Procurement Apprentice

**Our mission**? Making day-to-day banking easier for SMEs and freelancers thanks to an online business account that's combined with invoicing, bookkeeping and spend management tools. Thanks to its innovative product, highly reactive 24/7 customer support and clear pricing, Qonto has become the leader in its market.

**Our journey**: Founded by Alexandre and Steve in July 2017, Qonto has rapidly gained trust, serving over 500,000 customers. Thanks to our wonderful team of 1,600+ Qontoers, we also made it to the LinkedIn Top Companies French ranking

**Our values**:
**Customer focus** | Prioritize customers in everything you do

**Ownership** | Own your part, get things done

**Teamwork** | Make (team)work easy

**Mastery** | Continuously raise the bar

**Integrity** | Always do what’s right, and respect people

**Our beliefs**: At Qonto, we're committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. We prioritize evaluating applicants based solely on skills and potential, ensuring diversity with 50% international team members, 44% women, and 20% parents. Join us in building a workplace that celebrates diversity and individuality.

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- **Mission**

Join Qonto as a Procurement Apprentice to help shape and scale our procurement culture. Working closely with **Aissatou**,** our Procurement Lead, and **Maria**,** our P2P Manager, you'll be interacting daily with internal requesters from Strategy, Product, Tech, Banking, Operations, People, and Finance, as well as external suppliers.

‍‍ **As a Procurement Apprentice at Qonto, you will**
- Conduct negotiations, manage contract renewals, and execute RFPs to get the best deal while maintaining high quality and efficiency.
- Source relevant suppliers to meet Qontoers' needs, enhancing our operational capabilities.
- Support the P2P admin process using Coupa, from supplier onboarding to payment completion.
- Drive a positive end-to-end procurement experience by support Qontoers in their procurement journey, aiming for a 90%+ NPS by the end of 2024 through enhanced support and guidance.
- Cultivate strong relationships with internal stakeholders such as Account Payable, Legal or ESG teams

***What you can expect**
- **Market/team context**: Join a small, high-impact team in one of France's most successful fintechs.
- **Mentorship**: Benefit from extensive guidance and support, fostering rapid professional growth.
- **Diverse exposure**: Engage with various procurement topics across several categories: Product, IT services, but also HR services, Workplace & Events, Professional Services, Marketing & Communication Services
- **Tools mastery**: Gain proficiency in Coupa, Notion, Google Suite, and Slack.
- **Hands-on experience**: Dive into meaningful work from day one, building invaluable expertise.
- **Industry visibility**: Enhance your profile within the French tech ecosystem.
- **Growth potential**: Possibility for long-term opportunities within Qonto's expanding procurement function.

***About your future manager**

Your manager will be **Aissatou** who is in charge of the Procurement team.

**Her background**: After experiences in the railway and automative industry as a Buyer, she made a first step in a tech environment within Ieboncoin/Adevinta, before joining Qonto as a Procurement Expert in July 2023 and then switching to Procurement Lead in January 2024.

**What does she bring to the team**: Together with the rest of the Group FP&A and Procurement team, Aïssatou's mission is to support, guide and drive sustainable and profitable growth and efficiency across Qonto. With almost 10 years of experience in Procurement, Aïssatou is a great mentor, used to helping her team members grow. She will help you learn how procurement works in a tech scale-up, and build your expertise on all procurement-related topics.

***About you**
- **Education**: Pursuing or completing a Master's degree in Purchasing.
- **Proactivity**: You demonstrate initiative and have a self-starter attitude.
- **Communication**: You possess excellent interpersonal skills for building strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
- **Curiosity**: Genuine interest in staying updated on industry trends and procurement innovations.
- **Language Skills**: Fluency in English required; French is a plus.
- **Adaptability**: Eagerness to learn and work with various procurement tools and processes, experience with P2P tools (e.g., Coupa, SAP, Workday) is a plus.
- **Location**: This role is based in Paris, France.

**Perks**

An inclusive work environment. And so much more to help you succeed.
- Offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, and Belgrade;
- Up to 2 remote days per week (depending on what your school allows);
- A meal voucher;
- Public transportation reimbursement;
- Great offers for sports and wellness activities;
- A progressive disability and parenthood policy (1 in 6 of Qonto employees i