Abidjan, CI

Procurement Operational Excellence Professional West Africa

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products and providers all around the world. Present in 170 countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are well on our way to achieving our vision: to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

DARE TO GROW! Join CEVA Logistics, and you will be part of a team that values imagination, encourages boldness and exemplarity, and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics as we become a global leader in the logistics industry. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?

YOUR ROLE

Non Trade Procurement Activity

The mission of Non-Trade Procurement Team is to provide purchasing services to its internal stakeholders for the achievement of CEVA global targets. As such Procurement Organization manage suppliers and lead the sourcing, selection and negotiation of terms and conditions with suppliers on behalf of CEVA.

While a key objective remains to identify opportunities for cost and cash optimization. Procurement Team is also responsible to uphold CEVA compliance standards, as well as to maximize the interests of the company in any commercial commitments taken with suppliers.

The mission of the Non-Trade Procurement organization covers at Country level all purchases considered as Non-Trade purchases as presented here-below. Purchases activities are managed by category.

Lead Buyer

The lead buyer's mission is to negotiate and manage Non-Trade purchases for CEVA at Country level. The lead buyer is primarily accountable for managing categories of purchased items (operations, Facility Management, …) and achieving the budget and key performance indicators for the categories under her/his own responsibility.

He/She is responsible for the identification of the needs manageable at global level in close cooperation with the internal stakeholders.
He/She is in charge of the sourcing, selection and negotiation with suppliers at global level.

The lead buyer supports to the definition of global processes and animates and manages global processes on its perimeter. The lead buyer also manages the rollout of global agreements and ensure countries adherence to global deals negotiated. Lead buyer actively federates country purchasing team to spreading the purchasing culture within the group.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Under the supervision of the Non-Trade Procurement Manager, the lead buyer will be mainly in charge to:

Define category strategies at Local level in line with CEVA strategy
Lead implementation of Local Procurement strategies through CEVA.
Foster the cooperation between Central and Local, and ensure adherence to Global strategies
Conduct needs analysis on his/her own perimeter
Conduct supplier sourcing and market intelligence
Act as prime interface of internal stakeholders as well as purchasing country to understand needs and communicate about deals negotiated

Manage tendering process, supplier selection and contract negotiation for global panel in line with the costs and performance objectives.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Definition: 1-Basic: is able to carry out the task with help 2-Able to apply: is able to carry out the task 3-Mastery: is able to be autonomous and take initiative 4- Expert: is able to be autonomous and advise
Norms and standards	All CEVA processes, policies, rules, recommendations, and internal and externals methods	Master
Creativity and innovation	Ability to devise and imagine new solutions for systems, concepts and/or standards; and optimize, improve and reconsider existing ones by demonstrating open-mindedness.	Expert
Customer orientation	Ability to obtain internal/ external customer satisfaction, especially thanks to the exact identification of their requirements, while preserving CEVA’s own goals and KPIs.	Master
Communication	Ability to pass on a message by adapting to the target audience using one's teaching skills.	Expert
Transversal and project management	Ability to formalize and plan all of the actions to be carried out for the proper achievement of project, in respect of the allocated resources and in coordination with the different contacts Ability to mobilize, communicate, train and assist the managers and various people involved ensure management of change.	Expert
Relationship Skills	Ability to build and manage relationships with relevant stakeholders, applying appropriate interpersonal skills. Recognize situations that require adaptation of interpersonal skills and tailor to the audience in order to achieve maximum impact.	Expert

Education	Has a background in one of the following areas (Finance, Purchasing, Law, Business Administration, Engineer) or a technical background combined with a postgraduate in business administration or finance.
Work Experience	Has an experience in negotiating and contracting
Technical	Experience in a multi-site & global environment
Languages	Fluent in English (C1 min)
Profile	Has a significant experience in either purchasing, business or sales functions

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. It is our goal that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment, so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then let’s work together to help you find your new role.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. Join CEVA for a challenging career.

As a global organization, and as part of the CMA CGM Group, diversity is critical to our business success; only when we can reflect the cultures, languages, behaviors and local knowledge of our customers, we can succeed. By employing people with different experiences and abilities, we expand our knowledge and increase our creativity and innovation.

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