Senior IT Buyer; F​/H​/NB

Senior It Buyer (F/H/NB)

Ubisoft is a global leader in video gaming, with teams spread across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin's Creed to Rainbow Six and Just Dance and more. We believe that diversity of viewpoints drives both players and teams forward. If you are passionate about innovation and want to push the boundaries of entertainment, join our adventure and help us create the unknown!

The Purchasing Department is responsible for the acquisition of goods and services for the Ubisoft Group. Its main missions are to reduce costs, provide quality service to internal clients, and manage external risks. To achieve these objectives, the Purchasing Department must participate in the creation and animation of the group purchasing community, through benchmarking, coordination, sharing of best practices and tools, and the use of a common repository.

The main objective of the position is to ensure the long-term optimization of costs and risk management for recurring IT purchasing categories, particularly on Cloud and Hosting expenses. The main clients of the IT Buyer are the IT Department and, to a lesser extent, the development studios.

In compliance with the purchasing policy, determined by management, your missions will be as follows:

• You define and implement the Cloud/Hosting purchasing strategy in line with the Group's technology roadmap.
• You manage strategic sourcing to identify opportunities for purchasing performance (consolidation, global sourcing, duration of commitment, etc.);
• You monitor supplier performance and ensure the application and use of contracts;
• You develop the reporting requested on these activities, relying on the tools and processes in place;
• You ensure regular communication with key internal partners and actively participate in the development of relationships with key stakeholders;
• In a constant vigilance approach, you stay informed of trends and best practices in purchasing;
• You maintain close links with the procurement team regarding potential supplier responsiveness issues, internal client feedback, and new contracts;
• You implement a medium to long-term strategy towards key IT suppliers to control costs, risks, and quality;
• You may be required to manage the purchase of IT solutions related to game production, or integrated into our games (Middleware).

Experience

To succeed in this position, you have significant operational experience as an IT buyer with expertise in Cloud and Hosting categories, with management of projects from the sourcing phase to contractualization/follow-up. You have in-depth knowledge of Cloud economic models (IaaS, PaaS), hyperscale environments, and associated contractual models.

Skills and Knowledge

• You have the ability to negotiate in complex and multicultural contexts
• You have the ability to manage relationships with executive-level stakeholders
• You demonstrate assertiveness and are capable of providing strategic recommendations
• You have the ability to develop and maintain your network with peers and suppliers
• You demonstrate responsiveness and rigor in managing your files
• You are pragmatic and comfortable with prioritizing tasks
• You have good adaptability skills
• You have advanced proficiency in Excel and solid foundations in purchase contract law would be a plus
• You have a current level of English, which is indispensable for this international position

Ubisoft Benefits

Participation, company savings plan. In addition: 25 CP, 12 RTT, 50% of transport pass covered, restaurant vouchers, good health insurance, and many more Ubisoft benefits. Maternity leave of 20 weeks, paternity/co-parental leave of 7 weeks. Our offices are in Saint Mandé (line 1, Saint Mandé stop), gym in the premises.

Recruitment Process

[30 minutes]: telephone exchange with a recruiter, [60 minutes]: interview with the manager of the position and a recruiter, [60 minutes]: interview with the manager of the position and the head of purchasing at headquarters.

Information About Ubisoft

As an employer, Ubisoft offers equal opportunities to all without distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability, and age. Ubisoft is committed to developing an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of its community of players in its teams.