Global category manager business travel & corporate services H/F

Context

Imerys Group Purchasing department is a global organization managing around 4BUSD/year.

Within this organization the Indirect Purchasing Direction is managing all purchases related to general supplies and services.

The Indirect spend is 500M€ worldwide.

The Indirect Purchasing Direction is composed of 15 people administrating and managing categories at global or geo level.

• Indirect Purchasing Director in France
• 3 Global category lead (France)
• 4 Category Managers (France;US;India)
• 3 purchasing specialists (Greece;Americas (dotted line
• 3 procurers
• 1 Travel manager (Greece)

Indirect purchasing department role is to:

• Meet the needs of internal customers in compliance with the group purchasing policy
• Define and manage RFx (RFI;RFP;RFQ) through digital suite (Ivalua)
• Conclude framework contracts
• Manage strategic suppliers (activity reviews, expense management, optimization)
• Communicate internally on the role of purchasing to capture new needs
• Demonstrating its expertise in tackling greenfields
• Contribute to the group's environmental and digital roadmaps

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

The global category manager for business travel and corporate services is the primary contact for business travel globally and Imerys corporate purchases.

Commodities managed are:

-Business travel (TMC; airlines; hotels; short term car rental; payment systems); long term car rental

- Marketing and communication (stand design; exhibition; communication agencies )

- Meetings and events (seminars ) general services .

Scope is primary Europe and North America (as more mature), and to be extended to other geo's through category manager coordination.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Business travel:

• Be the single point of contact for her/his scope
• Administrate and manage contracts optimization.
• Negotiate all contracts with airlines, car rental (short & long term),payment systems, travel agencies. Manage corporate hotel program through yearly RFP.
• Define and implement best strategies for the Group
• Define, build and communicate business travel KPI's to top management and functions.
• Work with the support of in house travel manager and IT team to make sure the booking tool is up to date with Imerys travel rules and corporate conditions.
• Manage suppliers business reviews; stay aware of the market
• Take actions on transversal subjects (cash management; sustainability )
• Have routines with key stakeholders (HR, finance ) and be proactive (ex: company cars management)

Corporate purchases

• Support and manage meeting and events needs for the different departments of the group (stand design;exhibition .)
• Manage suppliers and contract for Imerys HQ (maintenance,cleaning, general supplies )
• Develop and implement playbooks/best pratices for other corporate purchases (marketing;communication; general services )

Work in close collaboration with internal stakeholders and team members

Management (functional) : travel manager, potential other supporting resources (nearshore;offshore)

Follow the purchasing process (RFx), report purchasing performance, collect suppliers reportings

Manage key suppliers business reviews, control T&C's compliance

Market awareness : markets evolution follow-up, indicators communication

Communicate on categories news and achievement

Supportive of purchasing digitalization (E-procurement)

JOB SPECIFICATION

• Minimum 8 to 10 years' experience in purchasing and business travel
• Business travel ecosystem knowledge mandatory with proven tracks
• French/English : Fluent
• Strong communication skills
• Strong analytical skills; strategic view
• Adaptable; curious;diplomat