Description
As a Category Manager for Facilities and Professional Services at Ubisoft, you'll play a key role in managing indirect spend and optimizing costs related to general services.
You'll be responsible for defining and rolling out global sourcing strategies tailored to the needs of local procurement teams within your scope.
Your main responsibilities:
- Understand and anticipate Ubisoft's needs and challenges in your category, working closely with internal stakeholders.
- Maintain a strong knowledge of market dynamics and the competitive landscape, including trends, supplier ecosystems, and competitive intelligence.
- Define the procurement strategy for your category, including purchasing levers, suppliers panel management plan, and implementation methodology.
- Coordinate the implementation of the defined strategy with procurement directors, buyers, suppliers, and internal customers.
- Provide regular support to buyers and stakeholders, especially during high-stakes negotiations or strategic sourcing initiatives.
- Build and lead a network of FPS buyers to manage supplier relationships in a coordinated way.
- Measure and monitor the procurement performance of your category, continuously improving this performance.
Requirements:
- Solid experience as a Buyer or Category Manager, with strong expertise in Facilities & Professional Services / General Expenses / Indirect Procurement categories.
- Comprehensive understanding of the procurement function.
- Fluent in English, French is a strong plus.
- Entrepreneurial mindset and excellent organizational skills.
- Analytical, detail-oriented, and high level of rigor.
- Strong business acumen.
- Clear communicator, known for interpersonal skills and ability to influence.
- Mastery of the Office package (PPT, Excel).
Ubisoft offers:
- Profit Sharing, yearly company saving plan.
- 25 paid time off + 12 additional paid days off.
- 50% of transportation pass paid by the company, lunch vouchers, healthcare for you and your family.