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Today, the company has more than 2,200 employees and aims to become a center of excellence with 3,300 ALTENians by the end of 2027. It has positioned itself as a strategic player in supporting the professional development of engineers.\nOur mission: To meet the technological ambitions of our clients - major international companies - in the automotive, railway, R&D and IT, telecommunications, and media sectors.\nJoining ALTEN Morocco means becoming part of an ecosystem of excellence and benefiting from:\nA personalized and evolving career path\nAn ambitious skills development policy\nA stimulating, collaborative, and meaningful work environment\n The role supports coordination between the Purchasing function and platform teams (engineering / manufacturing / supply chain) for the development and serial production of vehicles. 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