Purchasing

Facilities manager

Nature

A Facilities Manager is responsible for the purchasing of all general products relative to the day to day functioning of the company (site and distribution networks) : technical purchases, services (telephones, electricity, computers, IT services, parking lots, office supplies…) The position therefore interacts with all departments relative to the brand (marketing, commercial, human resources, products…etc) to determine and respond to their various needs. The objective is to ensure a constant optimisation of quality of service as well as the rationalisation of spending.

Mission

Supplier relations management
Organisation of tenders and purchases
Negotiation of terms and conditions of purchases, taking into account prices, quality, deadlines and reactivity.
Establishment of contractual agreements with selected suppliers
Sourcing of purchasing families and activity reporting

Compétences

Fluent English required
IT management skills
Negotiation skills
Solid knowledge of finance and management

Accès

Business school and ivy league level schools with a specialty in purchasing
State University Masters degree in purchasing However, extensive experience in the industry is necessary to truly know to identify the needs of each department.