Sourcing Tomorrow’s Success!

BuyIn, a common company between Orange and Deutsche Telekom is the largest procurement alliance in the TelCo world. We feature sourcing projects over three continents and negotiating €20 billion per years for 45+ customers. At BuyIn, we continuously strive to innovate for our stakeholders, 5G, IoT, AI, Cloud and Robotics are part of our day-to-day business operations.

By prioritizing environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and ethical business practices, our company is committed to building a sustainable future for both our business and the planet.

Description of domain/function:

The mission of Devices and Platforms domain is to provide procurement excellence in Customer Equipment procurement including Smartphones, Home Gateways, Set-Top Boxes, SIM/eSIM, IoT Devices and related Accessories and Platforms, as well as all corresponding and relevant services.

Your responsibilities

As a Strategic Sourcer, you lead medium‑complexity procurement projects at global and local level and manage relationships with selected medium‑sized suppliers. You execute the global category strategy, define and deliver project strategies, and ensure cost optimization and target achievement while supporting countries throughout the full contract lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include:

· Work collaboratively with the stakeholders to analyze, monitor, and manage the demands for related projects within assigned spend category

· Provide cost analyses & summaries related to Suppliers Cash-Out necessary for stakeholders to build Business Cases/ Target Costings

· Contribution to overall strategy development by creating sourcing, commercial & planning strategies for key projects

· Conduct negotiations and leveraging data analytics to achieve outstanding results

· Managing country demand via the Demand Plan Tool

· Leading strategic procurement projects and global/local tenders with key stakeholders

· Driving cost optimization initiatives and realization plans

· Ensuring active contract control

Your profile

You hold a University degree or an MBA in Procurement, Business Administration, Economics, Business Information Technology or a qualification of the same level.

You also possess the following skills and experience:

· Professional experience in procurement of 5+ years minimum

· Experience in the worldwide telecommunications industry and/or IoT ecosystem

· Strong synthesis and analytical skills

· Ability to work autonomously and to prioritize tasks

· Excellent communication, social, and intercultural networking skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders

· Experience with managing single vendor negotiations with a partnering approach

· Marketing of performance

· Strategic mindset

· Strong negotiation skills

· Very good knowledge of contract law

· High ability to structure internal and external communication

· Capacity to work in a multi-cultural and fast-changing environment

· Passion for innovation with the capability to adapt to rapidly changing environment and requirements

· Willingness to travel

· Business developer mindset

· Fluency in French and English, German is a plus

Why Joining BUYIN

• A “human sized” company, composed of a talented team of 30+ nationalities empowering the workplace with values of Teamwork, Commitment and Respect

• Flexible working conditions (hybrid working, working from abroad) and time

• Multiple locations in France and Germany

• Competitive package

• Dynamic international team

• Continuous training: our Procurement Academy will support your learning journey

• Cutting-edge procurement with topics on AI, IoT, and Sustainability

• Exciting, multifaceted projects for our mother companies (Orange & Deutsche Telekom) & partners

• 10+ years of track record of excellence in strategic procurement with a spend over €20 million for 45+ customers

• Or even the usage of BI and IA tools to support you in your daily sourcing activities.

Diversity is a part of BuyIn We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation, or identity.