Director, Global Procurement
On-siteParis, Île-de-France, France
EXPIREDParis, Île-de-France, FranceOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelMedium
Full TimeSenior LevelMedium
Job Summary
Define and execute Nexthink's global procurement strategy, operating model, and multi-year roadmap across indirect spend categories including Software, Cloud, and Professional Services. Lead major global sourcing initiatives, strategic supplier negotiations, and the development of a high-performing Category Management organization. Partner with senior leaders across Finance, Legal, IT, and Sales to deliver sustainable value, strengthen supplier performance, and manage risk. Establish category ownership, governance, and best practices to raise global procurement maturity while driving measurable savings and cost avoidance.
Required Qualifications
- 12+ years of progressive Procurement, Strategic Sourcing or Category Management experience
- Significant experience leading global indirect procurement categories and complex commercial negotiations
- Proven experience leading and developing Category Managers and building high-performing procurement teams
- Demonstrated ability to develop procurement capabilities, operating models and category management maturity
- Strong executive presence with experience influencing C-suite and senior business leaders
- Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier management and commercial negotiation
- Strong analytical and financial acumen with a track record of delivering measurable business value
- Experience working across international and multicultural organizations
- Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder-management skills
- Fluent English
Desired Qualifications
- ideally within SaaS, software or technology
- Experience with ERP and procurement systems
- NetSuite experience
- Professional procurement qualification such as CIPS, CPSM, CPM or equivalent
- additional European languages
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