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We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.\nWhat You Will Win\nAs part of a global community of talented people, you will grow and thrive working on advanced technologies for greener, safer and smarter mobility. Our company culture gives all our employees the opportunity every day to #Dare.Care.Share. You will receive a best in class, total compensation package that provides a comprehensive benefits program with real financial value.\nWhat You Will Do\nAttend Project Meetings, lead and/or support all project activities where purchasing is involved till completion of project closure\n\nSupport the Program Manager with a sourcing plan to define mutual commitments and conditions\n\nSelect supplier bid-list based on Compliant Segment Panel and combine with Project and Segment organizations to identify bundle opportunities\n\nIdentify critical parts as per CLEAN definitions and review contingency plans with related Program Team Members (PTMs), requesting Program Manager arbitration when required\n\nCoordinate and plan supplier design reviews in an effort to capture improvement proposals, obtain Supplier acceptance of Valeo Requirements, and enhance competition\n\nMake the best possible use of all Puma features and promote its usage among his project team\n\nInvolve Segment Leader (or Group Segment Director) in appropriate timing to share project constraints and propose sourcing strategy compliant with Group Segment Strategy\n\nAssess pre-selected suppliers risk impacts on the project related to development or production capacity, technical or quality capability, financial sustainability\n\nPropose with project team & commodity organization mitigation plan and ensure it is properly recorded in Puma Pre-SoCo & SoCo section and/or one-page documents\n\nPropose lotting and RFP tactics and anticipate use of auctions with the project team\n\nPerform RFQ process via Puma & auction\n\nLeverage commodity organization to reach pre-sourcing, sourcing decisions and meet project targets\n\nAnticipate and escalate issues to the appropriate organizational level to ensure required risk mitigation plans and segment strategies are enforced\n\nEnsure timely sign off with stakeholders to achieve successful auction events\n\nEnsure permanent update of sourcing process milestones to guarantee reliability of forecast to enable anticipation of bundling opportunity and business link item selection\n\nPilot and forecast the project purchasing index and lead the productivity action plan to reach CAA targets\n\nEnsure proper transfer to serial production including productivity actions yet to be implement\n\nEnsure creation of early open order in SAP in coordination with productivity buyer\n\nDefine and control communication flows and content between project teams and suppliers\n\nEnsure all necessary documentation is properly stored in Puma\n\nManage achievement of all project milestones related to suppliers and follow their progress\n\nWhat You Should Have\nYou should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering or similar and related field\n\nYou have a minimum of 4 years experience in purchasing, preferably in automotive manufacturing or in another manufacturing environment\n\nYou preferably have SAP experience\n\nYou preferably have purchasing experience with electronics or plastics commodities\n\nYou have experience with autonomous negotiations and costing for components\n\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 talent. Are you looking for new technological and human adventures? Join Valeo and its more than 100.000 employees across the globe! 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