Purchasing Supervisor - French Speaker

About the Company & Purpose

Our client is a global multinational leader in automation and Smart Living solutions (with around

6,000 employees across 60+ countries). Driven by a strong purpose, they design technologies that

make buildings more comfortable, secure, and sustainable, actively helping to reduce energy

consumption and carbon footprints worldwide.

The Challenge: A New Finance SSC in Lisbon

To support its continuous growth and strategic vision, the company is building a brand-new Finance

Shared Services Center (SSC) in Lisbon. This hub will become the engine of their international

operations, centralizing key transactional processes (such as Accounting and Credit Management)

for Europe and North America.

Why join this project?

This is a unique opportunity to join a global project from the ground up. The company offers a true

"small-big company" environment—combining the structural strength and stability of a worldwide

leader with the closeness and agility of a human-sized team.

About the job

We are looking for a Purchasing Administration Supervisor to lead and develop purchasing

back-office activities within a Shared Services Center environment. This role is designed for a

hands-on operational leader who can combine service delivery management, team coordination,

process standardization and continuous improvement. The position plays a key role in ensuring

reliable support to buyers and internal stakeholders, while building harmonized ways of working

across Lisbon, Cluses and Zriba pools.

Key Responsibilities

● Team Supervision & Operations: Lead and organize daily purchasing back-office activities,

managing workload distribution, backlogs, and stepping in hands-on during peak periods.

● Multi-Site Alignment: Coordinate operational routines, priorities, and escalation paths

across Lisbon, Cluses (France), and Zriba (Tunisia) pools to ensure service continuity.

● Purchasing Administration & Data: Oversee purchasing master data maintenance (PIR,

source lists, quotas), contract administration, and invoice discrepancy resolution.

● Service Delivery & SOPs: Establish clear intake channels, SLAs, KPIs, and SOPs to support

activity transitions and deliver reliable support to buyers and internal partners.

● Continuous Improvement: Identify process bottlenecks, perform root-cause analysis, and

drive harmonization, data governance, and operational efficiency initiatives.

What We Are Looking For

● Experience: Background in Procurement Operations, Purchasing Administration, or Shared

Services Back-Office, with proven experience in team coordination or operational

supervision.

● Languages: Fluency in both English and French is mandatory for daily cross-site

coordination with teams in France (Cluses), Tunisia (Zriba), and Portugal (Lisbon).

● Systems Proficiency: Solid experience with ERP-based purchasing processes (SAP

S/4HANA and Ariba highly preferred; exposure to VIM, Excel, or Power BI is a plus).

● Process & Service Rigor: Demonstrated ability to manage SLAs/KPIs, ensure

supplier/purchasing master data accuracy, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

● Leadership Mindset: A hands-on operational leader skilled in cross-site stakeholder

management, workload planning, and building team autonomy.

What We Offer

● The opportunity to lead a strategic global transformation project.

● A key leadership role with high visibility across all regions.

● Exposure to multinational operations and collaboration.

● Career progression within a growing and innovative finance framewor