Indirect Commodities buyer

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Direct & Indirect Procurement Manager Finance - Group Procurement Departement – France eQuarter

QUI EST EDENRED? Edenred est le leader mondial des avantages aux salariés et de la mobilité professionnelle. Avec plus d’1 million d’entreprises clientes dans 44 pays, la plateforme d’Edenred donne à plus de 60 millions d’utilisateurs accès aux services et aux produits de plus de 2 millions de commerçants partenaires. Edenred propose des solutions digitales dédiées aux collaborateurs (titres-restaurant, transports, cadeaux, bien-être, récompenses et offres préférentielles), aux gestionnaires de flottes (approvisionnement multi-énergies incluant la recharge électrique, services de maintenance, péage et parking) et aux paiements inter-entreprises (cartes virtuelles). Fidèles à la raison d’être du Groupe, « Enrich connections. For good. », ces solutions améliorent le bien-être et le pouvoir d’achat des salariés et simplifient la vie des conducteurs de véhicules professionnels. Elles favorisent l’accès à une alimentation plus saine, à des produits plus respectueux de l’environnement et à une mobilité plus durable. Elles renforcent enfin l’attractivité et l’efficacité des entreprises tout en vitalisant l’emploi et l’économie locale. Les 12 000 collaborateurs d’Edenred s’engagent au quotidien pour construire un monde du travail connecté plus efficace, plus sûr et plus responsable. En 2025, grâce à sa plateforme technologique unique, le Groupe a généré un volume d’affaires de 49 milliards d’euros principalement au travers d’applications mobiles, de plateformes en ligne et de cartes. Coté sur Euronext Paris, Edenred fait partie des indices CAC Next 20, CAC Large 60, Euronext 100, Euronext Tech Leaders, FTSE4Good, DJSI Europe Index et DJSI World Index. Edenred a également intégré la A-List au CDP Climate en 2025 et a obtenu la médaille d’or d’Ecovadis au niveau mondial.

MISSIONS

• 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:

  • Consolidation of needs (volume, technologies, trends, constraints, local specificities)
  • Process flow, cost breakdown by added value and by nature of costs
  • Market segmentation, constraints/market risks & trends
  • 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

• 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

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