Job :

As part of its business development, our client, a major player in mass retail, is recruiting a Purchasing Director (H/F).

Reporting to the General Management, you will be responsible for defining and implementing the purchasing strategy, optimizing costs and supply chain performance, while ensuring the competitiveness of the offer and customer satisfaction.

Your main tasks:

• Define and manage the purchasing strategy in line with the company's commercial and financial objectives.
• Supervise sourcing, negotiation, and supplier referencing activities.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with local and international suppliers.
• Negotiate commercial terms, prices, margins, delivery times, and payment conditions.
• Optimize purchasing costs and contribute to improving profitability.
• Monitor supplier performance using key indicators: quality, price, delivery times, and product availability.
• Ensure product availability and optimize stock levels in coordination with the supply chain and logistics teams.
• Manage, coach, and develop purchasing teams.
• Conduct market research and analyze market trends to identify new opportunities.

Required profile :

• Higher education degree (Bac+5) in business, purchasing, management, or equivalent.
• Proven professional experience of at least 8 to 10 years in a purchasing role, ideally in the mass retail sector.
• Significant experience in team management and leading a purchasing department.
• Excellent command of negotiation and supplier management techniques.
• Good knowledge of distribution channels, supplier markets, and stock management issues.
• Strong focus on results, profitability, and commercial performance.
• Leadership, decision-making ability, analytical skills, and excellent interpersonal qualities.