Marseille, FR

Category Buyer Expert - General Expenses and Fees

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 proud 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 and continued learning and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?

YOUR ROLE

Reporting to the Europe Category Manager- General Expenses and Fees , the Senior Category Lead Buyer is accountable for the overall procurement performance on his/her scope.

Major categories: Car fleet / Travel / Non IT Consulting / Workwear / Office Supplies

Annual spend: 100 M $

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Develop on his/her category scope annual spend reduction plans (supplier prices reduction and internal demand optimization), ensuring the activation of all possible performance levers: value analysis, cost breakdown, supplier base rationalization, country synergies, benchmarking, near-/offshoring, etc.
Contribute to the definition of categories and supplier base strategies, in close liaison with the Europe & Global Category Director / Managers, and Stakeholders: identify key suppliers, challengers, niche…target 80% of the total spend covered by categories / suppliers base strategies
Lead all key Request for Proposal (RFP) processes (RFP strategies and supplier selection) in close collaboration with business owners / stakeholders.
Lead QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) performance review processes with selected suppliers, in collaboration with business owners / stakeholders. Target 80% of the total spend covered by Suppliers under performance reviews
Implement internal working groups, aiming at identifying cost-saving opportunities, disruptive business model changes to generate additional savings.
Identify all potential synergies across countries in Europe: multi-country RFPs, supplier base rationalization,…
Monitor Suppliers risk: financial health, CSR, compliance, dependency,…develop corrective actions when necessary.
Ensure contractual compliance and highest protection for CEVA
Target 85% of the total spend made with key suppliers, through strong challenge of all business owners / stakeholders’ purchase requests and a rigorous control of the new vendors creations.
Lead the “Innovation” process with strategic suppliers, to identify and integrate the best Product / Process / Service innovations as early as possible.
Ensure full compliance with the Group’s Procurement policy and Group’s Business Rules
Strengthen continuously the procurement skills of his/her Buyers teams through regular assessments & tailored training plans.
Continuously motivate and energize his/her teams
Ensure the overall performance’s monthly follow-up through the KPIs list below

KPIs (non-exhaustive list):

Spend reduction (hard savings & cost avoidance, suppliers price reduction & demand optimization)
% of spend made with key suppliers
% of total spend covered by category/supplier base strategies
% of total spend made with Suppliers under performance review process
% of invoices covered by purchase orders
Number of risky suppliers, across financial health, dependency, CSR, compliance
Number of annual innovation committees with strategic suppliers

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Engineering School, Business School, University,
7-8 years Industrial Procurement background in international companies
Track record in Facility Management procurement
Strong negotiation skills
Leadership skills.
Ability to develop strategies and work operationally
Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural, and matrix organization
Performance & business mindset
Very rigorous; jump into details
Ability to influence and manage ambiguity
Can do attitude

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.

Please note: Legitimate CEVA Logistics recruitment processes include communication with candidates through recognized professional networks, such as LinkedIn or via an official company email address: firstname.lastname@cevalogistics.com. We recommend that you do not respond to unsolicited business propositions and/or offers from people with whom you are unfamiliar.