Country : France (FR) - Location : Nexans HQ-Courbevoie

Function : Purchasing

Contract Type : Permanent contract

Purchasing Digital and Platforms Manager (H/F)

PURPOSE

She/ He is the referent for ERP-linked Puchasing activities, and Ariba. Ensures the run, and promotes/develops 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
  • Supports the Purchasing function to build the roadmap of Purchasing IT roadmap, including integration with other platforms

AREA OF RESPONSABILITIES

She/He is responsible for:

• Managing the Nexans configuration of Ariba
  • Owner of the Ariba configuration
  • Pilots L2 support on a daily basis
  • Leads all followups with support platforms (Ariba L2, Purchasing operations support) related to any interface, process modification or Ariba templates modification
  • Monitors the health of the platform by requesters, purchasers, and approvers (usage, master data alignment, process clarification)
  • Leads 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

POSITION SIZING & SPECIFICITIES

• Internal relations - Collaborate closely with Purchasing Operation team, Purchasing community and other functions' stakeholders
• External relations : Monitor specific workstreams with sub contractors
• Manage a team of 2 collaborators

REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCES

Education and training:

University diploma (master) or equivalent (experience)

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

Experience:

Ideally, he/she has a strong purchasing/IT experience with at least 10 years working experience in industrial and global environments

OUR GROWTH CULTURE

Among our employees we share the same values- we are pioneers of the energy transition, dedicated to deliver to the highest standards of performance, united to achieve our ambitious goal.

At the individual level our growth culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact we believe in autonomy at the local level at the same time as we encourage knowledge sharing within our global engineering competence.

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