Purchasing Digital And Platforms Manager Courbevoie Fr 92400 H/F - Nexans

As Purchasing Digital & Platforms Manager, you will be the referent for ERP-linked Puchasing activities, and Ariba. You will ensure the run, and promote/develop projects on these platforms, in adequation with the strategy defined by the Purchasing Operations Director :

- - SAP key user for central IT

- Ariba key user for central IT

- Functional Referent on Ariba related projects

- Functional Referent on all ERP related adaptations in alignment with Central IT

- Support the Purchasing function to build the roadmap of Purchasing IT roadmap, including integration with other platforms

AREA OF RESPONSABILITIES

You will be responsible for :

- Managing the Nexans configuration of Ariba :

- Owner of the Ariba configuration

- Pilot L2 support on a daily basis

- Lead all followups with support platforms (Ariba L2, Purchasing operations support) related to any interface, process modification or Ariba templates modification

- Monitor the health of the platform by requesters, purchasers, and approvers (usage, master data alignment, process clarification)

- Lead discussions with Ariba Support Teams

- Managing the configuration changes and status on all SAPs as functional key-user:

- Ensuring consistency with central master data repository

- Point of contact whenever IT/Finance need clarification or adjustment on configuration

- Liaise on a daily basis with the Operations teams - to document and put in perspective of functional projects

- Advising on any ERP when Ariba / Supplier Master data projects mandate convergence to :

- Central Supplier Master Data platform

- Ariba

- Coordinating with Supply Chain and Finance functional leads :

- Interfacing with Finance lead on invoice platform, if all Finance tools

- Ensuring correct customs and tax data availability

- Represent Purchasing on any alignment / continuous improvement initiative

- Propose continuous improvement approach and monitor effectiveness of implementation

- Ensuring visibility on platforms total cost of ownership, and eventually proposing improvements.

- Animate and manage a team of data/Ariba specialists

REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES :

Education and training:

University diploma (master) or equivalent (experience)

Experience:

Ideally, you have a strong purchasing/IT experience with at least 10 years working experience in industrial and global environments

Technical knowledge and skills:

- Fluent English

- Outsourced Teams management

- Leadership and ability to work within a network

- Strong SAP expertise

- Strong Ariba technical and functional knowledge

- Good understanding of Accounting/Supply Chain issues related to Purchasing

- Analytic mindset

- Keen understanding of internal control requirements

Soft knowledge and skills:

- Capacity to work under pressure

- Leadership and ability to influence and work within a network

- Curious, ability to propose innovations

- Ability to manage complexity & multiple activities

- Customer focus

- Advanced communication skills