Senior IT Procurement Specialist – Professional Services

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

📋 Description

• Develop and execute procurement strategies that align with the objectives of the IT department.

• Oversee sourcing processes and tender calls with providers of IT services.

• Identify, evaluate, and choose suppliers and technology partners.

• Negotiate commercial and contractual terms, which include daily rates, fixed-price contracts, service commitments, and performance management frameworks.

• Secure IT contracts in partnership with legal teams.

• Optimize expenses and quantify savings achieved.

• Assist in the evolution of sourcing models, which encompass staff augmentation, service centers, nearshore, and offshore delivery.

• Build and nurture relationships with strategic suppliers.

• Set up monitoring indicators for procurement, contracts, and supplier performance.

• Guide IT teams on selecting service providers and outsourcing strategies.

• Collaborate with teams from IT, legal, finance, and suppliers.

⛳️ Requirements

• Education: Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

• Extensive experience in procuring IT professional services, preferably within a large enterprise or international setting.

• Strong understanding of the IT services market and IT supplier landscape.

• Thorough knowledge of the complete procurement cycle, from defining requirements to managing contracts.

• Significant experience in commercial and contractual negotiations.

• Good familiarity with engagement models, including staff augmentation, fixed-price projects, and service centers.

• Capability to identify and manage contractual risks.

• Proficiency in English, both spoken and written.

• Demonstrated autonomy, rigor, analytical mindset, negotiation skills, strong communication capabilities, and the ability to engage with senior executives.

• Advanced skills in Excel.

• Familiarity with e-sourcing and SRM tools.

• Knowledge of SAP Ariba and Qlik is advantageous.

• Experience with nearshore/offshore delivery models, supplier productivity programs, or tools like Ariba and Qlik is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• A diverse and strategic IT procurement portfolio.

• Significant autonomy in conducting negotiations.

• Direct engagement with leadership from IT, Legal, and Finance.

• An international and multicultural work environment.

• Real business performance and transformation challenges.

• The opportunity to contribute to the advancement of IT sourcing models.

• Remote working arrangement specified for the role.

• Personalized support and close collaboration with teams.

• Assignments that enhance expertise development and involvement in ambitious technology initiatives.