Category Manager, Direct Purchasing – GIFT

Groupe Rocher

Category Manager handling direct purchases for Gifts category at Groupe Rocher. Collaborating with various teams for effective procurement and negotiation processes.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeRennes • 🇫🇷 FranceJuniorWebsite

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Hard Skills

negotiation techniquesfinancial managementcost optimizationbudgetingvalue-analysissupplier panel strategyservice performanceanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcontractual knowledge

Soft Skills

verbal communicationproactiveresponsivestrategic visionteamworkmethodological abilitiesability to challengeoperational excellence

Certifications & Qualifications

Master’s degree

Industry Keywords

procurementsustainabilityCSRupstream value chainprocurement best practicesresilienceservice quality

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

TypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead tender processes for the category: understand requirements, identify value-analysis levers, define the supplier panel, evaluate offers, negotiate, make recommendations and select awards.
Support service performance to accompany the business (quality, supply chain, etc.).
Define and drive the supplier panel strategy: identify competent market players as an expert of the upstream value chain; set and uphold the appropriate level of requirements with suppliers; ensure continuous improvement of the panel’s overall performance.
Contribute to the financial management of the category: budgets and estimates, including monitoring risks and opportunities.
Pursue ongoing cost optimization and identify savings and productivity levers.
Contribute to the overall performance of the procurement function (CSR/sustainability, robustness/resilience, procurement best practices, etc.).

Requirements

What you’ll need

You hold a Master’s degree (Bac+5) from a business school / IAE or an engineering school with a specialization in Purchasing, with initial experience, or you have significant experience in a similar role.
You are proficient in English, project management, operational excellence (service and quality), and negotiation techniques.
You have an analytical mindset combined with financial skills and problem‑solving / methodological abilities.
You have basic contractual and legal knowledge.
You are recognized for excellent verbal communication, the ability to challenge to optimize performance, being proactive and responsive, having a strategic vision and the capacity to deploy it, and teamwork spirit.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Agreement allowing 2 days of remote work per week.
RTT days (additional time off).
Profit‑sharing and employee participation plan.