Apprentice - Indirect Procurement (January 2027)

Paris, France2d ago

Key details

Location: Paris, France
Work style: Hybrid
Level: Entry level
Function: Finance & Accounting
Focus area: other
Posted: 2d ago

Skills

frenchnegotiationprocurementproject managementsupplier negotiationssupplier qualitysupplier relationship managementtalent acquisition

About the role

🪐 Discover our galaxy

Join the Future of Work ! Malt is Europe's leading freelance marketplace, connecting over 1,000,000 talented freelancers with 100,000+ companies. Founded in 2013, we're transforming how work gets done through our tech-powered, human-centered platform. What makes us different:

- A diverse team of 600 Malters across 6 European countries

- A culture that champions equality (50% of our Comex are women) and inclusive growth

- Backed by top investors including ISAI, Serena Capital, Eurazeo Growth, Goldman Sachs, and BPI

- A mission to give everyone the freedom to work differently

Ready to help shape the future of work? Your next chapter starts here! 🪐

At Malt we believe that Ambition is the Way, so all lists of missions and responsibilities are non-exhaustive.

Explore your future career 🔭

As a Indirect Procurement Apprentice, you will join Malt’s Finance & Procurement team in Paris to manage end-to-day sourcing processes, supplier negotiations, and contract execution across indirect spend categories.

In this role, you will act as a proactive business partner to internal stakeholders, supporting teams across Marketing, IT, Workplace, and General Services to structure their needs and challenge specifications. Alongside the Procurement Team, you will play a key role in optimizing costs, mitigating risks, securing service quality, and driving the continuous improvement of our procurement processes and spend visibility.

Key responsibilities ✨

End-to-End Sourcing & Tender Management: Lead competitive tender workflows (RFI/RFP) across indirect spend categories to maximize the percentage of indirect spend covered by competitive tenders and secure top-tier supplier quality.
Cost Optimization & Commercial Negotiation: Structure and conduct supplier negotiations to deliver measurable net savings and cost avoidance while protecting operational agility.
Internal Stakeholder Business Partnering: Act as a trusted advisor to Marketing, IT, Workplace, and General Services teams—helping them structure needs early, challenge specifications, and increase the share of addressable spend under management.
Contract Lifecycle & Compliance Management: Oversee contract execution and compliance in collaboration with Legal, ensuring active suppliers are covered by signed agreements and reviewing 100% of contract renewals at least 90 days prior to expiration.
Spend Analysis & Procurement Reporting: Contribute to spend data categorization, track procurement performance KPIs, and improve company-wide spend visibility and supplier relationship management.

About you 🧑‍🚀

Academic Background: Currently pursuing a specialized Master’s degree (Bac+4 / Bac+5) in Strategic Procurement or Supply Chain, or an equivalent business/engineering school program—and available for a 12-month apprenticeship starting January 2027.

First Relevant Experience: You have a first meaningful experience (minimum 4 to 6 months internship or previous apprenticeship) in Procurement, Consulting, Project Management, or Operations.

Indirect Spend & Sourcing Exposure: Prior exposure to indirect spend categories (IT/SaaS, Marketing/Events, Workplace/Facilities, or Professional Services) as well as RFI/RFP workflows.

Languages & Level: Native or bilingual proficiency in French (C2) and full professional fluency in English (C1) to collaborate seamlessly with internal teams and international suppliers.

Business-Oriented & Analytical Mindset: Pragmatic, structured, and comfortable analyzing spend data, challenging specifications, and building strong relationships with diverse internal stakeholders.

How to join the mission? 🚀

First call with Ru-Syl, our Talent Acquisition Manager, to better understand your background, aspirations, and answer any questions you may have (30 minutes).
Interview with our Procurement Expert to dive deeper into your track record, hard skills, and motivation for the role (60 minutes).
Business Case & Final Interview to assess your practical procurement skills and strategic mindset in real-life scenarios (60 minutes).

Malt is the perfect space to thrive personally and professionally 💫

- Onboarding: Before easing into your new role, you’ll spend your first week learning about our culture, products, and services with other onboardees at our office in Paris

- Paid vacation - 1 paid day/month worked for interns, 5 weeks/year for apprenticeships

- Lunch vouchers: €9/day on your Swile card

- Transportation: 50% reimbursement (any type of transport)

- Free books: If you’re interested in learning more about any topic relevant to Malt’s business, just tell us the books you’d like to read, and we’ll order them for you—without any questions asked or approval processes to follow.

- Remote work: Hybrid remote policy

- Annual team building events

Ready? Get your ticket to Malt 🪐

At Malt, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We recruit based on skills, experience, and potential, without any form of discrimination related to age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or disability. Our mission is to create a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and safe to thrive.

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