects.

Your missions A position strongly oriented towards projects (60 to 70% of your activity) and tenders / RFQ (10 to 30%), your responsibilities cover the entire purchasing cycle:

• Pre-sales & Costing: Actively participate in costing and the construction of commercial offers during tender responses.
• Consultation Management: Drive RFQs (Request for Quotation) and manage tenders from A to Z.
• Negotiation & Management: Negotiate contractual and economic conditions, manage financial performance, and monitor supplier commitments.
• Panel Development: Contribute to the global purchasing strategy and evolve the panel of industrial partners.
• Export Projects: Provide support for international projects involving your purchasing sub-families.

• A strategic position at the heart of high-tech industrial projects.
• A dynamic environment stimulating leadership and autonomy.
• Perspectives for direct participation in major international stakes.

Experience and training:

• You have proven experience of at least 7 to 8 years in technical purchasing, ideally 10 years or more.
• You possess strong skills in negotiation, supplier management, and managing complex tenders.
• Experience in electronic purchasing or in the context of large export projects is a major asset.
• A sufficient technical background or culture is necessary to quickly grasp product specificities and their industrial constraints.

Linguistic skills & mandatory prerequisites:

• Fluent English (Minimum B2 level): Required to manage export topics and communicate with international partners.
• Eligible for secret/defense clearance.

Personal qualities:

• Autonomy & Leadership: Capable of managing your topics from end to end and engaging stakeholders.
• Organization & Rigor: Structured, results-oriented, and performance-driven.
• Interpersonal skills: Ability to work in a team, active listening, and management of various interlocutors.
• Appetite for challenge: Comfortable in demanding environments and with high-technology products.