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Our company culture gives all our employees the opportunity every day to #Dare.Care.Share.\nYou will receive a best in class, total compensation package that provides a comprehensive benefits program with real financial value.\nAbout the Role:\nAs a Project Buyer, you w ill Improve site competitiveness through serial materials cost reductions in liaison with Business Group and Group organization:\nResponsibilities Also Include:\nYou will define and implement technical/re-sourcing/logistics/VPS materials productivities and reservoir in line with budget requirements, in collaboration with the segment organization\nYou will support the commodity organization (Segment Leaders) to reach the site negotiation objectives \nYou will drive in front of the MSC material productivity actions and bring suppliers in, in line with budget timing\nYou will monitor supplier relationship wherever assigned the role of Key Account Purchasing (KAP) for a given supplier, when not covered by Group commodity organization\nYou will implement PG/PL worldwide materials standards in the site(s)\nYou will build up the site(s) budget together with the Site Purchasing Manager and in liaison with the Segment Leaders\nYou will implement mitigation action plan at site level\nYou will insure coverage of logistics protocols for all bought out parts\nYou will strictly apply the V5000 supplier integration axis standards (internal referential, certifications, procedures, purchasing tools, information systems)\n KPI’s:\nShared: Purchasing index \nSpecific: Purchasing Index for commodity under respective scope for technical/re-sourcing/logistics/VPS levers in respective site(s); supplier rationalization indicator; productivity reservoir; quality incidents\nWhat you should have:\nYou should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering or similar and related field.\nYou have a minimum of 4 years experience in purchasing, preferably in automotive manufacturing or in another manufacturing environment.\nYou have SAP experience is preferable\nYou have purchasing experience with electronics or plastics commodities is preferable \nYou have strategic sourcing / purchasing experience is preferable\nJoin us!\nThanks to its strategy focused on innovation, Valeo aims at reducing CO² emissions and developing intuitive driving to propose greener, safer, and smarter mobility. The fantastic (r)evolution towards the vehicle of the future provides amazing career opportunities and challenging jobs!\nDiversity by nature\nAt Valeo, innovation is driven by the diversity, authenticity and energy of its talents. You are looking for new technological and human adventures? Join Valeo and its more than 100.000 employees across the globe! 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