Associate Procurement Lead Europe South

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Courbevoie, France

Freelance

12-03-2025

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Job Specifications

Location: FR – La DEFENSE

Goodyear Talent Acquisition Representative: Carina Coman

Sponsorship Available: No

Relocation Assistance Available: No

Associate Procurement Operations Lead

Job location: Warsaw

This position is based at our head office in Warsaw and offers an opportunity to play a key role in the procurement process for the Goodyear offices in Europe East.

This position will serve as the first point of contact for SAG suppliers (Selling, Administrative and General Expenses) and local Stakeholders promoting best practices and ensuring Procurement is aligned with the business strategy.

The position reports to EMEA Procurement Operations Manager and ensures there is appropriate collaborative communication between strategic sourcing and shared services transactional teams.

The Team

The successful candidate will be part of a diverse team distributed across Europe with autonomy to work as individual contributors but also collaborating on topics with no geographic boundaries
The SAG team supports the EMEA region focusing products and services for Marketing, IT, Professional Services, HR Services and Retail

The Role

Proactively engage with Projects at early stages capturing business opportunities
Drive negotiations with Vendors based on business needs, capturing best product/service and optimum value proposition
Enhance Vendor database reducing risk and promoting Vendor concentration
Support Business financial objectives by driving savings on a year to year cost reduction
Promote compliance and best practice
Support improvement initiatives related to process, system and Master Data

Skills, Experience & Education

CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) professional qualification
Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or a related field
Demonstrated experience in a corporate setting
Able to demonstrate significant improvements in value across previously managed categories
Prior experience in procurement, supply chain or a related operational function preferred
Fundamental knowledge of business processes
Highly organised
Solid work ethics
Positive attitude
Strong communication skills
Good financial/statistical analysis skills
Self-motivating
Problem-solving mindset
Team-player
Able to work under pressure and time management
Proficient with MS Office. Experience with SAP, Tableau, Blueprint (project management). Exposure to Procurement related systems is considered an asset

We offer

Interesting job position in an international environment with English usage on a daily basis and insights into many European cultures
Contract of full-time employment with appealing employment conditions
Great career development opportunities in one of the world’s largest tire companies with global footprint and recognition

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 55 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.

About the Company

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 68,000 people and manufactures its products in 53 facilities in 20 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. Know more