Global Procurement Bid Manager – Atos

About Atos Group

Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with about 67,000 employees and annual revenue of about €10 billion, operating in 61 countries under two brands – Atos for services and Eviden for products. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high performance computing, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonised future and provides tailored AI‑powered, end‑to‑end solutions for all industries. The group also focuses on sustainability and innovation.

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Global Procurement Bid Manager to join our strategic procurement team. In this role you will drive the global procurement strategy in key bids, ensuring competitive advantage and strong governance across international projects. You will coordinate activities between GEO procurement bid managers, category managers, bid teams and stakeholders, lead negotiations and manage relationships with key suppliers, vendors, partners and subcontractors. This global role has high visibility and requires collaboration across multiple countries and time zones.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent Strategic Procurement principles, strategy and processes by providing expert advice and guidance.
• Engage early in new and incremental business opportunities to add procurement value and support.
• Integrate into the business cycle at relevant stages of the Rainbow process, ensuring adherence to procurement and bid management policies.
• Coordinate GEO procurement colleagues and global/local category managers supporting key or cross‑country bids, ensuring governance, communication flow and risk management.
• Understand business cases and demand management; challenge requirements where appropriate during the bid phase.
• Assess, evaluate and mitigate potential supply‑chain risks within projects, ensuring global standards for risk mitigation are applied.
• Ensure competitive advantage for each bid by maintaining an agile, commercially flexible and competitive supply base governed by strong contractual terms.
• Review Rainbow requests in detail and provide Level Expert Sign‑Off, ensuring compliance and excellence in bids.

Skills & Experience Required

• Previous experience managing partners at a senior level.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build credibility and effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Previous experience in commercial modelling and cost base analysis.
• Ability to analyse and resolve complex problems quickly to drive performance improvement.
• Ability to handle and mitigate risk through effective strategic planning.
• Strong project management skills.
• Expertise in negotiation and contract management.
• Minimum 5+ years in the same or similar role.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).

Rewards And Benefits

• Flexible and friendly hybrid model supporting work‑life balance (max. 2 office days per month, depending on location).
• Private medical and dental care.
• Access to a benefits platform with discounts for shopping, cinema, sports and more.
• Co‑funding for Multisport & OK system cards and the b‑active programme.
• Learning opportunities, certifications (Google Cloud, AWS, ITIL) and expert communities.
• Gift packages for Easter, Christmas and Children’s Day.
• Extra days off and Atos Jubilee gifts for seniority.
• Join charity and eco initiatives that matter.
• Annual performance bonus to reward achievements.

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