Senior IT Buyer/Purchasing

What You'll Do:

In the Procurement Department, and as part of the Global Category Team reporting to the IT Procurement Manager in charge of Internal IT, R&D and Insurance, your role will be to manage the following categories → IT Outsourcing, Ad-hoc IT/R&D contractors and All Non-Enterprise IT related SaaS (such as : Sales & marketing, Database management software, Identity Access Management, Network…). We are therefore looking for our new Senior IT Buyer. If you are an IT procurement professional and a tech addict, willing to work in a fast-paced environment, eager to embrace changes and ready to support Criteo’s transformation, please give us a shout.

• Developing sourcing strategies for : Software to streamline them as much as possible, Outsourcing & Contractors in order to make sure it is well optimized (Nearshore/ Offshore)
• Collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to reduce total costs and risks
• Leading RFx, and achieving cost savings through negotiations
• Organize internal coordination of RFPs between different engaged teams: Business, IIT, Trust & Compliance, Legal and FP&A
• Developing and maintain metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery
• Contributing to improve Procure-to-Pay processes and tools to drive efficiency and added value services across business and Finance teams
• High capacity to handle different and numerous projects in parallel while doing good prioritization
• Communicating appropriately and establishing strong partnership with internal business stakeholders and with suppliers
• Analyzing category data and metrics to enforce Procurement category strategies and understanding customers’ needs and concerns, across categories and regions, to influence customers’ priorities
• Leading Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) with strategic suppliers and with internal stakeholders to ultimately improve supplier performance and to strengthen business partnerships

Our promise is a genuine Category Management position, fully hands-on, with the capacity to change things, to bring up new ideas and make the difference.

Who You Are:

• Master in Business (or equivalent), Procurement & Supply Chain or Engineering
• Significant experience in a Procurement organization performing vendor management, contract management, negotiating complex purchases, and running RFx
• Mandatory experience related to SW and services/contractors
• Strong leader who can drive category strategies and build strong relationships and trust with key stakeholders while challenging the status quo
• Knowledgeable about the supply market and supplier capabilities, technically and geographically
• Demonstrated ability as a Project Manager who can prioritize workload and manage complex projects within cost and schedule
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Collaborative, but also work with significant autonomy
• Fluent in English
• Out of the box thinking and curiosity are must have
• Capacity to leverage external networking to bring best practices

Beyond hard skills, we are looking for a professional with a mindset of proactivity, eagerness to improve things and then carry on improving things, with high standards.

We acknowledge that many candidates may not meet every single role requirement listed above. If your experience looks a little different from our requirements but you believe that you can still bring value to the role, we’d love to see your application!​

Who We Are:

Criteo is the global commerce media company that enables marketers and media owners to deliver richer consumer experiences and drive better commerce outcomes through its industry leading Commerce Media Platform.

At Criteo, our culture is as unique as it is diverse. From our offices around the world or from home, our incredible team of 3,600 Criteos collaborates to develop an open and inclusive environment. We seek to ensure that all of our workers are treated equally, and we do not tolerate discrimination based on race, gender identity, gender, sexual orientation, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, political opinion, pregnancy, migrant status, ethnicity, marital or family status, or other protected characteristics at all stages of the employment lifecycle including how we attract and recruit, through promotions, pay decisions, benefits, career progression and development. We aim to ensure employment decisions and actions are based solely on business-related considerations and not on protected characteristics. As outlined in our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, we strictly forbid any kind of discrimination, harassment, mistreatment or bullying towards colleagues, clients, suppliers, stakeholders, shareholders, or any visitors of Criteo. All of this supports us in our mission to power the world’s marketers with trusted and impactful advertising encouraging discovery, innovation and choice in an open internet.

Why Join Us:

At Criteo, we take pride in being a caring culture and are committed to providing our employees with valuable benefits that support their physical, emotional and financial wellbeing, their interests and the important life events. We aim to create a place where people can grow and learn from each other while having a meaningful impact. We want to set you up for success in your job, and an important part of that includes comprehensive perks & benefits. Benefits may vary depending on the country where you work and the nature of your employment with Criteo. When determining compensation, we carefully consider a wide range of job-related factors, including experience, knowledge, skills, education, and location. These factors can cause your compensation to vary.