Experienced Indirect Buyer

• Place du Trône 1, BRUXELLES, BE, 1000
• PROCUREMENT
• 8488
• 3A - Sedentary
• Jerome Smeets

Experienced Indirect Buyer

You want challenges, opportunities to develop a broad range of competences and work on diverse projects in the company. We are looking for talented "why not", "make it happen" and "can do" people and offer you the opportunity to be part of the exciting AXA transformation journey.

You will be working on a set of procurement projects and drive interactions with business lines stakeholders and suppliers. You will be part of a team of experts, get assigned to one or several purchase domains and report to the Indirect Procurement Manager. Indirect Procurement includes categories such as Marketing & Communication Services, HR Services, Facilities Management, Fleet Management, Contingent Labor, Mice & Travel, Consulting & Professional Services, Document Management Services. You will receive academic and on the job coaching.

Your daily tasks:

• Take the lead of various sourcing project (RFI, RFP, RFQ) to contribute to AXA operations and transformation.

• Run vendor selection projects based on the AXA sourcing methodology: analyze needs, market scan, define vendors set, prepare tender documents based on AXA templates, build evaluation matrix, evaluate proposals, conduct contractual and commercial negotiations together with category manager, formalize contract. Set up and drive multifunctional sourcing project team.

• Team up with business stakeholders (including senior stakeholders, directors and c-levels) in order to understand their vision and strategy and anticipate their needs to make value proposals. Develop and maintain intimacy with business through formal & informal relationship management.

• Drive the definition of the best purchasing strategies in close relationship business stakeholders.
• When and where relevant, run vendors' performance evaluation and relationship management. Participate to regular meetings with business stakeholders and AXA vendors. Manage contracts and monitor contracts execution together with business stakeholder. Monitor suppliers' market, business trends and anticipate changes.
• Work together with peers both locally and with AXA Group Procurement community as a team to ensure one AXA voice on the market, share best practices, lessons learnt.
• Contribute to Procurement transformation through active participation in transversal initiatives.

Profile:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree preferred
• 2 to 3 years' experience in Procurement & Sourcing roles
• Mastering sourcing methodology and autonomous in driving a sourcing event
• Team player
• Out of the box thinking, ability to drive change
• Excellent communication & relational skills, ability to take on an advisory role towards business stakeholders
• Good analytical skills, finance affinity is a plus
• Results driven, agile, pragmatic
• French and/or Dutch fluent and good understanding of the other national language, English fluent

AXA aims to be a reflection of the diverse society in which we live and has therefore been pursuing a policy of active diversity, non-discrimination, and equal opportunities for many years. In this context, we guarantee equal treatment and access to recruitment, regardless of age, origin, cultural background, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or other characteristics.

AXA Belgium

We are more than 3000 employees, partnering with 3200 brokers, located in our modern offices in Brussels, Antwerp, Eupen, and Liège. We are serving 3 million customers, and we are proud to be the number 1 car insurer. It is our ambition to not only be a payer but rather a real partner for our customers.

Our four core values drive us every day to give our best for our customers while collaborating effectively with our colleagues: Customer First, Integrity, Courage, and One AXA.

At AXA, we reject unfair or unlawful discrimination in any form. More info in our Diversity & Inclusion Policy.

What we offer

A nice reward for your work

An attractive salary, supplemented with discretionary personal and collective bonuses and of course, meal and eco vouchers, the full reimbursement of public transport, and a cafeteria plan.

The benefits of working at an insurance company

From group to hospitalization insurance and ambulatory care (family members can also join at an advantageous rate) and with up to 30% discount on all additional insurance products.

A job that respects your personal life and dreams

A flexible schedule of 35 hours per week, 36 days of leave per year to recharge, as well as the option to work partially from home.

You will benefit from sports classes at work, employee wellness programs and trainings, to keep you in great shape, both physically and mentally.