VIE Project Buyer M/F

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.

Valeo’s VIE Program?

The Valeo VIE Program is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28. This program is to work for one of our subsidiaries around the world!

Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. Make sure you meet Business France's eligibility criteria to apply for a VIE : https://mon-vievia.businessfrance.fr/

PLEASE NOTE: Your application must be submitted in English to be considered by our non-French speaking teams partners at Valeo worldwide. 

PLEASE NOTE: As part of your international development, you cannot apply to a VIE assignment in the country of your citizenship

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Join the technological revolution of autonomous and connected vehicles at Valeo!

World leader in driving aids, Valeo Brain is reinventing life on board the vehicle and revolutionizing the driving experience. From connectivity and interior control solutions to sensing systems, we make mobility safer and more intuitive.

The site of Bietigheim-Bissingen based in Germany belongs to BRAIN Division. We are looking for a VIE Project Buyer for 12 months.

Your challenges?

• You will lead the sourcing process from material cost target preparation till completion of automotive qualification steps and project closure

• You will participate in project meetings, activities and support project award 

• You will involve Segment Leader in appropriate timing to share project constraints and propose sourcing strategy compliant with Group Segment Strategy

• You will select supplier bid-list based on Compliant Segment Panel and liaise with Project and Segment organizations to identify Bundle opportunities

• You will assess pre-selected suppliers' risk impacts on the project 

• You will install competition between suppliers bringing at least two suppliers at the same technical level and proceed with all negotiations 

• You will leverage commodity organization to reach pre-sourcing, sourcing decisions and meet project targets

• You will define and control communication flows and contents between project teams and suppliers

• You will manage the monthly reporting (KPIs) towards the Product Line

 Let’s talk about you…

• You are graduated from a master degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain or Commerce International,

• You ideally have experience in automotive purchasing

• Knowledge of automotive cost calculation is a plus

• You have a fluent level of English

• Knowledge of German is a plus

• You have good communication skills, have an international mindset and are open-minded to new cultures and new ways of working and thinking

• You are humble, listening, positive attitude oriented, professional, and have the sense of diplomacy 

Please, don't forget to apply in English to facilitate the process with our managers. 

Why Valeo?

• To join a competitive group, a French pioneer in automotive innovation

• For a dynamic career with possibilities for national or international mobility, adapted to your aspirations

• To contribute to the development of greener mobility

Valeo places great importance on recruiting diverse profiles: we are open to all talents and we promote an inclusive and multicultural environment.

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Join 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