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You interact on a daily basis with local and international stakeholders, as well as with the Group Purchasing teams based in Spain.\nHelp VERISURE strengthen its sustainability impact in supplier sourcing\nBecause here, we care about the planet and our future\nBe an agent of change\nContributing to the implementation of the new ERP and P2P process\nEnjoy being a project manager in the management of calls for tenders\nFacilitation of meetings, anticipation, coordination of the various stakeholders, in French and English\nKey information about VERISURE\nOver the past few years, Verisure has experienced an exceptional and resilient financial performance with a very long history of double-digit growth.\nVerisure France is now Verisure's second largest market and one of our key geographical areas with 3600 employees, 103 agencies, double-digit growth and more than 1,000,000 customers.\nEvery day, Verisure does something useful. We are people who protect people. VERISURE is the leader in alarm systems with monitoring services.\nResponsibilities\nWithin the Indirect Purchasing Department of the Central Cluster (France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands), you will be involved in various supplier markets in France and abroad, benefit from numerous contacts, both with suppliers and with internal customers, and actively participate in the development of the Purchasing function.\nAs such, your main missions will be:\nManage calls for tenders for various purchasing categories, covering all stages of a procurement project: collection of internal needs, drafting, publication, analysis of offers, negotiation, contractualization, internal communication and deployment.\nSupport the UK Procurement team (approximately 50% of the time): end-to-end project and tender management, English negotiations and contracting support in conjunction with local legal teams\nContribute to procurement projects in other Central Cluster countries (Germany, Netherlands, Belgium) and identify opportunities to pool needs between countries\nConduct multi-country tenders and contribute to the harmonization of procurement practices, tools and reporting at the cluster level\nSupport the transformation of Indirect Procurement, in particular the deployment of the new ERP, and support the Change Management of internal customers\nCollaborate, support and influence throughout the P2P process, from the purchase request to the negotiation, to the purchase order. The ERP will allow the buyer to validate the purchase request in the purchase order and thus manage the purchasing policy through the tool. \nIdentify procurement opportunities, particularly in terms of sustainable development, and implement them\nAssess the compliance and performance of our suppliers via our internal tendering tools\nParticipate in monthly meetings and in the animation of the Group Purchasing network (18 countries)\nExecute tenders, as well as supplier qualification and selection\nEnsure compliance with procurement processes and policies, taking into account the local specificities of each country\nCollect specifications for products and services required by the business\nDraft contracts and negotiate agreements with suppliers, in French and English, in coordination with legal and internal stakeholders\nPerform market and spend analysis, including on a multi-country scale Identify and anticipate difficulties in the execution of projects, propose and implement solutions, escalate if necessary\nIdentify risks and report them to the manager\nTrack actions and risk mitigation plans defined \nManage supplier issues, periodically monitor contracts and evaluate supplier performance\nContribute to the development of the Group Purchasing Plan and the Central Cluster savings plan \nPropose and manage improvements to purchasing processes and policies\nProfile\nYou have a Master 2, ideally with a specialization in Purchasing.\n You have a minimum of 2 years of experience in purchasing, ideally in an international or multi-country context.\nYou know how to manage purchases in project mode.\nYou demonstrate:Relational ease\nAgility\nComfortable working in a multicultural and remote environment\nRigor and organization\nThe ability to be a force of proposal within a team\nIn addition, you have a spirit of analysis and synthesis.\nYou have a good sense of organization, are multitaskers, have a sense of anticipation and are customer satisfaction oriented.\n\nYou are proficient in Office Suite software (including Excel and PowerPoint) and ideally a procurement sourcing platform (Jaggaer / Bravo Solutions is a plus). \n Fluent English is essential (C1 level minimum): You will conduct negotiations, lead tenders and lead meetings in English, and know how to influence stakeholders at all levels. Part of the interview will be conducted in English. \nSkills\nManagement and execution of indirect purchasing categories, in France and abroad\nHigh level of negotiation skills, in French and English\nOrganizational and coordination skills\nAbility to analyze and prioritize complex tasks under pressure\nAutonomy in the management of the categories and projects under his/her responsibility\nUsed to dynamic and international environments\nCustomer and people oriented\nFlexibility and adaptability to new environments\nAbility to manage multi-country priorities and work with remote teams\nTeamwork\nResults-oriented \nClose alignment with our company's DNA is a prerequisite:\nPassionate about everything we do: Our employees have a sense of energy that is unmistakable, which drives us to delight our customers and focus on creating quick impact.\nCommitted to making a difference: When we say we're going to do something, we deliver with excellence. We are responsible, focused, and act with discipline.\nAlways innovate : We believe that innovation can be big or small; It's an ongoing mindset that inspires us to think differently and always make things better. We take risks and learn continuously.\nWin as a team : Our employees know that by leveraging each other's strengths, investing in our team's capabilities, developing them, and collaborating well, we will win.\nWith trust and accountability : Working with integrity is at the heart of our success. We are humble, honest, and value deep mastery and expertise. We do the right thing, always. \nThe company\nWe are people who protect people\nWe are the leading provider of professionally monitored alarms for residential households and small businesses in Europe.\nPeace of mind for families and small businesses\nWe believe it's a human right to feel safe. We now protect over 4 million families and small businesses. Our service includes 24/7 monitoring, expert verification and response, customer service, service and maintenance services, and professional technical support. In addition to protecting against intrusions, we protect against fire, attack, theft, life-threatening emergencies, and other hazards. Verisure employees are dedicated and committed and provide what we believe to be the best customer service in the industry.\nLeader on a large footprint\nWe are the leading provider of residential and small business monitored alarms in Europe. We operate in 17 countries across Europe and Latin America. Our business is driven by organic growth, based on our differentiated business model. We attract high-quality customers. We work hard to ensure that our customers are happy. This contributes to a peak level of attrition and a long customer life.\nA technology-driven personal services company\nOur 30,000 teammates are the foundation of our business. Our business model combines technology and human expertise to protect people. We are a personal services company. More than 80% of our colleagues interact with customers every day. This connection provides the information that inspires our innovation. This information is a source of benefits. We leverage this knowledge through the significant investment we make in product and service innovation. Close contact with the customer also fuels the pride that drives engagement.\n30+ years of experience - and many more to come\nWe've been protecting what matters most since 1988. Over time, we've grown beyond our roots in the Nordics and Spain. We now serve most of Europe and have also established a strong presence in Latin America. In 2017, to evolve our operating model, strategic innovation, operational excellence and access to talent, we opened our new Group headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. In 2019, we entered into a strategic partnership with Arlo, the global leader in connected cameras. Verisure acquired all rights to Arlo's European operations. This allows us to offer connected camera services in Europe in addition to our professionally monitored security service. 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