Procurement Category Manager (IT and Data)

Mistral
Paris
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Negotiation","Project management","Communication","Assertiveness","Adaptability"]

Own and drive cost savings across Mistral’s indirect spend, focused on IT and Data categories. Define and execute procurement strategies for areas like data acquisition, SaaS, and tooling; renegotiate contracts and rationalize tool usage. Lead global negotiations and end-to-end procurement projects from RFP to contractualization, building supplier panels and improving governance. Help digitize procurement through P2P tool adoption while collaborating with internal stakeholders.

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Mistral
Mistral
1 month ago

Procurement Category Manager (IT and Data)

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Job Summary

Own and drive cost savings across Mistral’s indirect spend, focused on IT and Data categories. Define and execute procurement strategies for areas like data acquisition, SaaS, and tooling; renegotiate contracts and rationalize tool usage. Lead global negotiations and end-to-end procurement projects from RFP to contractualization, building supplier panels and improving governance. Help digitize procurement through P2P tool adoption while collaborating with internal stakeholders.
Location: Paris
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead global negotiations on indirect spend to drive measurable cost savings.
  • •Define and execute procurement strategies tailored for Data and IT categories.
  • •Identify and manage existing contracts, tools, and needs, including renewals and renegotiations.
  • •Build and manage supplier panels to reduce fragmentation and improve governance.
  • •Lead procurement projects end-to-end, from RFP to contractualization, including digitizing procurement via P2P tool adoption.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceParental LeaveRelocationWellness StipendMeal AllowanceTravel Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •At least 5 years of experience as a Buyer/Category Manager, ideally in IT, SaaS, or data-related categories.
  • •Proven ability to negotiate with large providers in competitive or tense markets.
  • •Strong project management skills to handle multiple initiatives and align stakeholders.
  • •Assertiveness and communication skills to push back constructively and build trusted relationships.
  • •Adaptability to thrive in dynamic, evolving environments.
Experience:5+ years
Skills:NegotiationProject managementCommunicationAssertivenessAdaptability
Tech Stack:RFPP2PSaaS

Company Brief

Mistral
Develops state-of-the-art large language models and AI systems, offering models and developer tools for natural language understanding, generation, and enterprise AI integrations. Focuses on open research and production-ready model deployments.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Seed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2023
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