Head of Procurement

We’re Adevinta, a global leader in digital marketplaces. Our household name brands, including Marktplaats in the Netherlands, mobile.de in Germany and leboncoin in France, reach hundreds of millions of people every month. 

We’re all about matchmaking, and our sites help people find whatever they’re looking for in their local communities – whether it’s a car, an apartment, a sofa or a new job. Every connection made or item found makes a difference by creating a world where people share more and waste less. 

Our brands are supported by global Tech Hubs in Barcelona, Amsterdam, Paris and Berlin. Their goal is to develop common global products and innovation platforms which all of our brands can use. This means using cutting edge technology to create highly scalable, customisable and secure products and components that free up development time and leverage our access to global data.

Adevinta Spain is a leading company in the digital classified ads sector. The company manages well-known platforms in Spain such as Milanuncios,  InfoJobs, and coches.net.

Its mission is to connect millions of people every month to exchange goods, services, and job opportunities.
 

The company is going through a significant transformation in which the Procurement team plays a key role to generate savings. 

The ideal candidate will have a background in multiple indirect categories with a focus on IT, is familiar with companies that go through M&As and has excellent communication skills to engage with senior management. 

The mission will be focused on understanding the needs of the company  and building and delivering a solid spend management program.  

Responsibilities:

• Manage spend in multiple indirect categories (Marketing, Product & Technology, Professional Services, Transactions and Corporate Services) focusing on local market needs

• Manage the team

• Work closely with the Global Strategic Sourcing team to align strategies, priorities and action plans

• Be the key point of contact for local stakeholders (go-to-person for any Procurement-related topics in the market)

• Drive stakeholder engagement locally and build fruitful collaborations in order to be seen as the local Procurement trusted advisor

• Manage local stakeholders’ demand

• Provide guidance and support to relevant local stakeholders about the Procurement process (Procurement ambassador) to ensure successful execution of projects & process compliance

• Lead any Procurement-related activities locally (RFI / RFQ, negotiation, contract management, market screening, benchmarking…)

• Drive supplier relationship management along with key stakeholders

• Identify cost improvement opportunities to drive efficiency and positive bottom line impact

• Support on the adjustment of ways of working, processes and operating model between Global Procurement and Local Procurement (whenever needed)

• Enforce Global Procurement policies and standards

• Stay updated on trends for different categories 

• Interact with other relevant functions (Legal, Finance…)

• Report progress / achievements to line management whenever required

Profile:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration or Engineering

• +5yr working experience in Procurement

• +3yr category management / strategic sourcing experience

• Hands-on & proactive; willing to challenge status quo and to work in an ever changing environment as part of the overall corporate transformation

• Continuous improvement mindset to identify opportunities to leverage existing processes & tools 

• Data Driven 

• Ability to work in fast-paced environment and to deal with ambiguity

• Strong business acumen

• Good analytical and communication skills

• Willingness to own and to drive end-to-end initiatives

• Team player and team leader

• Proficiency in English & Spanish (both written and verbal)

• Knowledge of of Procurement systems such as SAP Ariba, SAP S/4 Hana, Coupa, others (beneficial but not mandatory)

• Ability to work in a hybrid set-up (to cope with the home office & office working mode)

Life at Adevinta comes with its perks! Our Adevintans enjoy the following benefits: 

• An attractive Base Salary 💸

• Participation in our Short-Term Incentive plan (annual bonus) 🏆

• Work From Anywhere: Enjoy up to 20 days a year of working from anywhere! Maybe not from the moon🌛well why not! just make sure you have internet connection! 🌍

• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, because we care ❤️‍

• Win together, lose together is one of our key behaviours. At Adevinta you will find a collaborative environment with an opportunity to explore your potential and grow 🌱 

On top of these, we also provide a range of locally relevant benefits. Wanna know more? Apply and ask our recruiters! ✨

Adevinta is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
If you feel like you don’t meet all of the requirements for this role but are interested, please consider applying anyway. Research suggests that women and individuals from underrepresented groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We strongly encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply and look forward to speaking with you.