Senior IT Sourcing Buyer with French
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end Source-to-Contract activities from sourcing strategy through contract award and financial performance declaration.
- Develop sourcing strategies and commercial approaches for complex software procurement initiatives.
- Lead supplier negotiations commercial evaluations and contract discussions to optimize cost value and contractual outcomes.
- Advise internal stakeholders on procurement strategy supplier selection and commercial risk.
- Manage multiple sourcing projects while ensuring compliance with procurement governance security and risk requirements.
- Produce executive-ready sourcing recommendations supplier evaluations and negotiation summaries.
- Mentor junior buyers and contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Drive delivery excellence through achievement of SLA/KPI targets and proactive risk management.
*Hybrid working model: 3 days per week from the office and 2 days per week working from home (WFH) in line with business requirements and company policy.
Qualifications :
Ideal candidate for the Senior IT Sourcing Buyer position:
- 7 years experience in IT Procurement Strategic Sourcing or Category Management.
- Proven expertise managing complex Source-to-Contract (S2C) engagements across Software Cloud and IT Services.
- Extensive experience leading supplier negotiations contract renewals and competitive sourcing initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder management experience within multinational and matrix organizations.
- Professional proficiency in English and French (minimum B2 C1 preferred).
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration Procurement Supply Chain Economics Finance Information Technology or Engineering.
- Procurement certifications (CIPS CPSM or equivalent) are considered an advantage.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), is a leading Business Process Management (BPM) company. We combine our deep industry knowledge with technology and analytics expertise to co-create innovative, digital-led transformational solutions with clients across 10 industries. We enable busin ... View more