Procurement Buyer with French

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

• Participate in the development and implementation of the purchasing strategy by integrating local specificities
• Implementation of the process of supplying goods for Kyndryl – ensures smooth order flow, complying with standards for quality and deadlines
• Manage tenders and requests for quotations, select based on best value for Kyndryl and document as per Kyndryl purchasing processes
• Negotiations with suppliers
• Complete and document supplier evaluations or fair value determination.
• Ensure that cost savings are achieved and accurately recorded
• Use of systems and tools specific to commodities as well as ensuring that information held on these is consistent with core purchasing systems (SAP etc)
• Contract management, T&Cs negotiation with suppliers involving Kyndryl’s stakeholders
• Interaction with supporting teams (ex. Accounts Payable)
• Supplier relationship management
• Procurement end to end process management (PO creation, modifications, invoicing)
• Minimum 5 years of experience

Who You Are

Skills required

• Excellent organizational skills
• Knowledge of French language on B2 level
• Strong autonomy (individual tasks management)
• Accuracy and attention to details
• Ability to finalize tasks according agreed standards for work performance
• Team spirit
• Flexibility (in terms of working hrs, tasks etc.)
• Responsiveness & adaptability
• Good communication skills, customer-focused (internal clients)
• Negotiation skills (capability on negotiating legal terms&conditions)
• Ability to manage own time and prioritize workload effectively
• Master of the MS Office package, especially MS Excel

Being You

Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.

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