Plant Purchasing Manager & Capex Leader France H/F

The Company Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.4 billion in revenue and 12,300 employees in 40 countries in 2025. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts. Imerys is listed on Euronext Paris (France) with the ticker symbol . The Position Plant Purchasing Manager Job Summary JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE The Plant Purchasing Manager is responsible for ensuring compliance with Imerys' purchasing and supply process in collaboration with site operations, buyers and the prochub (Imerys' shared supply service based in Greece). He/she contributes to the operational monitoring of suppliers and their services. He/She will in charge of creating and deploying strategy at local level He/she is required to manage tenders and negotiate according to Imerys' organizational rules and purchasing policy. JOB SCOPE/DIMENSIONS The Scope 7 plants in the center of France Order volume: 5000 orders per year Spend on Purchases: 50 million euros Number of suppliers: 930 KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Compliance with Purchasing Policy: Ensure full compliance with the general purchasing procedure and supplier selection guidelines In collaboration with the local procurer and the Procurement Hub, assist in change management and the implementation of good purchasing practices (P-Cards, on-time orders, PR, PO, GR, SI processes)... Compliance with the S2P process: Be the Purchasing Manager for local opex / capex purchase Manage the RFQs, lead negotiations, contract with suppliers and manage their performance. Main categories: Industrial equipment and services (maintenance), indirect, mining and laboratory studies. Establish agreements with recurring suppliers Meet stakeholder's needs and in compliance with Imerys' purchasing policy, consolidate and challenge the requirements Ensure the proper application of contracts negotiated by the Category Purchasing department Ensure that contracts are properly communicated to internal clients and that they are used correctly. Supplier monitoring: Responsible of the purchase contracts for local purchase opex / capex Sourcing new suppliers and negotiating contracts Propose and manage regional or national purchasing synergies | Streamlining of the site's supplier panel Organize regular business reviews with local suppliers Monitoring suppliers ‘performance, KPIs (QCDs) Monitor the non-conformity handling process, the action plans implemented by suppliers, and the annual supplier performance evaluation. Ensure the state of the art Gathering the local purchasing requirements: anticipate, collect and optimize the sites requirements in terms of quantity and specifications Be the single point of contact to the plants and the technical centers, ensure a state of the art service level on purchasing topics for our internal stakeholders. Meet stakeholder's needs and in compliance with Imerys' purchasing policy, consolidate and challenge the requirements Ensure internal customer satisfaction with the performance of the purchasing team. Reporting and analysis, collect and report the sites financial performance including tracking of target savings Support: Be the guarantor of the continuous improvement of the purchasing process. Assist site users in resolving issues related to the tools in the procurement and purchasing section (SAP and Ivalua) JOB SPECIFICATIONS Education and Experience requirements Bac +5, specialized in purchasing. Minimum of 2 years experience in industrial purchase Languages: French, English Ability to promote best purchasing and procurement practices Ability and willingness to understand the technical elements of the categories Strong negotiation and communication skills both internally and externally Knowledge, skills, Imerys Leadership Behaviors Hard skills: Professional English Knowledge of standard purchasing (Source to Contract) and procurement (Procure to Pay) processes Strategic sourcing Contract Management Data analysis and tools experience |Must have: Google suite/excel | Nice to have: SAP / Ivalua Deliver results: Committed to respecting and to execute the plans defined up to their completion. Soft skills: Rigour and precision Autonomous Solution- and results-oriented Leads self: Acts daily with exemplary conduct on all aspects of Security and tolerates no compromise Communicates and collaborates: Clearly expresses ideas and opinions, listens attentively and considers different points of view. Areas for improvement: Research to optimize practices for gain efficiency Position Type Full time and Permanent Only technical issues will be monitored through the below inbox: @ PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT RESUMES OR APPLICATIONS TO THIS EMAIL, AS THEY WILL NOT BE REVIEWED. To ensure fairness and legal compliance in our recruitment processes, only applications received through the online application process will be considered. IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.