Procurement and Contracts Officer

As part of the Industry, Procurement and Knowledge Transfer Department, join the Procurement and Industrial Services Group responsible for procuring all supplies and services for CERN. Ensure technical, delivery and performance requirements are met at the lowest possible cost while respecting CERN’s Procurement Rules.

Responsibilities

• Advise and support the Organization in identifying procurement strategies, ensuring cost efficiency and quality.
• Carry out research to identify and participate in the qualification of potential suppliers.
• Prepare price enquiries, market surveys and invitations to tender in accordance with the Organization's Procurement Rules and on an international basis.
• Analyse offers, prepare proposals for adjudications and submit these to CERN’s Management.
• Ensure the preparation, negotiation and follow-up of numerous orders and contracts.
• Contribute to the advancement of CERN's procurement techniques and tools, influencing their modernisation and optimisation.
• Foster and sustain a wide-ranging network of relationships across diverse levels, both internally and externally, while actively representing CERN in global business events.

Requirements

• Master's degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Economics, Purchasing, Law, Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in procurement of technical supplies or services with a strong understanding of source-to-contract processes and procurement systems.
• Experience in setting category or procurement project-level strategies.
• Experience in executing plans in a matrix-driven decision-making process.
• Experience in collaborating with diverse teams and senior stakeholders.
• Experience in public procurement and contract management is desired.
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Skills

• Procurement of technical supplies
• Source-to-contract processes
• Procurement Systems
• Category Strategy Development
• Procurement Management
• Matrix decision-making
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Public Sector Procurement
• Contract Management
• Procurement Planning

Languages

English, French