IT Software Buyer

Job description / Role

about the role

This is a unique opportunity to manage the purchasing activities relating to the IT SW for internal needs globally for Orange Business (OB) and provide your purchasing expertise to the Business Lines (for corporate customer offers and own needs). This is a high visibility role where you are a key player in strategic corporate programs.

PURPOSE:

Improve OB revenues by supporting our stakeholders in transversal, various and international projects. Lead sourcing activities to optimize suppliers/partners conditions, mitigate risks and save costs. Within a team of 9 people spread internationally, we are seeking a corporate software buyer in charge of IT commodities, application software solutions and mobility. Your mission is, at the heart of OB's strategy, meeting the needs of the Business Lines in charge of OB's growth areas in applications.

MAIN ACTIVITIES:
- Management of your own supplier's portfolio.
- Building of the Sourcing strategy based on your knowledges of the market and OBS needs.
- Steering of the end-to-end purchasing process:
- Build the tenders in collaboration with the project team,
- Analyse the offers (quality, pricing, deliveries) & define the procurement strategy,
- Drive the commercial and contractual negotiation,
- Select the more competitive suppliers,
- Present the Sourcing recommendations to the top management (Enterprise Demand Committee/ IT Demand Committee).
- Monitor the suppliers' performance both quantitative and qualitative.
- Communicate to the stakeholders such as involved Business Units and Operational teams to promote the negotiated contracts.
- Share commodity expertise with respective stakeholders.
- Cooperate with Legal, Finance, Security and Data protection officers.
- Interact with the network of buyers (Group, BuyIn, Local, Projects, Sourcing OBS SA)

- At least 5 years of experience as a Strategic Buyer within IT field, ideally related to Software.
- Experience with RFP process and contract negotiation.
- Simultaneous projects management and strategic & risks oriented.
- Legal insight and analytical and results oriented.
- Technical skills would be desirable.
- Fluent level in English language, French language would be desirable.
- Leadership, assertiveness, and team spirit.
- Excellent communication skills and relationship oriented.
- Proactive, continuous learner and change oriented person.

department
Global Delivery & Operations

Orange Business manages and integrates the complexity of international communications, freeing our customers to focus on the strategic initiatives that drive their business. Our extensive experience and knowledge in global communication solutions, together with our understanding of multinational business and local support in 166 countries and territories, ensure that our customers receive a consistent, global solution wherever they do business.

About the Company

Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with sales of 43.5 billion euros in 2022 and 136,000 employees worldwide at 31 December 2022, including 75,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 287 million customers worldwide at 31 December 2022, including 242 million mobile customers and 24 million fixed broadband customers. The Group is present in 26 countries. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies under the brand Orange Business.