Tender & project purchasing manager

VOUS INTÉGRER DANS L'ENTREPRISE

Chez Nexans, notre vision globale est d'électrifier le futur. Au sein de notre branche "Generation & Transmission", cela signifie concevoir et fabriquer les meilleurs câbles au monde. Nous réalisons des projets EPCI clés en main partout dans le monde. Cela implique que nous disposions des meilleurs outils et équipements, ainsi que des personnes possédant les compétences et le savoir-faire nécessaires pour installer et entretenir ces câbles.

Nexans reconnaît les différences qui rendent chaque salarié précieux et unique. La diversité est la clé de la performance et de notre ambition globale de conduire le monde dans la transition énergétique vers une planète durable. Nous le savons par expérience. Toutes les différences sont appréciées et respectées chez Nexans. En conséquence, vous serez un acteur clé d'une organisation multinationale où nous cultivons la culture commune du partage. C'est pourquoi nous encourageons la diversité dans nos recrutements - Apportez la vôtre à Nexans, elle est la bienvenue !

WELCOMING YOU TO THE TEAM

The Tender & Project Purchasing team is a diverse and multicultural team with team members in Norway, UK, France and USA. The team is responsible for managing and coordinating all purchasing related activities respecting Nexans purchasing procedures throughout the lifetime of the tenders and projects.

The France Team is a unit within the Tender & Project Purchasing team, specifically supporting projects with final client delivery in France. The workplace is in Courbevoie, France and you will be reporting to the Purchasing Team Lead for the France Team.

Nexans have secured significant projects in France which will require Nexans to manufacture and install export cables, as well as perform a number of offshore marine and onshore civils related subcontract packages. The management of these subcontract packages from preparation of RFQs through to award will be the responsibility of Tender and Project Purchasing Manager. The role will also require the procurement and administration of other minor goods and services to meet Project requirements.


GETTING A FLYING START

To get a flying start as Purchasing Manager you should ideally have a Degree in Quantity Surveying Engineering/Business or Procurement, 7+ years in project purchasing work experience in the renewables, energy or oil/gas sector.
You are ambitious, have the ability to multi task, prioritize task, are an effective communicator and efficient at executing tasks.

HOW YOU MAKE AN IMPACT

You will be delegated and fully responsible for all project purchasing activities within a specific key tender/execution project or projects while ensuring and supporting company objectives. This role goes beyond traditional purchasing roles, with a level of commercial management and contractual awareness also required.
You will boost your impact by actively promoting Quality and HSE.

YOUR STARTING POINT

1. Fluent in English; additional languages such Norwegian, French, German, Spanish and Italian would be an advantage.
2. Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Business or Procurement.
3. Extensive experience from relevant positions may compensate for formal education.
4. Minimum 7 years of experience in Procurement / Category Management / Commercial Management with proven records of fruitful negotiations or commercial achievements.
5. Experience with a variety of forms of contract is required such as NEC, FIDIC, LOGIC and BIMCO.
6. Curious, willing to understand the purchasing technical need to a sufficient level to discuss and challenge suppliers.
7. Appetite to negotiate with suppliers / Extensive Negotiation skills (LRN, e-auction, negotiation strategies, physical auctions…).
8. Knowledge of various sourcing tactics and strategies.
9. Team player / Organised / Ability to coordinate many stakeholders and keep good track of discussions.
10. Strong commercial & Proactive mindset.
11. Ability to communicate and search for information.
12. Ability to develop a network both inside the company and externally.
13. High working capacity and resistant to some high pressure periods.
14. Ability to multitask and prioritize.
15. Experience with SAP.
16. BI & Ariba knowledge is an advantage.
17. Your personal values are aligned to those of Nexans: Pioneer, Dedicated, United.

PRE-SUBCONTRACT AWARD KEY DUTIES

18. Develop and maintain the Procurement Plan and Procurement Schedule.
19. Prepare RFQ packages, with particular focus on the Scope of Work.
20. Align the RFQ documentation with the main Contract obligations
21. Evaluate, negotiate and award packages for both marine and civils packages.
22. Seek management approval and award packages.
23. Raise and revise the required POs etc in SAP.

YOUR PEERS
The key to a successful project is positive relationships with your peers. In this role you will work closely with the Package Manager who will be the technical and operational focal point for the package, along with the Contracts Managers who will provide support on contractual matters as required, although a level of contractual knowledge will be expected from the Tender and Project Purchasing Manager.

UNE CULTURE TOURNEE VERS LA CROISSANCE

Nos salariés partagent les mêmes valeurs : nous sommes des pionniers de la transition énergétique, déterminés à respecter les normes de performance les plus élevées et unis pour atteindre notre objectif ambitieux.

A l'échelle individuelle, notre culture de croissance est fondée sur la confiance et la collaboration. Nous souhaitons vous intégrer comme un membre précieux de notre équipe. Afin de favoriser votre intégration, nous croyons en l'autonomie, tout en encourageant le partage des connaissances au sein de notre organisation.

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