At Coface, we make trade happen everyday.
Our 5,200 experts representing 80+ nationalities in 58 countries are united by a shared purpose: helping companies navigate through uncertainty by empowering them to make the right decisions and trade smarter in a complex world.
With nearly 80 years of global experience, we offer companies a full range of solutions: Trade Credit Insurance, Business Information, Debt Collection, Single Risk insurance, Surety Bonds, Factoring — all driven by a unique data patrimony, cutting-edge technology, innovation and a deep understanding of the global economy.
Joining Coface means being part of a close-knit international organization, where your ideas matter. We foster a culture of learning, collaboration and inclusion where you are given responsibilities and can see the impact of your actions.
Shape the future of trade with us.
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We are looking for a senior Procurement professional to lead Procurement operations across the region and help strengthen Procurement maturity, governance, and stakeholder engagement.
Working closely with the Group Procurement team, regional Finance team, regional leadership, and business stakeholders, you will play a key role in expanding Procurement coverage, driving sourcing initiatives, enhancing supplier governance, and supporting transformation programs across the region.
You will develop regional category strategies, lead sourcing initiatives, strengthen supplier governance, and help increase Procurement maturity and coverage across the region.
- Deploy the Group Procurement strategy and contribute to Procurement maturity across the region.
- Develop regional category strategies in partnership with Group Category Managers.
- Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and supplier management activities.
- Partner with senior stakeholders to support business projects, sourcing activities, and transformation initiatives.
- Contribute to supplier governance and third-party risk management programs, including KYS, DORA, CSRD, and operational resilience requirements.
- Promote Procurement best practices, governance standards, and stakeholder engagement across the region.
- Monitor Procurement performance, savings delivery, supplier performance, and Procurement KPIs
Qualifications
- Significant Procurement experience in an international environment.
- Strong experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and stakeholder engagement.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and manage cross-functional projects.
- Experience supporting Procurement transformation, change management, or initiatives.
- Good understanding of procurement governance, risk management, and regulatory environments.
- Experience in the financial services, insurance, or other regulated industries is highly desirable.
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
- A proactive and solution-oriented mindset with the ability to operate autonomously.
What’s in it for you:
- The company will provide continuous support and guidance throughout your work;
- Hybrid work model;
Skills Required
- Significant procurement experience in an international environment
- Strong experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and stakeholder engagement
- Ability to influence senior leaders and manage cross-functional projects
- Experience supporting procurement transformation, change management, or related initiatives
- Understanding of procurement governance, risk management, and regulatory environments
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills
- Proactive and solution-oriented mindset with ability to operate autonomously
- Experience in financial services, insurance, or another regulated industry
What We Do
With over 75 years of experience and the most extensive international network, Coface is a leader in trade credit insurance & risk management, and a recognized provider of Factoring, Debt Collection, Single Risk insurance, Bonding, and Information Services. Coface’s experts work to the beat of the global economy, helping ~50,000 clients in 100 countries build successful, growing, and dynamic businesses. With Coface’s insight and advice, these companies can make informed decisions. The Group' solutions strengthen their ability to sell by providing them with reliable information on their commercial partners and protecting them against non-payment risks, both domestically and for export. In 2023, Coface employed ~4,970 people and registered a turnover of €1.868 billion.
