Indirect Procurement Buyer

Verisure is looking for an Indirect Procurement Buyer. You will report to the Head of Central Cluster Indirect Procurement and will be based in our French HQ in Antony in France (near the RER B station).

Are you looking for a company where you can:

• Make a real impact on the business by taking initiative and being proactive?
  We are looking for an entrepreneurial profile who enjoys challenges, leading projects at a fast pace and thriving in a fast-growing environment.

• Work in a collaborative, team-spirited and business-oriented environment?
  You will join an enthusiastic team of four buyers, where sharing best practices and collaboration are key within a friendly atmosphere.
  Attentive to business needs and internal clients, you aim to provide strong service while ensuring compliance with procurement processes.

• Develop your skills across several indirect procurement categories, such as Marketing, Maintenance, Facility Management, HR, fleet management and financial services.

• Enjoy attractive working conditions:
  The position is based at our headquarters in Antony, in brand-new offices located close to the RER B station.

• Operate in a local and international context:
  You will interact closely with French stakeholders on local projects, while also working with international colleagues and the Group team based in Spain.

• Contribute to Verisure’s sustainable sourcing ambitions, helping to improve the company’s impact on sustainable development through supplier selection and sourcing practices.
  Because here, we care about the planet and our future.

• Be an actor of change by contributing to the implementation of the new P2P ERP process.

• Take ownership as a project lead in tender management, including meeting facilitation, anticipation and coordination with multiple stakeholders.

Key Information about Verisure

Over recent years, Verisure has demonstrated exceptional and resilient financial performance, with a long-standing history of double-digit growth.

Verisure France is now the Group’s second-largest market and a key strategic geography, with:

• 3,600 employees

• 103 branches

• Double-digit growth

• More than 1,000,000 customers

Every day, Verisure does something meaningful. We are people protecting people.

Verisure is the leader in professionally monitored alarm systems.

Responsibilities

Within the Indirect Procurement Department, you will work across multiple supplier markets, enjoy frequent interaction with suppliers and internal clients, and actively contribute to the development of the Procurement function.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Managing tenders across various indirect procurement categories, covering all stages of a procurement project: internal needs collection, drafting and publishing RFx, offer analysis, negotiation, contracting, internal communication and deployment

• Supporting the transformation of Indirect Procurement, including implementation of the new ERP and accompanying change management for internal stakeholders

• Collaborating, supporting and influencing throughout the P2P process, from purchase request and negotiation through to purchase order creation
  The ERP will enable the buyer to validate purchase requests into purchase orders and steer procurement policy through the tool

• Identifying procurement opportunities in general, as well as sustainability-related opportunities, and implementing them

• Evaluating supplier compliance and performance using internal tendering and sourcing tools

• Participating in monthly meetings and contributing to the Group Procurement network across 18 countries

• Executing tenders, including supplier qualification and selection

• Ensuring compliance with procurement processes and policies

• Collecting specifications for required products and services from business stakeholders

• Drafting contracts and negotiating agreements with suppliers in coordination with Legal and internal stakeholders

• Conducting market and spend analysis

• Identifying and anticipating project execution issues, proposing and implementing solutions, and escalating when necessary

• Identifying procurement risks and reporting them to management

• Monitoring defined risk mitigation actions and processes

• Managing supplier issues and periodically reviewing supplier agreements and performance

• Contributing to the development of the Group Procurement Action Plan

• Proposing and leading continuous improvements within procurement services, processes and policies

Profile

• Master’s degree with a specialization in Procurement

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience

• Ability to manage procurement projects end to end

• Strong interpersonal skills, agility, rigor and organizational capabilities

• Proactive mindset and ability to contribute constructively within a team

• Strong analytical and synthesis skills

• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities, with a strong sense of anticipation and customer satisfaction

• Proficient in MS Office tools (particularly Excel and PowerPoint); experience with sourcing platforms such as Jaggaer or BravoSolution is a plus

• Strong command of English, with the ability to conduct business discussions and influence stakeholders at all levels

Skills

• Management and execution of indirect procurement categories

• High-level negotiation skills

• Strong organization and coordination abilities

• Ability to analyse and prioritise complex tasks under pressure

• Autonomy in managing assigned categories

• Comfortable working in dynamic, fast-paced environments

• Customer- and people-oriented

• Flexible and adaptable

• Team-oriented mindset

• Results-driven approach

Strong fit with our Company DNA

Passionate in Everything We Do: Our people have a sense of energy that is unmistakable, one that drives us to delight our customers and focus on creating impact quickly
Committed to Making a Difference: When we say we will do something; we deliver with excellence. We are accountable, focused and operate with discipline
Always Innovating: We believe that Innovation can be big or small; it’s a continuous state of mind that inspires us to think differently and always make things better. We are risk takers and we learn continuously
Winning as a Team: Our people know that by leveraging one another’s strengths, investing in and developing our team’s capability and by collaborating well, we will win
With Trust & Responsibility: Operating with integrity is core to our success. We are humble, honest and value deep mastery and expertise. We do the right thing, always