Passionate about procurement excellence and transformation? Lead strategic projects, optimize processes, and drive sustainability in a dynamic, international environment. Join us to shape the future of procurement and make a real impact!

About the job

You are looking for new challenges, you are passionate about procurement excellence, performance & transformation and you like transmitting this passion to others. Come and join our GO Procurement Team.

Job purpose

As GO Procurement Performance & Transformation Manager, your main objectives are to:

• Support the development of GO procurement strategy plan
• Define & track GO Procurement savings delivery and performance
• Promote & Maintain GO procurement policy
• Drive GO Procurement Transformation & associated projects (S2C, P2P, Third Party Risk Management - TPRM, ESG...)
• Ensure smooth and efficient end-to-end procurement processes for AXA GO Business functions & Group Procurement supported by reliable and connected procurement software & tools
• Define AXA GO data strategy in line with Group strategy
• Define & drive GO sustainability agenda

Main missions

Your responsibilities include :

GO Procurement transformation

• Drive procurement transformation to industrialize and simplify our processes whilst ensuring customer satisfaction
• Participate in AXA GO Transformation Lead Forum
• Define and lead the strategic transformation of activities and procurement processes for GO with a strong challenge on S2C, P2P and TPRM

• Lead or coordinate procurement projects for GO as an entity & ensure coordination with different stakeholders & SMEs on these projects

• Drive business awareness on procurement processes & policies in conjunction with SBPs, procurement categories, Group & GO Performance Team members
• Support the set-up of the function: implementation of the new organization with separation between Group & GO, Procurement operating model design & evolution (front/middle/back office, onshore/offshore) and review internal processes in a simplification mindset
• Be very business-oriented to improve AXA GO Procurement experience to all employees by defining sourcing journeys, roles and responsibilities between the different stakeholders

GO Procurement strategy & policy

• Define GO procurement strategy plan & objectives following Group procurement strategy and company's objectives
• Refine & deploy GO procurement policy based on Group framework
• Define regular communication & trainings on procurement strategy & policy if required

GO Procurement processes & tools

• Ensure smooth and effective GO user experience in all GO procurement processes
• Continuously seek to improve, adjust & simplify procurement processes for GO based on stakeholders and business partners requirements and feedback
• Stay connected to market & industry practice to continuously drive for procurement best practices via procurement forums and benchmarking
• Actively contribute to Group Procurement technology strategy to ensure GO procurement needs are taken into consideration

• Define procurement tools strategy for GO in line with Group recommendation
• Drive the implement global & GO procurement tools in line with GO project gating process & forums
• Drive for end-to-end procurement connected tools and work with IT regarding potential interface if required
• Define procurement toolkits ensuring GO procurement teams have access to procurement templates, best practices, market data...
• Seek for innovation and AI driven procurement initiatives leveraging group solutions
• Volunteer to pilot Group procurement initiatives/studies

GO Data Management & Reporting

• Drive and enforce data strategy for procurement in GO, aligned to Group Procurement data strategy
• Trigger data management best practices in specific areas & deploy on wider scope
• Contribute to structuration of Procurement data model and initiatives to improve data quality
• Define GO procurement performance indicators to report on effectiveness of teams, procurement policies, procedures & ways of working
• Monitor performance & drive for improvements

GO Performance

• Define Procurement 3 year Financial Strategy Plan for main AXA GO contracts
• Follow-up annual delivery of Strategy Plan with associated savings on quarterly basis
• Define key performance indicators for GO Procurement in coordination with procurement leads
• Analyze monthly performance & take required actions for any improvement needed

GO Sustainability agenda

• Drive the development of GO procurement sustainability strategy in conjunction with Group and drive its enforcement with a specific focus on Carbon & D&I
• Work in close collaboration with GO Sustainability team on GO Sustainability strategy & ambition
• Support AXA Digital Sustainability initiatives linked to Sustainable Procurement
• Secure GO compliance to relevant regulations and operate / monitor implementation of policies, guidelines & reporting (CSRD)
• Ensure the delivery of regular Responsible Procurement Awareness sessions

Team management

The position manages a team of 6 people:

• 4 onshore resources based in Paris
• 2 offshore resources based in India

Moreover, the position is responsible for the supervision of 11 resources from AXA Global Business Services based in Morrocco and India who managed Procurement Back-Office on Procure To Pay.

Stakeholder management

The position develops and maintains professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, especially:

• Group Procurement Teams
• Group & GO IT Teams
• AXA GO business functions
• AXA GO project & transformation teams
• AXA GO Sustainability
• AXA GBS teams
• Vendors

Expected skills & experience

We are looking for someone with the following experience and skills:

Experience

• 15+years of professional experience required in procurement and/or consulting
• Experience working in a matrix & international environment.
• Experience of presentation to Leadership committees up to Excom

Technical skills

• Good business acumen
• Project/program management skills
• Knowledge of procurement tools & processes
• Appetence for data & technology and ability to promote them nicely
• Direct & Indirect management skills to deliver projects efficiently
• Able to think strategically and challenge the status quo
• Analytical skills and ability to summarize & communicate on complex topics up to C-levels
• Both Strategic & Practical, from defining a strategy to hands-on approach to deliver concrete results
• English - Fluent in speaking and writing

Soft skills / transversal skills

• Transformation mindset & change management skills to drive & promote changes (simplification, new ways of working, new technologies...)
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills with ability to communicate with representatives of different levels of hierarchy (from executives to operational persons) and at ease in an international environment.
• Energic and resilient with capacity to bounce back when facing challenges
• Strong team spirit

What we offer

We bring together the expertise, cultural diversity and creativity of over 8,000 employees worldwide and we're committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of employment (gender, LGBT+, disabled persons, or people of different origins) and to promoting Diversity & Inclusion by creating a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual differences are valued.

About the entity

AXA is becoming a sustainable tech-led company and at AXA Group Operations we are one of the major catalysts for this transformation.

We set the tone by triggering and empowering the evolution of our insurance business model through technology and innovation, driving its concrete implementation globally at speed, with a high quality of advisory and execution.

We are present across 17 countries with committed, highly qualified teams. We leverage technology, data, sourcing, security and investment allocation in a global way, but also achieve economies of scale and synergies when necessary.

At AXA Group Operations, we want to be recognized in three fields of action:

• State-of-the-art Data Technology to drive customer experience
• State-of-the-art Procurement & Sourcing to drive efficiency and better manage risks
• High-Performing Global Team for stronger partnerships with AXA entities

About AXA

As a world-leading insurance company, we act for human progress by protecting what matters. With 153,000 employees in 54 countries working for 105 million customers, we've created a truly dynamic and vibrant community. Inclusion and diversity link closely with our values, and together we're nurturing a culture of respect, for each other, for our customers and the communities around us. Join AXA and you'll feel like you belong, are included and can thrive. You'll be able to shape the way you work and truly grow your potential as you seek out new opportunities, push boundaries and benefit people in critical moments of their lives. This is your chance to build the tomorrow you want. Know you can.