Sourcing Tomorrow’s Success!
BuyIn, a common company between Orange and Deutsche Telekom is the largest procurement alliance in the TelCo world. We feature sourcing projects over three continents and negotiating €20 billion per years for 45+ customers. At BuyIn, we continuously strive to innovate for our stakeholders, 5G, IoT, AI, Cloud and Robotics are part of our day-to-day business operations.
By prioritizing environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and ethical business practices, our company is committed to building a sustainable future for both our business and the planet.
Network Domain organization consists of 5 technical domains covering Radio Access Networks, Fixed Access, transport & IP, Core and Control, Managed Services and Passive Infrastructure. Our sourcing projects are targeting to optimize three main streams: economic efficiency, technical effectiveness and sustainability - using a digital toolset.
FTI (Fixed, Transport & IP) category covers the full network chain from end‑user access to core infrastructure. It encompasses Fixed Access technologies that deliver high‑performance connectivity to homes and businesses, Transport solutions such as microwave and WDM systems that provide the scalable, high‑capacity backbone for long‑distance data transmission, and IP equipment like routers and switches that ensure intelligent traffic management across the network.
As part of a community of sourcers, teamwork and respectful mindset are key success factors to ensure good collaboration with our stakeholders and internal teams supporting our daily work (Legal, Digital team, etc.).
You
Have great team spirit
Are a colleague to have fun with
Enjoy working on challenging projects
Are an independent problem-solver
Enjoy negotiating and deal-making
Have the capacity to work on a multi-cultural and fast changing environment
Are eager to travel across the BuyIn footprint
As a Strategic Sourcer in the FTI team (Fixed, Transport & IP) you will lead procurement projects of higher complexity at corporate and local level as well as the relationship with selected suppliers of bigger sizes. You drive the implementation of the global category strategy and define/execute project strategies. You are also responsible for the achievement of targets and provide continued support to countries on signed deals during the whole contract duration. This includes the following duties:
Analyze and manage the countries’ demands as set out in the Demand Plan Tool
Lead demand-based RFPs & RFQs from requirements definition to final negotiation and contract signature
Define/execute cost optimization levers and realization plans, including identification of demand bundling opportunities, consideration of supplier dependency risk and governmental regulations per country
Support the realization of risk analysis for potential market vendor consolidation (such as Merger and Acquisition) and/or global market crisis (such as the memory crisis) to secure business continuity and risk mitigation from the Procurement side
Support countries during implementation phases
Perform active contract controlling and manage change requests for contracts in place
You hold a University degree or an MBA in Procurement, Business Administration, Economics, Business Information Technology or a qualification of the same level.
You also possess the following skills and experience:
Professional experience in procurement of 5+ years minimum
Very good knowledge of telecommunication or network technologies
Experience in managing customers, stakeholders and suppliers autonomously
Strategic mindset
Strong negotiation skills
Very good knowledge of contract law
High ability to structure internal and external communication
Capacity to work in a multi-cultural and fast-changing environment
Fluency in English and French, German as a plus
Willingness to travel
Why Joining BuyIn
A “human sized” company, composed of a talented team of 30+ nationalities, empowering the workplace with values of Teamwork, Commitment and Respect,
Flexible working conditions (hybrid working, working from abroad)
Competitive package based on the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Telecommunication (CCNT), profit sharing (interessement & participation)
Continuous training: our Procurement Academy will support your learning journey
Cutting-edge procurement with topics on AI, IoT, and Sustainability
Exciting, multifaceted projects for our mother companies (Orange & Deutsche Telekom) & partners
10+ years of track record in excellence in strategic procurement with a spend over €20 million for 45+ customers
Or even the usage of BI and IA tools to support you in your daily sourcer activities.
Diversity is a part of BuyIn We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation, or identity.
Whether smartphones, fiber optic cables or IT services – with sourcing activities on five continents, we provide sustainable procurement excellence in the telecommunications industry, empowering people to communicate freely and be connected. Since our foundation in 2011, we have come a long way to being a distinct, multicultural workplace that consolidates the enormous market power of two leading telcos to bring the best products to consumers’ doorsteps. Based on Smart Analytics, we draw on data and insights from more than 40 markets worldwide to create tailor-made solutions.
Being part of BuyIn means being part of a community of people comprised of more than 25 nationalities. We perform sustainable and ethical procurement activities in key strategic areas such as network infrastructure, customer equipment and information technology. Our culture and values are a reflection of our global footprint and our international, diverse and inclusive environment.
We rank amongst the top five global telco customers and have the reputation to deliver enormous value to our alliance partners, out-performing our competitors year after year.
