We are committed to making the future work for everyone. As a people business focused on providing talent solutions and advisory services, we envision a world in which everyone has the chance to participate in the world of work. Our aim is to acknowledge and appreciate diverse perspectives, encouraging inclusive decision-making processes that value each colleague's contributions, skills, experience, and potential. We work actively to create the conditions that support a culture and work environment of belonging, trust, and participation. Our approach to diversity and inclusion is built around several pillars that underpin our work, including structural and conscious inclusion, leadership, and accountability.
DAC01882 Location(s)
Lyon, France
Madrid, Spain
Milan, Italy Contract Type
Full Time Business Unit
The Adecco Group Department
Finance
Senior Specialist Procurement
The Senior Specialist Procurement will be in charge of managing the Procurement activities of our Head office located in Zurich Switzerland. The person will act as a Procurement Business Partner to all corporate department and also the 3 Global Business Unit corporate department. The person will manage end-to-end sourcing activities and negotiate the best deals for each request. The person will also report saving in our saving reporting too and maintain the supplier data base with contracts.
What you’ll be doing- Engage closely with the different corporate departments and our 3 Global Business Units (GBUs) corporate stakeholders to understand their needs and projects.
- Align with the Procurement Director on the finding and initiate sourcing activities
- Gather and structure requirements in the sourcing documentation.
- Develop sourcing strategies, research suppliers, and align with key stakeholders on suppliers to involve
- Launch and drive the bidding-process end-to-end in collaboration with various key stakeholders
- Analyse and compare the various supplier proposals and share output with key stakeholders
- Negotiate the best deal possible and select the most relevant vendor in collaboration with key stakeholders
- Negotiate the contract, terms and conditions in collaboration with relevant stakeholders (legal, security, privacy)
- Archive the signed contract in our S2C (Source-to-Contract via SAP Ariba) contract repository
- Report savings in the internal saving reporting tool
- Lead the monthly procurement and account payable catch-up meeting and participate to any issue to solve
- Analyse the Corporate spend by category and supplier to identify new sourcing opportunities or optimisation
- Act as the main point of contact in case of questions regarding our P2P (Procure-to-Pay via SAP Ariba) process
- At least 5 years’ experience in Procurement ideally in indirect Procurement and Corporate environment
- Knowledge of SAP Ariba is desirable
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Procurement or Supply Chain Management is highly desired
- Proficiency in English language. Working knowledge of German, French, Italian or Spanish is highly desirable
It’s an exciting time to be part of our team. We’re proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 30,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally.
You’ll have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways to achieve total balance between the demands of their jobs and their lives. That’s why we give you the autonomy and support you need to work in the way that makes you most productive, agile, confident, and insightful.
Putting people first, pioneering with a collective spirit and always advancing with a growth mindset -that’s what we stand for at the Adecco Group. Here, we are all individuals with a unique perspective on the world we live in. That’s what makes us stronger. Whoever you are and whatever your background, you can be yourself. So, we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you. We offer a range of world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while the sharing skills, knowledge, and expertise to grow together.
Make an impact where it matters most.
A journey to bring out the best in youWe believe that having an understanding of the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organization with multiple different roles, our application process can vary.
On our career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way. As one of the world’s largest employers we believe in talent, not labels, and focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, an environment where everyone can thrive and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. Our commitment to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity is part of our broader commitment to respecting fundamental human rights across our value chain.
The Adecco Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Posting date: 11-07-2024
Get to know us
We don't tick boxes – we think outside them. At the Adecco Group, we lead the way in enabling organisations to adapt to a changing world of work and ensuring the future employability of people. Our purpose of making the future work for everyone, means we prioritise putting people first, providing autonomy and support to enhance productivity and growth. Every year, our 50,000+ employees worldwide enable millions of people to succeed in the world of work. We upskill and reskill more than half a million people annually, enhancing employability and accelerating careers.
Diversity & Inclusion at The Adecco Group
Culture
Our 'people first' approach means prioritising the wellbeing of our colleagues, always. Employee wellbeing has never been more important, and we continuously work to improve how we support our people to be holistically happy and healthy, no matter what the current climate.
"We aspire to become a benchmark as a top-class employer, by fostering a respectful, inclusive, and healthy environment for all." - Sarah Cheyne - Group VP Talent Experience, Inclusion and People Analytics
Learn more about The Adecco Group
The Adecco Group is the world's leading talent advisory and solutions company. Our powerful purpose is to make the future work for everyone. We build and incubate capabilities in areas where persistent skills shortages exist and connect that talent to organisations to power their success. Our core operations are split into 3 distinct Global Business Units (GBU’s) – Adecco, Akkodis and LHH. With these services we help individuals fulfil and exceed their potential, building employability and connecting people with opportunities.. At the Adecco Group, everyone has a voice and there are extensive opportunities to satisfy your curiosity, share your skills, and take your career in any direction.
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Putting people first - be that your colleagues, clients or customers
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Always willing to develop self and learn; you are curious and support a culture of continuous learning in order to evolve professionally
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Seeks to empower others and collaborate with a collective spirit
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Engages and connects with others in a meaningful and respectful way to achieve common goals
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Initiates activities and decision making; perseveres with courage and energy to drive results
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