Christian Dior Couture
Retail Architecture Procurement & Supply Chain Manager
Permanent
Paris, France
Within the Architecture Department and reporting directly to the director of Research and Procurement, we are recruiting the Procurement & Supply Chain Manager. You will efficiently manage and participate in the sourcing and contracting of vendors & contractors globally associated with retail architecture projects, with the goal of achieving significant year-on-year qualitative and cost improvements, supporting our ambitious real-estate expansion plans. You will be focusing on boutique construction orders and will be managing one coworker specialised in soft Furnishing & Interior Design finishes. You require excellent knowledge of the high-end construction market and will be managing a large variety of vendors in a stimulating and ambitious international environment.
Level
Manager
Skills
Materials Procurement (Advanced)
Negotiation (Advanced)
Organisational skills (Advanced)
Procurement Contracts (Advanced)
Procurement Logistics (Advanced)
Procurement Management (Advanced)
Analytical Skills (Advanced)
Communication (Advanced)
Project Procurement Management (Advanced)
Strategic Thinking (Advanced)
Languages
French (Fluent)
English (Fluent)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Worldwide Construction tender analysis with weekly presentations to top management (General Construction, Millwork and Facades)
- Central tenders for ongoing developments and prototyping (Structured requirement definition, RFQ, RFI, sourcing, negotiations, value analysis up to contractualization)
- Scope of Works definition and worldwide implementation to ensure budget consistency across all markets
- Implement cost optimization opportunities (i.e. bulk negotiations...)
- Anticipate & secure supply chain by producing comprehensive volume forecasts to be shared with vendors as well as project management teams
- Support the project & storeplanning teams on the planification of orders with simple direct order planning tools to allow timely supply chain implementation
- Co-Manage a shared support function (Coordinator for Provigis, Financial Checks and data administration)
- Present budgetary information effectively to senior management and the architecture team incl. application team (project development & store planning)
- Follow and actively drive all topics related to legal negotiations
- Implement Social & sustainability audits on key contractors & top vendors and track Product life cycle
KEY ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS
- Strong negotiating skills in an international environment is a must
- Effectively manages to navigate under pressure and within a complex working environment
- Excellent data management skills and in-depth cost analysis
- In-depth knowledge of contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms
- Excellent communication skills, Fluent English & French communication, both written and oral International experience is a plus
- Excellent customer service & client management skills
- Passion for cost efficiency & qualitative risk management
- A true team player willing to roll up his/her sleeves and do what needs to be done to succeed
- Consistently promote high standards through personal example
- IT savvy and doesn’t shy from proposing advanced technical solutions
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum of 8 years of retail architectural procurement functionalities.
- University Degree in Procurement &/or Supply Chain, Engineering
- Computer skills: All Office programs, with excellent EXCEL skills, Adobe a plus
Level
Manager
Skills
Materials Procurement (Advanced)
Negotiation (Advanced)
Organisational skills (Advanced)
Procurement Contracts (Advanced)
Procurement Logistics (Advanced)
Procurement Management (Advanced)
Analytical Skills (Advanced)
Communication (Advanced)
Project Procurement Management (Advanced)
Strategic Thinking (Advanced)
Languages
French (Fluent)
English (Fluent)
Within the Architecture Department and reporting directly to the director of Research and Procurement, we are recruiting the Procurement & Supply Chain Manager. You will efficiently manage and participate in the sourcing and contracting of vendors & contractors globally associated with retail architecture projects, with the goal of achieving significant year-on-year qualitative and cost improvements, supporting our ambitious real-estate expansion plans. You will be focusing on boutique construction orders and will be managing one coworker specialised in soft Furnishing & Interior Design finishes. You require excellent knowledge of the high-end construction market and will be managing a large variety of vendors in a stimulating and ambitious international environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Worldwide Construction tender analysis with weekly presentations to top management (General Construction, Millwork and Facades)
- Central tenders for ongoing developments and prototyping (Structured requirement definition, RFQ, RFI, sourcing, negotiations, value analysis up to contractualization)
- Scope of Works definition and worldwide implementation to ensure budget consistency across all markets
- Implement cost optimization opportunities (i.e. bulk negotiations...)
- Anticipate & secure supply chain by producing comprehensive volume forecasts to be shared with vendors as well as project management teams
- Support the project & storeplanning teams on the planification of orders with simple direct order planning tools to allow timely supply chain implementation
- Co-Manage a shared support function (Coordinator for Provigis, Financial Checks and data administration)
- Present budgetary information effectively to senior management and the architecture team incl. application team (project development & store planning)
- Follow and actively drive all topics related to legal negotiations
- Implement Social & sustainability audits on key contractors & top vendors and track Product life cycle
KEY ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS
- Strong negotiating skills in an international environment is a must
- Effectively manages to navigate under pressure and within a complex working environment
- Excellent data management skills and in-depth cost analysis
- In-depth knowledge of contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms
- Excellent communication skills, Fluent English & French communication, both written and oral International experience is a plus
- Excellent customer service & client management skills
- Passion for cost efficiency & qualitative risk management
- A true team player willing to roll up his/her sleeves and do what needs to be done to succeed
- Consistently promote high standards through personal example
- IT savvy and doesn’t shy from proposing advanced technical solutions
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum of 8 years of retail architectural procurement functionalities.
- University Degree in Procurement &/or Supply Chain, Engineering
- Computer skills: All Office programs, with excellent EXCEL skills, Adobe a plus
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