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Buyer - Cross-functional purchasing
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Closes in 15 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff (contractuels) can apply.
Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: Bac+5: business school (purchasing management), master's in public law or public contract law, or equivalent.
Experience: At least 3 years of significant experience.
The profile they look for:
- Knowledge of public procurement rules.
- Skill in negotiation techniques.
- Ability to analyse supplier offers.
- Excellent written and spoken communication.
- Comfortable with IT tools and spreadsheets.
2 Résumé and cover letter
A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.
3 Apply
Deadline: November 13 (Closes in 15 days)
Apply by email to the recruitment contact listed in the official offer on Choisir le Service Public.
4 Interview and answer
If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.
Good to know:
- Remote work possible.
- Based in Marseille 02.
- Position vacant from 1 January 2027.
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