Buyer with French language

• Understand incoming requests, check quality requirements, follow up with requester where required (by phone, email) to ensure specifications are clear in order to select the best spot buying options
• Use client’s spot buy system to process requests (SAP, SRM)
• Leverage Category Cards / existing supplier base to select suppliers for the bidding process for defined Indirect Procurement categories
• Where required, make new supplier proposals and align with Procurement Business Partner on client side
• Completion of quoting process including supplier selection from pre-selected suppliers
• Negotiation with selected suppliers to ensure optimal conditions for the client
• Update and report on category database and client system
• Responsibility for the improvement projects running in the respective country (PIR project, Eurobonus)

Operational Responsibilities
• Manage and execute the Spot Buy process for Indirect Procurement category clusters:
o Professional Services
o Engineering
o Facility
o Marketing & Communication
o Science
o Utilities & Waste
• Manage specifications, using the category cards, for the provision of specific goods or services in line with the business. To strive for best value for money options, through execution of a standardized spot buying processes, use of appropriate spot buy tools, analytical thinking and negotiations
• Accountable for maintaining quality and service standards to support the overall Accenture-Client(s) relationship and to deliver continuous improvement

Functional skills
• Good interpersonal skills (needs to be able to build relationships over the phone without meeting suppliers / client on a regular basis), also to leverage the Accenture internal network of category experts where required
• Ability to understand processes and analyze spot buy data
• Strong verbal skills to be able to negotiate with suppliers
 Procurement and analytical background