Senior IT Buyer

As a Senior IT Buyer at 74Software you will play a key role in leading operational IT/IS & R&D tools projects. You will partner closely with internal stakeholders (IT IS R&D Security Legal Finance) across multiple regions to ensure procurement projects are cost-effective compliant with contractual and regulatory requirements and aligned with business goals and procurement strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end procurement cycle (from requirements to contract): sourcing RFI/RFP due diligence risk assessment shortlisting and negotiating commercial and contractual terms (SaaS licenses maintenance services hardware).
• Contract Management: contract commitment follow-up key clauses (SLA SOW penalties reversibility) DPA security annexes audit rights governance ...
• Compliance & responsibility: operate in line with applicable regulations (e.g. DORA for financial activities) and internal policies (Code of Conduct Delegation Matrix Procurement process AI procedure).
• Supplier Relationship Management: definition of KPIs monitoring improvement plans escalation management innovation with strategic suppliers.
• Support to the Global Category Manager IT: collaborate to enhance and streamline procurement strategy for the category.
• Market intelligence & benchmarking: trends (ELA/EA subscription vs. perpetual BYOL FinOps) concentration risks competitive alternatives.
• Actively participate in the deployment of the P2P tool (Workday)

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• Experience: 10 years in IT/IS procurement including multiple complex contract negotiations (multi-country/multi-entity).
• Legal & compliance: solid understanding of different types of IT contracts (SLA/SOW liability penalties IP) privacy & security (DPA) Supplier Code of Conduct and internal requirements.
• Technical/financial: strong knowledge of licensing models (subscription ELA/EA user-based consumption-based) TCO FinOps and usage optimization.
• Soft skills: seasoned negotiator cross-functional leadership risk awareness.
• Languages: fluent French & English.
• Tools: Excel/Power BI Power Point.

Key Competencies

• Excellent communication negotiation and influencing skills.
• Stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Cross-cultural collaboration and adaptability.
• Autonomy rigor teamwork collaboration.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with global and local teams across multiple time zones.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Key Skills
Purchasing,Sourcing,Procurement,HR Sourcing,SAP,Supply Chain Experience,ERP Systems,negotiation,Materials Management,Manufacturing,MRP,Contracts
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1