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Public buyer – Head of the purchasing centre

Conseil départemental de l'Hérault · Local government

En français : Acheteur·se public·que – Responsable de la centrale d'achat

This job in plain words

This job is based in Montpellier, in the Resources department of the Territorial Engineering Directorate. The person leads and runs the Hérault Ingénierie purchasing centre, for the 285 member communes and intercommunal bodies.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants (Attaché or Attaché principal grades) and contract staff can apply. The job is open to people with disabilities.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated
Experience
Successful experience as a public buyer.
Contract
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. For contract staff, fixed-term contract up to 3 years, renewable once.

The profile they want:

  • Successful experience in a public buyer role.
  • Listening and analysis of the needs of members and services.
  • Professional curiosity and market monitoring.
  • Autonomy and ability to set priorities based on deadlines.
  • Good at suggesting ideas to improve purchasing practices.
  • Rigour and organisation within the legal framework.

What you would do

  • Lead and run the Hérault Ingénierie purchasing centre.
  • Propose purchasing solutions that fit the needs of members and services.
  • Monitor supplier markets.
  • Make procedures reliable and follow purchasing files.
  • Suggest improvements to purchasing practices.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, reached from the official offer on Choisir le Service Public.

Documents to send:

  • Detailed CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Job vacant from 01/01/2027.
  • Category A, Attaché or Attaché principal grades.
  • A contract agent can be hired while waiting for a civil servant: contract of one year maximum, renewable up to 2 years in total.
  • Job open to people with disabilities (article 352-4 of the General Civil Service Code).

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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