Buyer

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre (SG GSC) acts as a business solutions center for Société Générale, one of the largest European financial groups. We provide high quality professional services in over 35 countries in various business areas - Finance & Accounting, HR, IT and Corporate Operations. Our mission is to be a partner of choice, valued for owning, transforming and innovating with best-in-class talent.

As a Buyer you will support the activities of the “source to contract” process by pro-active business partnering with stakeholders, challenging the demand and activating all the negotiation levers to select the supplier or the most appropriate products/services under the best conditions.

Specifically, you will be required to:

• Understand the needs of internal partners and support them in their major projects;
• Deploy the purchasing strategies defined by the category leader;
• Lead negotiations, and set-up contracts;
• Build sustainable and responsible relationships with the entire purchasing ecosystem, including suppliers;
• Securing contractual relationships with Group suppliers;
• Help develop relationships with major strategic vendors as part of the SRM approach;
• Develop cooperation with new departments, entities or subsidiaries;
• Cooperate with central teams and the international departments to improve the impact of procurement and contribute to the deployment of action plans defined for this area;
• Identify CSR issues in procurement projects and integrate them into discussions;
• Contribute to the control of environmental and social risks in Purchasing by ensuring the proper use of the tools made available by the GCOO/ACH CSR team and by alerting, where appropriate, of potential risks related to suppliers.

• Proven experience in applying procurement processes in line with corporate policies and ethical standards;
• Strong understanding of risk management (KYS, financial health) and contract compliance;
• Ability to ensure accuracy, rigor, and reliability in all procurement activities;
• Ability to structure, prioritize, and deliver procurement projects efficiently;
• Capable of anticipating risks and adapting strategies accordingly;
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to secure optimal commercial and contractual terms;
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strategic supplier relationships;
• Proactive approach to identifying new suppliers and business opportunities;
• Mindset focused on process optimization and implementation of best purchasing practices;
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills;
• Autonomous, proactive, and accountable.

Here, you will find a flexible workplace and culture, autonomy, constant learning opportunities, dynamism, and talented people, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

If you feel like ambitiously pursuing your goals, then you have come to the right place.

Plus, you will enjoy all our benefits:

·       competitive compensation & remuneration, including annual performance bonus;

·       preventive healthcare plan, and group health & life insurance;

·       wide range of flexible benefits within a monthly budget;

·       office perks, wellbeing and mental health programs;

·       various social benefits and bonuses for personal or family events;

·       9-to-5 workday & flexible working environment (Hybrid);

·       additional paid and unpaid time off, including Sabbatical leave;

·       learning and growth opportunities based on individual development and career plans;

·       unlimited access to various eLearning resources.

We are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.

Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA.

If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating?

You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.