Procurement Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in France.

📋 Description

• Lead vendor negotiations across the organization for marketing and influencer expenditures, tools, infrastructure, hiring fees, general and administrative costs, and outsourcing.

• Achieve measurable savings on current spending while ensuring that new and renewed commitments provide significant value.

• Develop and sustain a framework for vendor performance assessment.

• Analyze and optimize the supplier base.

• Promote a culture throughout the company where every euro is valued.

• Manage the Investment Request database and ensure that expenditures exceeding thresholds receive appropriate approvals.

• Monitor spending by category and alert budget owners of overspending in collaboration with Financial Planning & Analysis.

• Execute the procure-to-pay process, which includes purchase orders, approval workflows, and payment matching.

• Establish the Procurement function and governance for spending from the ground up.

• Collaborate across Finance, Legal, Business Operations, Marketing, and Technology.

• Report directly to the VP of Finance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Senior-level candidate capable of functioning autonomously from the outset.

• Ideally possess over 6 years of experience in procurement, vendor negotiation, or strategic sourcing.

• Experience in a technology scale-up, consulting, or corporate procurement setting.

• Master’s degree from a prestigious business or engineering institution.

• Proven experience in conducting vendor negotiations and structuring lasting agreements.

• Ability to assess costs against strategic value and make informed trade-offs.

• Capable of clearly communicating vendor deals and spending trade-offs to stakeholders outside of finance and procurement.

• Proficient in managing multiple negotiations and implementations simultaneously while adhering to deadlines.

• Ability to build trust and influence within Finance, Legal, Business Operations, Marketing, and Technology without formal budget authority.

• Entrepreneurial and self-sufficient mindset.

• Regular use of AI tools and a passion for AI-driven spending governance.

• Proficient in both English and French.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote working arrangements, allowing employees in Paris to seamlessly switch between office and home.

• Access to coworking spaces and a coworking budget for employees residing outside Paris.

• Opportunity to work from various countries worldwide for up to 3 months each year.

• Competitive compensation package.

• Equity participation for all employees.

• Dedicated half-day each week for professional development in AI.

• Annual offsite events in exceptional locations.

• Budget allocated for team-building activities and monthly in-person meetups.

• Contribution towards ClassPass subscription.

• Eight weeks of fully paid leave for the second parent.