Group Procurement Program Manager

Group Procurement mission is to increase Group competitiveness by optimizing end-to-end Procurement cycle of external spend (excl. Insurance Procurement), while building a high performance, sustainable and risk-managed supplier base. With +350 professionals across +20 entities, Procurement manages a complex ecosystem of vendors and an important spend (General Expenses and IT Procurement).

Group Procurement's role is to :

• Leverage our purchasing power & drive procurement discipline to boost savings generation
• Provide category & sourcing strategy, design and push Group contract and leverage our purchasing power through different level of AXA scale
• Drive procurement discipline within AXA by engaging the procurement community:
  sharing best practices; defining and sharing KPI; designing process to enhance efficiency, etc.
• Provide Groupe software asset management offer
• Manage the relationship with key vendors
• Engage Key vendors to leverage AXA strategy and growth:
  defining vendors strategies, building the appropriate vendor governance and implementing performance KPIs, build the relationships to drive our Key vendor towards our expectations.
• Provide expertise through a center of excellence to drive performance & responsible procurement
• Provide a Group Procurement M&A offer of services to support AXA in Acquisition, Diverstiture, & internal transfers
• Push for sustainable procurement practices with a focus reduce our carbon footprint with our strategic suppliers and increase Diversity and Solidarity sourcing
• Define and share vendor risk framework & outsourcing policies
• Drive procurement tools/ data strategy and core model implementations
• Provide appropriate performance monitoring KPIs and processes

POSITION MISSION & MAIN ACTIVITIES

The Group Procurement Program Manager is reporting to the Group Procurement strategy & M&A manager, in charge of Procurement Strategy, strategic programs and M&A activites (support AXA in Acquisition, Divestiture, & internal transfers).

The primary mission of the Group Procurement Program Manager will be to lead strategic projects in close collaboration with the Group CPO and her management team, to define with them the required initiatives to deliver it. He/she will work closely with 12 main entities to ensure to align interests, push for scale, drive collaborative initiatives & mindset.

He/she will also be responsible for monitoring Group Procurement project portfolio and progress of initiatives and to secure all the necessary governance steps.

The candidate will also work very closely with the Head of Procurement Performance and his/her team (tools / data / risk / savings/ etc.) and Group Category leaders.

In particular, he/she will be responsible to:

• Participate to define & lead procurement strategy, objectives and transformation initiatives in close collaboration with management team
• Deliver / keep track of strategic transformation initiatives (operating model review, performance program, GEN AI initiatives, etc.)
• Develop, prioritise and monitor procurement multi-year Group Procurement project portfolio & ensure to obtain validation and funding
• Handle high level presentations for different audiences (within professional family, top management, key stakeholders…), of the transformation / strategy
• Conduct market research and analyse industry procurement trends and opportunities to collaborate, syndicate findings and coordinate across function

Skills

• Project Management:
  

'leadership and drive' to seeks opportunities, anticipates challenges, and takes initiative to move projects forward despite obstacles, working in colloboration

ability to scope, plan and deliver strategic projects & identify issues and propose solution (result oriented / problem solving mindset)

• Strategic Thinking:
  

Ability to take a step back to see the big picture, set long-term goals and challenge the status quo, align with strategy while considering the complexities of a decentralized environment with several entities

• Communication Skills:
  

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, at various hierarchy / seniority levels. Excellent storytelling and presentation skills

• Stakeholder Management:
  

Capacity to build relationships with international stakeholders at all levels and managing their expectations. Ability to influence others and to negotiate effectively to achieve desired outcomes, especially when dealing with conflicting priorities and no formal hierarchy

• Adaptability and Flexibility:
  

Capacity to adjust plans in response to changing circumstances or unexpected challenges. Effectively prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines.

Experience

Graduate

7-10+ years of professional experience, preferably in Consulting or program management

Experience in an international company working with several entities would be a plus

Technical skills

Business acumen:
ideally knowledge of procurement activities and Insurrance sector

English - Fluent in speaking and writing

French - fluent in speaking & writing is a plus