GROUP BNP PARIBAS BNP Paribas Group is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. BNP Paribas Group is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment.
We are a company with a very clear purpose: our mission is to fight against financial exclusion through a simple, face-to-face and accessible service. We are currently looking for a Junior Procurement Officer (JPO) to join our team in the Finance and Procurement Shared Services Center (SSC) located in Madrid.
The Junior Procurement
Officer (JPO) will play a pivotal dual role within Nickel's Procurement Department. This position primarily supports the back-office procurement activities for Nickel's entities across Europe (France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Germany) and provides essential support to the Outsourcing Risk Coordinator. The JPO will be key to ensuring the efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement of Nickel's procurement and outsourcing processes.
This role will imply revision, analysis, production and monitoring of procurement KPIs and reporting to be submitted to BNP Paribas and the different Nickel Entities for which the SSC renders Procurement services. The JPO will engage with overseas staff as will work closely with the central Procurement team (located in France) and the local Office Manager (located in the different Nickel Branches: Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Germany), providing support and distance training when necessary. To succeed in this role, you must demonstrate knowledge of Procurement and outsourcing risk procedures and systems.
Procurement
Back-Office Activities Data & Reporting ○ Perform revision, analysis, production, and monitoring of Procurement KPIs. ○ Prepare and submit reports to BNP Paribas and various Nickel entities requiring procurement services. ○ Conduct periodic analyses and reporting to identify and resolve potential issues, including monthly KPI reports and quarterly external spend analysis for the group. ~ Oversee supplier creation and modification processes within the Oracle ERP system. ○ Maintain and continuously improve the accuracy of the supplier database in the ERP. ○ Monitor suppliers throughout their lifecycle, including recertification, detection of potential alerts, and contract lifecycle management. ○ Maintain supplier referential data. ~ Manage ERP authorizations within the procurement perimeter (new users, delegation, approval rights). ○ Collaborate with the central Procurement team on the implementation of procurement tools (e.g., Purchase-to-Cash (P2C) process). ○ Train and support new Purchase Request users and other stakeholders on internal procurement tools. ○ Support catalog creation and maintenance in the Oracle ERP system.
○ Contribute to maintaining an adequate and up-to-date contract database. ○ Support process improvement and business transformation initiatives, striving for a lean yet effective third-party risk and control framework. ○ Collaborate closely with business units to ensure a smooth procurement process. ~ Support to the Outsourcing Risk Coordinator ○ Assist the Outsourcing Coordinator in maintaining the outsourcing register in line with regulatory requirements, with a focus on continuous improvement and enhancing data quality with general stakeholders. ○ Contribute actively to weekly Outsourcing Committee meetings. ○ Contribute to quarterly Cost Control & Supplier Risk Committee meetings ○ Support initiatives to improve, homogenize, and rationalize the overall outsourcing process.
Fluent
English is mandatory (both written and spoken).
Operational
French is mandatory. Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) is essential. Previous experience with Oracle Procurement, or other ERPs is valuable Ability to set up relevant performance indicators Ability to manage/facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training… Hybrid remote working model (46%). ~Meal and transport bonus. ~ Health insurance. ~ Training programs, career plans and internal mobility opportunities, national and international thanks to our presence in different countries. ~ Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity.
📌 Junior Procurement Officer (Permanent) (Madrid)
🏢 Nickel
📍 Madrid