Publicis Groupe is one of the world's leading communications groups.

The Groupe offers a full range of services and skills: digital, advertising, public affairs, corporate communications and events, media strategy, planning and buying, healthcare communications, and brand asset production. The company is present in 108 countries and employs in excess of 80,000 professionals.  In 2021 the company had a revenue of EUR 11.7 BN and net income of EUR 10.4 BN.

Publicis Groupe is referenced in numerous different sustainability indices, such as FTSE4Good, Ethibel Excellence, ECPI, Euronext, VigeoEiris as well as numerous evaluations undertaken by experts such as CDP, EcoVadis, Ethics & Boards, ISS, MSCI, Oekom, Robecosam (DJSI), Standard Ethics, Sustainalytics, and many more.

Re:Sources provide shared services to Publicis Groupe agencies including IT, Global Security, Finance, Legal, Treasury, Procurement, Property Services, HR, Payroll and Tax.  They operate 40 SSCs across the globe supporting 63 markets and have approx. 4,000 employees.

Our Category Managers are responsible for the overall strategy and sourcing activities for specific categories. These categories are usually defended as high dollar or high impact/critical categories

The Procurement Category Manager for IT services will be able to have a category management approach for the different IT Services (consultancy, outsourced contracts, fixed rates contracts, Time & materials etc)

• He will build and implement category approach for the next 3 years
• He will be responsible for launching Request for proposal/quotation at the Group level for IT services (e.g, consultancy, Time & materials, fixed rates contracts)
• He will act as the Procurement lead for managing process internally and externally.

• He will be able to challenge specifications and provide best practices for supply chain and services related (maintenance)
• He will implement and follow up enhanced Vendor Management Program for Strategic and Important vendors

This role will support the Business and Global Procurement IT Director to achieve best practices in procurement practices, change management and appropriate stakeholder management.

Key responsibilities

• Define and implement roadmap
• Develop relationship with IT and Finance stakeholders
• Ability to manage a full RFP process from the definition of needs to the contract signature and to communicate all along the process
• Ability to read, interpret, review, and redline contracts independently
• Prepare Executive level communication to cover project status and strategic information including industry-wide best practices
• Build key vendor relationships
• Engage with Internal and External stakeholders to ensure project scope and timelines for implementation are achieved
• Responsible for tracking savings and cost avoidance, dealing with financial planning and forecasting

• Minimum 10 years’ experience implementing complex and/or large-scale IT projects.
• Keen eye for detail, sound financial knowledge, data analytical skills, communication and problem solving
• Understanding of contract law, preference for experiential knowledge of various types of contracts
• Programme management including prioritisation and change management skills
• Collaborative stakeholder engagement including developed communication skills adaptable to various levels including senior management
• Developed negotiation skills
• Customer focused – responds to queries in a confident, courteous, and positive manner
• Previous experience of working in a fast-paced procurement environment on multiple projects and in a matrix environment
• Willingness to travel frequently

Qualifications and Certifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Master in Purchasing