Global category manager IT/Telecom

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Global category manager IT/Telecom

The Company

The world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for industry with 14,000 employees, operations in more than 40 countries, and 4.3 billion in revenue in 2022.
Imerys delivers high-value-added, functional solutions to a great number of sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods. The Group draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge and expertise in material science to deliver solutions by beneficiating its mineral resources, synthetic minerals and formulations. Imerys’ solutions contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance, including heat resistance, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability, purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and water repellency. Imerys is determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the emergence of environmentally-friendly products and processes.
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The Position

Global category manager IT/Telecom

Job Summary

Context/Background

Managing more than 400M spend, the Indirect Purchasing Direction is composed of 8 people:

Indirect Purchasing Director in France

3 global Category Managers in France

1 European travel manager in Greece

1 regional Category Manager in the US

2 buyers in India

 The Indirect Purchasing Direction aims at:

Supporting its internal stakeholders

Conducting strategic sourcing activities (RFI, RFP,...)

Implementing Master Agreements with key suppliers

Conducting Category Management activities (suppliers monitoring, …)

Demonstrating its expertise in tackling greenfields

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

The IT/Telecom global category manager  is the main point of contact for Imerys IT function.

As Imerys IT function is centralised, all internal stakeholders' needs  are submitted to IT directors approval.  IT/Telecom global category manager is managing the end to end purchasing process for all the projects.

Commodities managed are :software;hardware;IT services;I.O.T;telecom (services and devices).

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Manage RFX corresponding to IT roadmap/business needs (+30 RFP's/year)

Manage contracts renewals; renegotiation

Identify,propose, implement TCO actions

Work close to the regions (EMEA/NORAM/LATAM/APAC) to define and implement regional strategies with the support of regional purchasing managers.

Ensure suppliers follow-up through business reviews

Contribute to Imerys sustainability targets ; generate ideas around sustainability

Functional management of IT buyer located in India

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

      Work in close collaboration with IT function as primary internal stakeholder

      End to end purchasing process management and optimization

      Report purchasing performance (savings)

Effectively influences, collaborates, and partners with business leaders regions to drive results

Animation of the Purchasing community at regional  level on the IT/telecom  initiatives, with ongoing project reviews and communication on latest releases (Tools, contracts, etc…)

Develop and animate  internal training sessions to get local purchasers autonomous on IT/Telecom subjects

      Supportive of purchasing digitalization (E-procurement)

 Support current carve-out activities (contracts transfer)

PROFILE

Minimum 4 to 6  years’ experience in purchasing

IT/telecom purchasing background mandatory

French/English : Fluent

Strong analytical skills

Strategic vision

Good communication; diplomat

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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Summary

Location: Paris, France

Type: Full time