About the role :
As procurement activity is in the heart of Intercloud’s activity, the Senior Buyer will play a very important role, acting as the lead of procurement organization, you will be in charge of:

PROCESSES AND TOOLS

• Define and apply supplier scorecard process
• Ensure inventory management and proper rotation
• Set up and follow the indicators of team’s activity
• Propose new tools and procedures to improve procurement practices and processes
• Manage the order validation process to ensure the quality and accuracy of customer’s orders
• Ensure data quality in the tools being used

SUPPLIERS MANAGEMENT

• Prospect, make calls for tenders and select suppliers capable of meeting the needs of the company
• Negotiate with suppliers the conditions of supply in terms of cost, quality and time
• Build and maintain supplier quality
• Develop long-term relationships with preferred suppliers
• Handle supplier disputes and implement the necessary actions to limit them
• Identify, anticipate, and manage supplier risks
• Work closely with PMO team to ensure the proper routing of goods (equipment/links) until delivery to the departments concerned internally and/or externally

DAILY OPERATIONS

• Analyze purchasing and supply needs through Request For Information / Request For Proposals
• Manage order validation process to ensure the quality and accuracy of the orders (PO) sent to the customers
• Work closely with Go to Market team to ensure the quotations are sent on time and with expected quality
• Analyze workflows to continuously improve them

LEADERSHIP

• Lead the team of buyers in the daily activity
• Coordinate the team activities helping in the workload balance
• Be the main point of communication about procurement activity internally and externally

This role is perfect for you if you have…

• A significant experience as a buyer (+5 years)
• Strong purchasing and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication skills both in French and English
• Relationship building and management skills
• Understanding and knowledge of the network / telecommunications industry
• Regulatory and contractual management
• Good organizational skills
• Critical thinking and decision-making
• Agility and adaptation