Head of Procurement

Sidetrade is a leading global software solutions technology company with a vision to help companies unlock value from their customers using Artificial Intelligence. A SaaS pioneer for 20 years, our unique customer platform helps accelerate business to improve working capital and drive more revenue. Aimie, our built-in AI assistant, recognizes customer behaviour patterns, makes immediately actionable recommendations, and delivers better business results.

We are a profitable company with a double-digit growth rate, and our company has been listed on the French stock exchange since 2005. With modern offices in exciting cities such as Paris, London, Birmingham, Dublin, and Calgary, we are transforming the way businesses work. We are creative and smart people who are passionate about the customer journey. We are on a mission to accelerate business growth using predictive analytics to re-invent the way businesses understand their customers.

We are a market leader in helping companies unlock customer value. Our flagship products, Augmented Revenue and Augmented Cash, are already well positioned to help us achieve that. We're fast-paced, pursue excellence in everything, and have a lot of fun along the way!

Mission:

This is a hands-on role, sitting in the Finance Leadership team meetings. It will be this person's responsibility to identify, lead, and deliver all IT/Software/Services procurement requirements across the business. This person will need to build strong relationships with our CEO and CFO, and be able to deliver a long-term procurement strategy.

We are a growing software company with significant reliance on our IT/Software vendors - both to run our own business as well as to supply services to our clients. The ability to hit the ground running with deep procurement knowledge is a must.

What you'll be doing:

1. Develop, implement, and maintain optimal sourcing strategies for all key spend areas and appropriate supplier management activities across the company.
2. Manage international suppliers to ensure competitive pricing and excellent service levels.
3. Lead tender management and implementation of new supplier agreements and ongoing supplier relationship development.
4. Develop exclusive supplier arrangements, manage critical issues, and support the business in navigating supply chain shortages.
5. Manage the 'cradle-to-grave' procurement process, from requirements gathering to tendering, evaluation, and contract negotiation.
6. Ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the purchasing process.
7. Develop spend analysis to identify opportunities to reduce costs.
8. Contribute to and develop a deep understanding of the IT software, hardware, and professional services markets to support stakeholders and influence strategies.
9. Develop awareness of business priorities beyond cost-savings, leveraging commercial benefits through risk mitigation and strategic vendor partnerships.
10. Prepare sourcing documentation, including RFI, RFP, ITT, evaluation reports, and contracts.
11. Ensure processes are transparent with a robust audit trail.
12. Embed supplier governance and performance management in contracts, and conduct regular review meetings based on KPIs/SLA.
13. Develop suppliers' ESG assessments.

What you'll need to be successful:

1. Strong negotiation skills demonstrated in previous roles within a multinational business.
2. Experience and understanding of procurement of technology equipment and services on an international scale.
3. Proven track record in streamlining procurement processes and achieving cost efficiencies.
4. Expertise in managing supplier relationships and internal stakeholders.
5. A team player, approachable, professional, with a strong eye for detail.
6. 5-10 years' experience in IT procurement, with expertise in both software and hardware.
7. Experience developing and implementing an SRM program in the IT space.
8. Strong stakeholder management skills, preferably at c-suite levels.
9. Fluency in French and English.

Sidetrade is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.