Group Category Lead IT Categories // Responsable achat Groupe – IT

Profil recherché / Expérience :

• Minimum 8 ans d’expérience en achats, dont une expérience significative en gestion de catégories IT et en sourcing stratégique.
• Expertise achats solide sur les domaines IT : infrastructures, télécommunications, logiciels/SaaS, services IT, intégration système et solutions digitales/IA.
• Expérience avérée dans la gestion de projets de sourcing complexes, la négociation contractuelle et la gestion de fournisseurs dans un environnement international.
• Excellentes capacités analytiques : analyse des dépenses, élaboration de business cases, identification d’opportunités d’économies et de création de valeur.
• Bonne compréhension des enjeux commerciaux, contractuels et des risques liés aux achats IT.
• Capacité à interagir efficacement avec des parties prenantes seniors business et IT dans une organisation matricielle.
• Excellentes compétences en communication, négociation et influence.
• Approche structurée, proactive et orientée résultats.
• Expérience dans des projets internationaux et transverses.
• Diplôme bac+3 minimum ; un master est un plus.
• Maîtrise courante de l’anglais et du français, à l’oral comme à l’écrit.

============================================ We are looking for a Group Category Lead IT Categories Responsibilities:

• Partner with Business units and IT Stakeholders to understand needs, challenge demand where relevant, define clear specifications and recommend the most appropriate procurement approach for Group and Local projects.
• Develop and maintain category strategies and roadmaps for assigned IT categories (Focus on HW, Telecom, System Integration Services, AI Tools and Applications) aligned with business priorities, market developments and procurement objectives.
• Monitor the market through benchmarking and supplier intelligence to improve total cost, service quality and access to innovation, including early supplier involvement where appropriate.
• Analyze spend, supplier landscape, market trends and pricing models for assigned IT categories to identify savings opportunities, risks, standardization opportunities and innovation levers.
• Build and contribute to business cases supporting sourcing decisions, investment choices and procurement initiatives.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing processes and RFx activities at Group level in compliance with procurement policies, ethics and ESG requirements.
• Negotiate commercial and contractual terms using Group templates, ensuring alignment with business requirements and focusing on value creation, service quality, KPIs, SLAs, risk mitigation, penalties and rebate opportunities where relevant.
• Ensure purchases meet quality, functional, delivery and cost requirements while securing business continuity and limiting operational and contractual risks.
• Manage supplier relationships and contract performance through regular reviews, KPIs and corrective action plans to improve service, cost efficiency and overall supplier value.
• Drive supplier rationalization, volume concentration and specification standardization as key procurement levers across the Group.
• Track category initiatives, savings pipeline, forecasts, risks and opportunities, and provide regular reporting to Procurement leadership and stakeholders.
• Work proactively and collaboratively with Group Procurement, Generali Group, Legal, Finance and internal clients to ensure alignment, governance and successful implementation of procurement actions.

Preferred Experience

• 8+ years of experience in procurement, including significant experience in IT category management and strategic sourcing
• Strong procurement expertise across IT infrastructure, Telecom, Software/SaaS, IT services, System integration and digital/AI-related categories
• Proven experience in leading complex sourcing projects, contract negotiations and supplier management initiatives in an international environment
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to perform spend analysis, develop business cases and identify savings and value-creation opportunities
• Good understanding of commercial, contractual and risk-related aspects of ITprocurement
• Ability to work effectively with senior business and IT stakeholders in a matrix organization
• Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills
• Structured, proactive and results-oriented approach
• Experience in international and cross-functional projects
• Bachelor’s degree minimum; Master’s degree is a plus
• Highly proficient in spoken and written English and French

Recruitment Process

HR - N+1 / N+2

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