Procurement Manager
Missions:
The Procurement Manager is responsible for ensuring the expense categories or segments suppliers he / she manages are reliable, deliver on time and at the best commercial conditions, with the highest quality of goods and services needed by his / her Entity, in compliance with the Arval group rules of conduct concerning relationships with suppliers.
He/She drives the realization of savings within the Entity’s budget / action plan by working closely with the users that he / she supports.
A segment can be defined either as a sub-category of expense or as a portfolio of key suppliers.
Main responsibilities:
- Apply the Arval Procurement strategies.
- Implement and follow the Procurement Norms and ensure all the compliance rules are applied.
- Ensures that stakeholders have been informed about the Rules of conduct concerning relationships between BNP Paribas employees and suppliers, in respect of the BNPP Group’s Code of Conduct
- Apply the CSR (“Corporate Social Responsibility”) strategy and objectives of BNP Paribas Group on the different pillars: Economic, Environmental, Social and Civic.
- Apply the Procurement Supplier Risk and Compliance procedures (RiMES and KYS) and the associated control plan
- Manage all the tender processes from the business needs definition to the signature of contracts with the best cost-quality ratio from secured and compliant suppliers.
- Monitor the local supplier performance including the contracts deployment, the savings realisation (including rebates), and reports to Procurement Corporate
- Manage the supplier relationship in cooperation with the stakeholders with a focus on steering to preferred partners
- Take part in the company budget and pricing elaboration (costs of services, new cars rebates).
- Implement the Procurement tool
Training and Experience
- Study level: University degree at post graduate level or equivalent
- Operational experience in Procurement
- Advanced training in Procurement / technical experience in the category is appreciated
- Languages: Fluent Local language, Fluent English (written and spoken), French is appreciated
Technical skills
- Suppliers Market and Arval context knowledge,
- Capacity to challenge the internal client needs, sense of critical analysis,
- Negotiation skills,
- Capacity for defining a procurement strategy (procurement methods and tools),
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Basic knowledge in financial analysis,
- Project management skills,
Interpersonal skills
- Sense of ethics, rigorous,
- Client service focused, responsiveness,
- Communication skills (oral and written),
- Sense of innovation / creativity,
- Cost and performance improvements focused,
- Good interpersonal relationships,
- Firmness,
- Ability to motivate / convince.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary package reflecting the seniority and strategic importance of the role.
- Company car available for both business and private use.
- Company mobile phone and laptop for business and personal use.
- Flexible working hours and the possibility of hybrid working arrangements.
- Employer contribution to a supplementary pension scheme.
- Enhanced meal allowance.
- Continuous learning and development opportunities in strategic sourcing, procurement, negotiation, and leadership.
- Opportunity to participate in international projects and contribute to the Group’s procurement strategy.
- A high level of autonomy and responsibility within a stable international organization.
