Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. 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.
Join Valeo teams’ commitment to reinvent mobility!
Valeo is an automotive supplier and partner to automakers worldwide. As a tech company, the Group designs innovative solutions that will be the foundation of tomorrow’s vehicle – a vehicle that is intuitive and connected, autonomous, energy efficient, accessible to all and respectful of the environment.
Valeo’s Site located in Paris, 17th arrondissement (320 employees) is the Group’s Headquarters. It houses the general management of the Group's transversal functions and of Valeo Service (aftermarket activity).
We are looking for an IT Segment Leader.
Your responsibilities:
- As part of the Global Procurement team, you contribute to defining and implementing the procurement strategy for the IT category, working closely with the Group IT organization.
- You communicate this strategy to local procurement teams and ensure its consistent deployment across all regions.
- You lead global sourcing initiatives and manage end-to-end tender processes, ensuring that the requirements of all countries and internal stakeholders are fully captured and addressed. You oversee procurement governance throughout the sourcing lifecycle, including supplier selection, contract negotiation, and implementation.
- You ensure compliance with procurement policies, processes, and the approved supplier panel, working closely with internal stakeholders and in accordance with Valeo's standards and governance framework.
- You prepare and manage the annual budget for your area of responsibility.
- You monitor procurement performance and supplier delivery through a comprehensive set of KPIs, driving continuous improvement and maximizing the value generated by the procurement strategy.
- You continuously assess market trends, supplier capabilities, and emerging technologies within your categories to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and support business objectives.
About you:
- Master's degree in Procurement.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Buyer in an international environment or within the IT/Telecommunications sector.
- Strong negotiation skills, with a customer-oriented and results-driven mindset.
- Fluency in English is required. French is a plus.
Employee Benefits:
- Employee shareholding plan, Action Logement Services (financial support for housing)
- Social and Economic Committee (CSE) : holidays, social and cultural activities
- Ability to work from home (up to 2 days per week)
- Company restaurant
Why Valeo?
- To join a top tech company shaping tomorrow’s automotive industry
- To explore national and international career mobility opportunities
- To support the development of greener, safer and smarter mobility
Valeo sees the diversity of its employees as a key asset across all of its businesses, in all its forms – including gender diversity, disability diversity, cultural diversity and intergenerational diversity.
Job:
Segment LeaderOrganization:
Group SegmentSchedule:
Full timeEmployee Status:
RegularJob Type:
Undefined termJob Posting Date:
2026-04-13Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development
More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com
Skills Required
- Master's degree in Procurement
- Minimum 5 years' experience as a Buyer in an international environment or within the IT/Telecommunications sector
- Strong negotiation skills with a customer-oriented, results-driven mindset
- Fluent in French and English
Valeo US Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Valeo US and has not been reviewed or approved by Valeo US.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Fair & Transparent Compensation: Pay is positioned roughly in line with large automotive manufacturers’ ranges, with competitive bases described for engineers, technicians, and select salaried roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Medical coverage uses major carriers such as Blue Cross/Anthem, and premiums are described as reasonable for many roles, alongside core offerings like life insurance and an employee assistance program.
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Retirement Support — Retirement Support: A 401(k) with employer match around 5% is referenced, with structures that have included automatic contributions plus match depending on location and time, and current postings list 401(k) matching as a core benefit.
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What We Do
Valeo is an automotive supplier and partner to all automakers worldwide. As a technology company, Valeo proposes innovative products and systems that contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions and to the development of intuitive driving. In 2020, the Group generated sales of 16.4 billion euros and invested 12% of its original equipment sales in Research and Development. At December 31, 2020, Valeo had 187 plants, 20 research centers, 43 development centers and 15 distribution platforms, and employed 110,300 people in 33 countries worldwide. Valeo is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.
