Group Procurement Program Manager

Overview

Group Procurement mission is to increase Group competitiveness by optimizing the end‑to‑end procurement cycle of external spend (excluding Insurance Procurement), while building a high‑performance, sustainable and risk‑managed supplier base. With over 350 professionals across more than 20 entities, Procurement manages a complex ecosystem of vendors and a significant spend in General Expenses and IT.

Responsibilities

• Leverage purchasing power & drive procurement discipline to boost savings generation.
• Provide category & sourcing strategy, design and push Group contracts, and leverage our scale across AXA.
• Drive procurement discipline within AXA by engaging the procurement community, sharing best practices, defining and sharing KPIs, and designing processes to enhance efficiency.
• Provide a group software asset management offer.
• Manage relationships with key vendors: engage key vendors to leverage AXA strategy and growth, define vendor strategies, build appropriate governance, implement performance KPIs, and build relationships to drive vendor expectations.
• Provide expertise through a center of excellence to drive performance & responsible procurement: offer M&A services to support AXA in acquisitions, divestitures & internal transfers; push sustainable procurement practices to reduce the carbon footprint, increase diversity and solidarity sourcing; define and share vendor risk framework & outsourcing policies; drive procurement tools/data strategy and core model implementations; and provide appropriate performance monitoring KPIs and processes.
• Lead strategic projects in close collaboration with the Group CPO and the management team, defining required initiatives to deliver them.
• Collaborate with 12 main entities to align interests, push for scale, and drive collaborative initiatives & mindset.
• Monitor the Group Procurement project portfolio and progress of initiatives, securing all necessary governance steps.
• Work closely with the Head of Procurement Performance and the team (tools, data, risk, savings, etc.) and Group Category leaders.
• Participate to define & lead procurement strategy, objectives and transformation initiatives in close collaboration with the management team.
• Deliver & keep track of strategic transformation initiatives (operating model review, performance program, GEN AI initiatives, etc.).
• Develop, prioritise and monitor a multi‑year Group Procurement project portfolio & ensure validation and funding.
• Handle high‑level presentations for different audiences (professional family, top management, key stakeholders).
• Conduct market research and analyse industry procurement trends and opportunities to collaborate, syndicate findings and coordinate across functions.

Your Profile – Skills

• Project Management: Leadership and drive to seek opportunities, anticipate challenges, and take initiative to move projects forward despite obstacles, working in collaboration.
• Ability to scope, plan and deliver strategic projects & identify issues and propose solutions (result‑oriented/problem‑solving mindset).
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to step back to see the big picture, set long‑term goals, challenge the status quo, align with strategy while considering the complexities of a decentralized environment with several entities.
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, at various hierarchy/seniority levels. Excellent storytelling and presentation skills.
• Stakeholder Management: Capacity to build relationships with international stakeholders at all levels and manage their expectations. Ability to influence others and negotiate effectively to achieve desired outcomes, especially when dealing with conflicting priorities and no formal hierarchy.
• Adaptability and Flexibility: Capacity to adjust plans in response to changing circumstances or unexpected challenges; effectively prioritise tasks to meet deadlines.

Experience

• Graduate.
• 7–10+ years of professional experience, preferably in consulting or program management.
• Experience in an international company working with several entities would be a plus.

Technical Skills

• Business acumen: ideally knowledge of procurement activities and the insurance sector.
• English – fluent in speaking and writing.
• French – fluent in speaking & writing (plus).

Equal Opportunity Statement

AXA is committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of employment (gender, LGBT+, disabled persons, or people of different origins) and to promoting Diversity & Inclusion by creating a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect.