KERING Procure-to-Pay Systems & Data Manager

PunchOut & Catalogues

•       Define the catalogue strategy: eligible categories, PunchOut or hosted catalogues, supplier prioritization.

•       Lead supplier onboarding (technical integration, testing, go-live) with IT.

•       Ensure catalogue prices are aligned with the contractual terms negotiated by the Category Managers.

•       Keep content up to date (prices, references, availability), track usage by House and region, and increase the share of spend going through catalogues.

Contract Module (with Legal)

•       Co-design with the Legal Department the end-to-end contract process: drafting, approval, signature, archiving and renewal.

•       Deploy and administer the contract module: templates, standard clauses, approval workflows aligned with the purchasing delegation of authority.

•       Ensure the contract repository is centralized and complete (active contracts, expiry dates, amounts, owners), with expiry and renewal alerts for Category Managers.

•       Link contracts, suppliers and purchase orders so that commitments and savings are tracked reliably.

Master Data (vendors, categories, organizations)

•       Co-design with the Legal Department the end-to-end contract process: drafting, approval, signature, archiving and renewal.

•       Deploy and administer the contract module: templates, standard clauses, approval workflows aligned with the purchasing delegation of authority.

•       Ensure the contract repository is centralized and complete (active contracts, expiry dates, amounts, owners), with expiry and renewal alerts for Category Managers.

•       Link contracts, suppliers and purchase orders so that commitments and savings are tracked reliably.

Item Categories harmonization (co-led with Finance)

•       Build with Finance a single item category framework, aligned with the procurement taxonomy and the chart of accounts.

•       Define the mapping rules and steer the migration of historical data.

•       Make spend analysis and Executive Committee reporting more reliable.

Change management & training (co-led with Finance)

•       Build with Finance a single item category framework, aligned with the procurement taxonomy and the chart of accounts.

•       Define the mapping rules and steer the migration of historical data.

•       Make spend analysis and Executive Committee reporting more reliable.

Who you are?

A graduate of a business school, an engineering school or a university program (procurement, information systems or finance), you have 5 to 7 years of experience in Procurement Excellence, Procurement Operations or P2P consulting. Ideally, this experience was gained within an international multi-entity group and includes the deployment of a Source-to-Pay suite. Fluency in French and English is required.Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

You have:

•       A strong command of Procure-to-Pay processes and how they interact with Accounts Payable.

•       Solid knowledge of master data management and data governance.

•       Hands-on experience with catalogue integrations (PunchOut, cXML) and contract management modules.

•       Proven project management and change management skills on cross-functional programs.

•       The ability to move topics forward without direct authority, co-leading with Finance and Legal.

•       Rigor and attention to detail on data, combined with an end-to-end view of processes.

•       Strong teaching and influencing skills with users at different levels of maturity.

•       Good command of office tools (advanced Excel) and Business Intelligence tools.