Internship - Purchasing Officer

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

YOUR ROLE     

You will join CMA CGM's Purchasing department, which consists of seven buyers responsible for port equipment. You will contribute to the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of cross-functional and operational projects related to CAPEX investments and OPEX expenditures. You will work on both operational and cross-functional assignments in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ? 

Operational tasks

•    Supporting the launch and management of tenders for port handling equipment.

•    Monitoring and managing order fulfillment (disputes, claims, transport organization, etc.) within the CAPEX and OPEX scope.

•    Manage performance during the tender and execution phases.

•    Set up and maintain the price database.

Cross-functional tasks

•    Set up and support operational performance evaluations of suppliers.

•    Participate in the implementation of category strategies.

•    Participating in the implementation and monitoring of budget data.

•    Updating the supplier panel, supporting the monitoring of due diligence obligations and managing the risks associated with the panel.

•    Updating the team's tools (supplier panel, contract monitoring, etc.).

•    Contributing to the organization of meetings and reporting to internal specifiers.

In this role, you will be in contact with various purchasing departments in France and internationally. Working closely with a range of contacts on a daily basis, you will act as the main point of contact for both internal departments and external partners. 
You will also be responsible for implementing reporting and project monitoring indicators.
Finally, you will propose action plans and areas for improvement.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

You have a Master's degree in Purchasing/Business School or Engineering, or equivalent.

You are proficient in IT and office software (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).  

You are proficient in data analysis. 

Your rigor and autonomy, combined with your dynamism and good interpersonal skills, will be assets for success in this position. 

You are proactive. 

You are fluent in English (reading, writing, and speaking).

Find out more about CMA CGM Group's Sustainable Development approach and net zero carbon emissions by 2050 ambition.
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