Procurement Mission

The Procurement team defines and drives strategic sourcing that delivers value to the organization bringing a culture that focuses on total cost of ownership. ‘Building Locally and Winning Globally’ by delivering cost savings & avoidance to the organization and giving the company a competitive advantage while mitigating risks. 
 

Job Summary

The IT Procurement Manager EMEA is in charge of deploying and executing sourcing strategies for their specific Region. Aligned with Global Procurement Policy & Processes, they ensure business needs are met by sourcing goods & services at best value for money (quality, cost, lead-time, etc.) for the country while mitigating risks. 
The Procurement Manager acts with the highest degree of professionalism, integrity & ethics in the administration and operation of the procurement function. 

Primary Job Responsibilities

Deliver operational & financial value: bring added-value to the business through supply chain excellence, cost optimization, mitigation of the risks and policy compliance in order to improve Foundever’s Total Cost of Ownership.
Drive constant client Engagement: Understand key clients, regularly engages with and builds strong engagement with relevant stakeholders.

Show Procurement Excellence:

Develop sourcing strategies & create a network of vendors for the country/region. Participate in the definition of requirements with internal stakeholders. Manage and monitor RFI/RFQ/RFP utilizing Foundever’s e-sourcing tool in compliance with Procurement Policy and Processes. Negotiate commercial terms and contracts with vendors. Follow-Up delivery of Goods & Services and support Good Receipt if required. If require, managing import, Shipping and clearance operations. Monitor supplier’s performance including pricing, service levels and quality delivery to stakeholders. Anticipate and track the agreements expiration. Maintain the catalogs based on the demand. Work with FP&A to monitor budgets of internal stakeholders.

Challenges:

Address particular regional constraints in Regional/Global contracts. Deploy a client engagement model with internal stakeholders to ensure best level of cooperation and adherence to Foundever’s policies & processes. Build a strong network of suppliers to support Business development in the country/region. Succeed in the use of company ERP and e-sourcing tools. Succeed in the use of the Source-to-Pay process. Skills, Behaviours and Knowledge Matchless Integrity and Ethics standards. Strong stakeholder management skills. Problem-solver. Excellent analytical skills. Curious, Proactive and willing to take initiatives. Excellent Organization, methodical and decision-maker skills. High negotiation skills. Ability to anticipate and adapt. Ability to prioritize, act quickly, always shows reactivity & responsiveness. Ability to effectively work across multiple functions and with virtual teams. Education and Qualitifications

Required

Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in procurement functions Experience in BPO/telecommunications industry a strong plus Bachelor / Higher level in Economics or similar Finance notions Fluent English communication spoken and written (other languages are a plus) Working in multi-cultural markets

Preferred

Fluent French communication spoken and written (other languages are a plus) Project management tools such as Smart Sheet, MS project or Power BI Coupa or other e-sourcing tool ERP System: SAP, Oracle or si Our Offer

 

Competitive compensation package Professional Global exposure with Internal and External Stakeholders Working alongside a team of high-caliber and dynamic leaders Excellent work-life balance culture Onsite and remote work at home available