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Issy-les-Moulineaux, Île-de-France, France
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Edenred est le leader mondial des avantages aux salariés et de la mobilité professionnelle.
Avec plus d’1 million d’entreprises clientes dans 44 pays, la plateforme d’Edenred donne à plus de 60 millions d’utilisateurs accès aux services et produits de plus de 2 millions de commerçants partenaires.
Edenred propose des solutions digitales dédiées aux collaborateurs (titres-restaurant, transports, cadeaux, bien être, récompenses et offres préférentielles), aux gestionnaires de flottes (approvisionnement multi-énergies incluant la recharge électrique, services de maintenance, péage et parking) et aux paiements inter-entreprises (cartes virtuelles).
Fidèles à la raison d’être du Groupe, « Enrich connections. For good. », ces solutions améliorent le bien-être et le pouvoir d’achat des salariés et simplifient la vie des conducteurs de véhicules professionnels. Elles favorisent l’accès à une alimentation plus saine, à des produits plus respectueux de l’environnement et à une mobilité plus durable. Elles renforcent enfin l’attractivité et l’efficacité des entreprises tout en vitalisant l’emploi et l’économie locale.
Les 12 000 collaborateurs d’Edenred s’engagent au quotidien pour construire un monde du travail connecté plus efficace, plus sûr et plus responsable.
En 2025, grâce à sa plateforme technologique unique, le Groupe a généré un volume d’affaires de 49 milliards d’euros principalement au travers d’applications mobiles, de plateformes en ligne et de cartes.
Coté sur Euronext Paris, Edenred fait partie des indices CAC Next 20, CAC Large 60, Euronext 100, Euronext Tech Leaders, FTSE4Good, DJSI Europe Index et DJSI World Index.
SCOPE
Worldwide – €150M+
LOCATION
Edenred Headquarters – Issy-les-Moulineaux
CONTRACT TYPE
Permanent Contract (CDI)
DEPARTMENT
Group Procurement Department
REPORTS TO
Group IT Procurement Manager
As part of the Group Procurement Department, you will be responsible for leading global sourcing and negotiation activities for IT Software, with a focus on business applications, SaaS solutions, and transversal digital tools. You will also contribute to procurement activities for IT Services when required.
You will play a key role in optimizing Edenred’s software ecosystem, contributing to cost efficiency, vendor performance, innovation, and compliance. You will work in close partnership with the newly established Software Asset Management (SAM) team to ensure alignment between sourcing strategy, contract lifecycle management, and software usage optimization.
1. Sourcing & Negotiation
· Collect, challenge, and analyze business needs for software and application-related purchases.
· Build negotiation strategies and prepare RFP/RFI documentation.
· Lead end-to-end negotiations with software publishers and service providers.
· Secure optimal contract terms regarding pricing, SLAs, licensing models, intellectual property, and compliance.
· Collaborate daily with internal stakeholders, including Legal, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, Architecture, Finance teams and CSR departement.
2. Vendor Management
· Build and monitor vendor scorecards based on performance, innovation, risk, and financial criteria.
· Collect and consolidate internal feedback (satisfaction, issues, improvement areas).
· Prepare and conduct business review meetings with key strategic vendors.
· Follow up on improvement plans and contractual commitments.
3. Collaboration with SAM (Software Asset Management)
· Work closely with the SAM team to ensure procurement decisions align with license usage, renewals, and compliance requirements.
· Provide purchasing insights to optimize software consumption and reduce software-related risks.
· Co-build renewal strategies and roadmap for key software assets.
· Support the definition of common methodologies, processes, and governance between Procurement and SAM.
4. Procurement Governance, Communication & Best Practices
· Contribute to internal procurement community meetings and promote best practices across subsidiaries.
· Communicate newly signed contracts through available channels (Intranet, Teams, Procurement tools).
· Track and report savings on a monthly basis.
· Deploy and generalize tender toolkits and processes across the Group.
· Minimum 6 years of experience in IT procurement, ideally focused on Software / SaaS / Applications.
· Strong knowledge of licensing models (SaaS, Subscription-based, On-prem, Enterprise Agreements…).
· Ability to work closely with SAM or IT asset teams is a strong plus.
· Excellent negotiation, analytical, and synthesis skills.
· Ability to challenge stakeholders while maintaining strong partnerships.
· Curious, adaptable, agile, and able to manage complex environments.
· Strong team spirit with a proactive and entrepreneurial mindset.
· Fluent in English and French (written & spoken).
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