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Atos

Global IT services, consulting, digital transformation

Acheteur-BID support & IT Services F/H

Procurement & SourcingPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeBezons, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master 2 degree, business school degree, engineering school degree, or equivalent university education is required, ideally with a specialization in procurement.
  • At least 2 years of experience in IT procurement is required, ideally in IT services, integration, or managed services.
  • The candidate must be able to work in an international, matrix environment with Sales, Bid Management, Delivery, Finance, Legal, Security, and supplier stakeholders.
  • The candidate must have negotiation ability, business orientation, synthesis skills, and strong interpersonal skills to contribute effectively to high-stakes offers.
  • The candidate must understand the business, financial, and contractual aspects of offers and identify, assess, and escalate supplier, commitment, and compliance risks before client submission.
  • The candidate must be proficient in IT services procurement; bid and pre-sales environments; commercial and contractual negotiation; supplier and partner management and contracting; contract-risk analysis and management; and procurement savings and offer competitiveness mechanisms.
  • Advanced professional English is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Lead procurement activities for bids from needs analysis through supplier and partner contracting.
  • Support Sales, Bid Management, Finance, Legal, and Delivery teams in developing competitive and secure supplier offers.
  • Identify, select, and negotiate with suppliers and partners needed to develop client offers.
  • Negotiate prices, discounts, commercial terms, volume commitments, indexation, and price-protection mechanisms.
  • Obtain the supplier commitments needed before client-offer submission, including through memoranda of understanding, commitment letters, supplier offers, or bid-specific agreements.
  • When necessary, align supplier commitments with obligations made to the client, including service-level agreements, penalties, liabilities, security, compliance, and contractual obligations.
  • Contribute directly to offer competitiveness and procurement savings.
  • Identify and reduce supplier-related financial, commercial, operational, and contractual risks.
  • Handle strategic or sensitive negotiations involving senior stakeholders.
  • Manage commercial relationships with suppliers in the portfolio and contribute to supplier performance.
  • Improve Bid Procurement and IT Services processes and best practices.
  • Contribute to procurement community activities and the development of the Group’s procurement function.

About the Company

Atos

Global IT services, consulting, digital transformation

Atos is a global IT services and consulting firm that helps big companies and governments run and improve their digital systems. It offers services like cloud computing, cybersecurity, big data, and digital transformation, delivering these through consulting, system integration, outsourcing, and managed services to keep complex IT environments functioning smoothly. What sets Atos apart is its long history of growth by acquiring other firms, building a wide footprint across Europe and North America, and combining diverse capabilities into one large service provider. After a period of financial restructuring to reduce debt, Atos is focused on stabilizing its finances and returning to growth and more acquisitions by 2026.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Bezons, France
Founded
1997

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