Procurement Specialist IT

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Barcelona, Cataluña, ESP
In-Office
Mid level
Marketing Tech
The Role
Manage technology procurement across R&D, Internal IT, and Corporate Software categories. Responsibilities include sourcing strategy, RFPs and RFQs, contract negotiations, supplier selection and management, spend analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and Source-to-Pay improvement initiatives. The role contributes to Criteo’s finance modernization program while managing multiple procurement projects and subcategories.
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What You'll Do:

At Criteo, we connect 1.5 billion active shoppers with the things they need and love. Our technology takes an algorithmic approach to predict what user we show an ad to, when, and for what products. We operate at massive scale, in a fast-moving environment where technology, transformation and business impact go hand in hand.

As Criteo continues to transform, Procurement plays an important role in enabling performance, supporting business teams, and bringing the right balance of value, efficiency and risk management across key spend areas.

The opportunity

We are looking for a Senior IT Buyer to join our Global Procurement team and contribute to the sourcing and supplier management of key technology spend areas. This is an exciting opportunity for a procurement professional who wants to grow in a dynamic tech environment, work closely with stakeholders, and progressively build exposure to a broad range of IT-related categories.

You will partner with teams across Tech, Internal IT, Finance, Security, Legal and business functions to support sourcing initiatives, negotiations, supplier management and continuous improvement projects.

The exact scope will be defined jointly based on business priorities and the successful candidate’s experience. It will be centered around categories such as R&D, Internal IT and Corporate Software. In addition, the role will lead and manage selected subcategories within this perimeter.

This is also a great moment to join: Criteo is actively progressing on its ARCH finance modernization journey, including its Source-to-Pay transformation. The person in this role will actively contribute to that evolution and help shape better ways of working across Procurement, Finance and the business. Time of change!

Your mission

  • Support the definition and execution of sourcing strategies across a portfolio of technology-related categories, in close partnership with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
  • Lead or contribute to sourcing initiatives, including RFPs, RFQs, contract negotiations and supplier selection, with a focus on service, value for money and risk management.
  • Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across R&D, Internal IT, Finance, Security, Legal and other business teams in order to understand needs and support sound procurement decisions.
  • Lead and manage selected subcategories, with clear ownership of sourcing activity, supplier follow-up and action plans.
  • Contribute to the broader category roadmap across R&D, Internal IT and Corporate Software, with a scope that will be defined jointly over time.
  • Help manage supplier relationships with key partners to improve performance, accountability and collaboration.
  • Use spend data, market intelligence and KPIs to support category analysis and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Contribute to Source-to-Pay and Procure-to-Pay improvement initiatives, especially in the context of the ongoing ARCH finance modernization program.
  • Manage several projects in parallel with good prioritization, structure and a collaborative mindset.

What makes this role exciting

  • A real category management role with tangible exposure to Criteo’s technology ecosystem.
  • A broad and evolving scope, with room to learn, grow and progressively take ownership.
  • A chance to work on meaningful procurement topics while being part of a wider company transformation.
  • A hands-on environment where ideas, curiosity and continuous improvement are valued.

Who You Are:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in Procurement, including supplier management, contract management, negotiations and/or tendering activities.
  • Exposure to software, technology services and/or IT-related categories; experience in Internal IT, Corporate Software or R&D-related environments is a plus.
  • A solid procurement foundation and the willingness to keep learning and growing in category management.
  • Good stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and communicate clearly across functions.
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to manage several topics in parallel in a structured way.
  • Interest in technology and AI, digital tools and market trends.
  • Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
  • A proactive and team-oriented mindset, with the right level of humility, autonomy and ownership.
  • Good command of Excel and PowerPoint.

We acknowledge that many candidates may not meet every single role requirement listed above. If your experience looks a little different from our requirements but you believe that you can still bring value to the role, we’d love to see your application!​

Who We Are:

We’re Criteo, the Commerce Intelligence Platform. Criteo helps businesses turn shopper signals into commerce outcomes while delivering more relevant experiences for shoppers. We use proprietary commerce intelligence and AI decisioning to drive relevance for shoppers and performance for businesses.
At Criteo, our culture is as unique as it is diverse. From our offices across the globe or from the comfort of home, our 3,600 Criteos collaborate together to build an open, impactful, and forward-thinking environment.
We foster a workplace where everyone is valued, and employment decisions are based solely on skills, qualifications, and business needs—never on non-job-related factors or legally protected characteristics.

What We Offer:

🏢 Ways of working – Our hybrid model blends home with in-office experiences, making space for both. 
📈 Grow with us – Learning, mentorship & career development programs. 
💪 Your wellbeing matters – Health benefits, wellness perks & mental health support. 
🤝 A team that cares – Diverse, inclusive, and globally connected. 
💸 Fair pay & perks – Attractive salary, with performance-based rewards and family-friendly policies, plus the potential for equity depending on role and level. 

 

Additional benefits may vary depending on the country where you work and the nature of your employment with Criteo. 

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field
  • 3+ years of procurement experience
  • Experience with supplier management, contract management, negotiations, and/or tendering activities
  • Exposure to software, technology services, or IT-related procurement categories
  • Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills
  • Ability to manage multiple topics in parallel
  • Interest in technology, AI, digital tools, and market trends
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
  • Proactive, team-oriented, autonomous, and accountable working style
  • Good command of Excel and PowerPoint
  • Experience in Internal IT, Corporate Software, or R&D-related environments

Criteo Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Criteo and has not been reviewed or approved by Criteo.

  • Healthcare Strength Health insurance and wellness/mental-health support are described as strong parts of the package, with high reported satisfaction for medical, dental, and vision coverage. Feedback suggests these offerings contribute meaningfully to overall benefits satisfaction.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company match is highlighted positively, with mentions of a 3%–5% match being common in recent reports. Feedback suggests the retirement program is a valued component of total rewards.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid vacation, volunteer time off, and additional summer days are emphasized, and time flexibility is repeatedly praised. Feedback suggests this breadth supports work-life balance perceptions.

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The Company
HQ: Paris
2,868 Employees
Year Founded: 2005

What We Do

Criteo is a global technology company that powers the world’s marketers and media owners with trusted and impactful advertising through our world-leading Commerce Media Platform, a suite of products that activates the world’s largest set of commerce data to drive better commerce outcomes. We help thousands of brands, publishers, and retailers reach and monetize audiences and are committed to supporting a fair and open internet that enables discovery, innovation, and choice.

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