Malt

Procurement Expert

Paris, France

TLDR

Design and execute a global purchasing strategy to optimize spend and mitigate vendor risk in a proactive procurement culture supporting international scaling.

🪐 Discover our galaxy Join the Future of Work ! Malt is Europe's leading freelance marketplace, connecting over 900,000 talented freelancers with 90,000+ companies. Founded in 2013, we're transforming how work gets done through our tech-powered, human-centered platform. What makes us different: - A diverse team of 600 Malters across 6 European countries - A culture that champions equality (50% of our Comex are women) and inclusive growth - Backed by top investors including ISAI, Serena Capital, Eurazeo Growth, Goldman Sachs, and BPI - A mission to give everyone the freedom to work differently Ready to help shape the future of work? Your next chapter starts here! 🪐 At Malt we believe that Ambition is the Way, so all lists of missions and responsibilities are non-exhaustive. Explore your future career 🔭 As our new Senior Procurement Expert, you will join the Finance & Performance department. Based in our Paris office, your mission is to design and execute our global purchasing strategy to optimize spend and mitigate vendor risk. You will play a pivotal role in transitioning Malt from reactive buying to a proactive, value-driven procurement culture that supports our rapid international scaling. Key responsibilities ✨

Spend Analysis & Savings: Conduct a deep dive into historical spend to identify high-impact categories and "low-hanging fruit" for immediate negotiation.

Policy Creation: Draft and implement a clear, user-friendly Purchasing Policy that defines approval workflows and spending thresholds.Implement this policy within our P2P tools (Pivot) and make sure the new rules do not add unnecessary bureaucracy.

Strategic Sourcing: Lead end-to-end RFPs (Request for Proposals) for major contracts, ensuring competitive bidding and favorable SLAs.

Contract Management: Act as the primary gatekeeper for legal and financial terms in vendor contracts, working closely with the Legal & Operational teams to minimize liability.

Stakeholder Management: Act as a business partner to department heads (Marketing, HR, Tech) to help them get the best value for their budgets.

About you 🧑‍🚀

Experience: Minimum of 7-10+ years of progressive experience in a general Procurement role, ideally within an international scale-up, marketplace, or SaaS environment.

Technical Skills: Proven track record in running and improving P2P tools (e.g., Zip, Coupa, Pivot); proficiency in Pivot is a strong plus.

Analytical Mindset: Strong ability to turn messy data into actionable insights using Excel/SQL and data visualization tools.

Languages: English and French on a native level to navigate both local French labor-related spend and global tech vendor negotiations.

Soft Skills: A "builder" mindset with the assertiveness to enforce policies and the emotional intelligence to maintain strong partner relationships.

How to join the mission? 🚀

First call: Initial screening with our Talent Acquisition Manager.

Hiring Manager Interview: Meet Edith S., Head of Finance & Performance, to discuss the role's vision.

Case Study/Technical Interview: Present your analytical and negotiation approach.

Final Round: Meet with Benoît Charpentier (Scorecard Owner) and other key stakeholders

Malt is the perfect space to thrive personally and professionally 💫

- Onboarding: Before easing into your new role, you’ll spend your first week learning about our culture, products, and services with other new joiners at our office in Paris

- Equity: Every Malter is entitled to stock options

- Lunch vouchers (legal benefit): €9/day on your Swile card

- Transportation (legal benefit): 50% reimbursement (any type of transport)

- Healthcare insurance (legal benefit)

- RTT: From 8 to 12 days off per year

- Sports: Company participation to a Gymlib (Wellpass) membership

- Malt sabbatical: Every three years, all Malters are entitled to a one month fully paid sabbatical leave

- Free books: If you’re interested in learning more about any topic relevant to Malt’s business, just tell us the books you’d like to read, and we’ll order them for you—without any questions asked or approval processes to follow

- Remote work: Hybrid policy balancing on-site and home office

- Team building events organized every year

Ready? Get your ticket to Malt 🪐

At Malt, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We recruit based on skills, experience, and potential, without any form of discrimination related to age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or disability. Our mission is to create a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and safe to thrive.

Your profile may be subject to background screening. For more information see our candidate privacy policy.

Benefits

Equity Compensation

Every Malter is entitled to stock options

Free Meals & Snacks

Lunch vouchers (legal benefit): €9/day on your Swile card

Health Insurance

Healthcare insurance (legal benefit)

Free books

If you’re interested in learning more about any topic relevant to Malt’s business, just tell us the books you’d like to read, and we’ll order them for you—without any questions asked or approval processes to follow

Paid Time Off

RTT: From 8 to 12 days off per year

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Malt

Malt is a freelance marketplace that connects talented freelancers with companies across Europe, facilitating seamless project-based work. By combining technology with a human-centered approach, Malt simplifies the process of finding and managing freelance talent, making it easier for companies to engage skilled professionals.

Founded: Founded 2013
Employees: 11-50 employees
Industry: Professional Services
Total raised: $36M raised

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