Indirect Commodities buyer

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Quarter**Edenred is the leading digital platform for services and payments that supports stakeholders in the world of work on a daily basis. Operating in 45 countries, it connects more than 60million users to over 2million partner merchants through 1million corporate clients.

Eedenred offers specific‑purpose payment solutions for food (such as meal vouchers), employee engagement (including gift cards and engagement platforms), mobility (such as multi‑energy solutions, including electric charging, maintenance, toll and parking services), as well as corporate payments (such as virtual cards).

True to the Group’s purpose, “Enrich connections. For good.”, these solutions enhance users’ well‑being and purchasing power. They strengthen companies’ attractiveness and efficiency, and stimulate employment and local economies. They also promote access to healthier food, more environmentally friendly products, and more sustainable mobility.

Edenred’s 12,000 employees work every day to make the world of work more connected, more efficient, safer, and more responsible.

In 2024, thanks to its global technology assets, the Group managed nearly €45billion in business volume, generated mainly through mobile applications, online platforms, and cards.

• Leads indirect commodity coordination at the group level with all subsidiaries (ex: Cars, Communication & Marketing, Buildings)
• Defines indirect commodity strategy, Group target and Sourcing strategy per segment with the Group Purchasing Director
• Manage tenders on all phases, in collaboration with the different stakeholders, from the RFI, to the contract
• Consolidates and controls the indirect Commodity Strategy implementation
• Follows up and consolidate scorecards of the suppliers and manage action to be taken
• Shares and communicates with the Edenred buyers community## ## **MAIN ACTIVITIES****Indirect Commodity Sourcing Strategy**

• Develops and manages the knowledge of the company on the segments: o Consolidation of needs (volume, technologies, trends, constraints, local specificities) o Process flow, cost breakdown by added value and by nature of costs o Market segmentation, constraints/market risks & trends o Supplier market analysis and supplier portfolio assessment Defines and updates commodity strategy per segment at the Group level and per subsidiaries Quantifies expected improvements (savings, quality, on time delivery, …) at the Group level and per subsidiary Develops aggressive improvement plan and obtains validation from subsidiaries**Supplier Management** Confirms convergence of the panel on line with the defined strategy and relevant with the subsidiaries requirements (project & production): main suppliers / challengers / future newcomers / blacklisted suppliers for the following categories : professional services without IT, recruitment agencies Plans if relevant the phasing out to support subsidiaries Controls and approves (in line with defined strategy) new business awards Follows up and consolidates scorecards of the suppliers and manages actions to be taken 2 Organizes and leads coordination meetings with subsidiaries, promote best practices sharing, plan supplier reviews**Professional Relationship** Collects and challenges needs from internal clients Communicates commodity strategy and ensures buy-in of interfaced organizations (Business Lines, HR, Legal, Marketing, Finance, Buyers community, etc.) Leads change management Catches innovation from suppliers and promotes it to the Group and subsidiaries Communicates on achievement with all subsidiaries Brings expertise / supports operations when requested by the subsidiaries Supports escalation of major operational issues Manages reporting Operate as travel manager on Egencia## **MAIN PERFORMANCE INDICATORS**
  • Commodity Strategy process compliance (meeting on time, update of the Commodity
  • Strategies, Validation by the Purchasing Committee)
  • Targets defined by the Commodity Strategy
  • Savings
  • Suppliers Scorecards## **PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**
  • International purchasing knowledge
  • Negotiation skills
  • A minimum of 5 years of sourcing experience in procurement in a multinational company
  • Strong and supportive team player
  • Fluent French and English
  • Knowledge of Ivalua platform would be a plus
  • Knowledge of legal aspects of procurement would be a plus## **OTHER DETAILS**
  • SCOPE : Worldwide
  • LOCATION : Issy-les-Moulineaux
  • DEPARTMENT : Group Procurement Department
  • REPORTS TO : Direct & Indirect Procurement Manager**Apply now and Vibe with Us!**We are looking for new employees who will embrace the Edenred adventure with the same intensity and passion as we do. They will feel right at ease at Edenred because they like to push back the boundaries, try new things, constantly improve, win and grow. We need women and men who share our ambition, who are looking to perform, challenge us and themselves to move forward every day. We are looking for women and men who want to vibe with us.

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