VIE Project buyer

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. Check all the information and availability here : https://mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr/en/what-is-the-vie-french-international-internship-program

With more than 110,300 employees and a turnover of €16.4 billion, we are proud to have been the market leader in automotive suppliers for a century.

Your challenges?

As member of project team attends Project Meetings (WOOOM, ...), leads and/or suports all project activities where purchasing is involved (NPA, PRKF, Sourcing Plan, PSC,PMC, IAR, TOGO, FDPR, ISVA, SOP) till completion of project closure.

• Supports Project Manager in Preparation of Sourcing Plan to define mutual PTM commitments and conditions to proceed with Pre-SoCo (RFQ), SoCo (Award) and SOP at required QCD conditions.
• Confirm project team commitments in L2 Planning in Puma.
• Selects supplier bid-list based on Compliant Segment Panel and liaise with Project and Segment organisations to identify Bundle opportunities Identifies Critical Parts as per CLEAN definitions and review contingency plan with related PTM (anticipated design Reviews, S-VRF, possible specification changes...).
• Request PM arbitration when required.
• Co-ordinates S-VRF definition and upload in PuMa by each PTM and plan Supplier Design reviews to:

- ensure Supplier full understanding, - capture improvement proposals,

- obtain Supplier acceptance of Valeo Requirements, - enhances competition at equivalent scope

• Makes the best possible use of all PuMa features and promote its usage among his project team.
• Involves Segment Leader (or Group Segment Director) in appropriate timing to share project constraints and propose sourcing strategy compliant with Group Segment Strategy
• Assess pre-selected suppliers risk impacts on the project related to Development or Production capacity, Technical or Quality capability, financial sustainability.
• Proposes with Project team & Commodity organisation mitigation plan and ensures it properly recorded in PuMa Pre-SoCo & SoCo section and/or One page documents..
• Proposes Lotting and RFP tactics and anticipate use of Auctions with the Project Team Performs RFQ Process via PuMa & Auction (Live or Online) Leverages commodity organisation to reach pre-sourcing, sourcing decisions and meet project targets.
• Anticipate and escalate whenever needed to the apropriate organisational level issues to ensure required Risk mitigation plans, SoCo decisions , QCD project targets , Segment strategies are enforced.
• Ensures timely sign off with stake holders to achieve succesfull auction events
• Ensure permanent update of Sourcing process milestones (Pre-SoCo , SoCo.. ) to guarantee reliability of SoCo forcecast to enable anticipation of bundling opportunity and business link item selection.
• Liaise with Productivity Buyers to identify possible P/N for Business Link application prior auction/SoCo.
• Pilot and forecast the project purchasing index and lead the productivity action plan (VP & PTBV) to reach CAA Targets.
• Ensures proper transfer to Serial Production including Productivity Actions yet to implement (PTBV). Ensure creation of Early Open Order in SAP in co-ordination with productivity buyer.
• Defines and controls communication flows and contents between project teams and suppliers.
• Ensures all necessary documentation (Project & Supplier) is properly stored in PuMa (contracts, LON, LTA, BL) Manages achievement of all project milestones related to suppliers and follows progress of PQA stages.
• For global platforms assembled in multiple plants of Valeo, coordinates with PG/PL PPD, Platform Project buyer (when appointed) and other project buyers to ensure project will meet from SOP: (i) commodity strategy, (ii) localization needs of receiving plant, (iii) global leverage and securization of the supply base for the platform.
• For advanced purchasing (P3/P2) : • proposes and validate with commodity organisation pre-sourcing target suppliers • manages all contractual aspects to protect Valeo intellectual property and segment panel

Let’s talk about you…

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical / Engineering field is mandatory;
• +1 years work experience, previous experience in a similar position required;
• Mandatory experience in managing teams;
• Strong technical aptitude in working with MS Office Excel (Excel, Word) and Google suite;
• Norms and financial rules knowledge;
• Knowledge in SAP represents an advantage;
• Knowledge and experience in purchasing, industrial, engineering, project, production, quality field;
• Fluent in English (speaking, writing, reading).

It's a plus :

• Advanced communication and negotiation skills;
• Good customer / supplier focus skills;
• A strong sense of self-discipline, keen sense of urgency and results oriented;
• Analytical skills to make correlation and synthesis and rapidly translate them into usable data;
• Good communication and negotiation skills;
• Legislation and rules for financial aspects;

Why Valeo?

- To participate in innovative projects with our experts

- To be part of an inclusive and multicultural company

- For career opportunities at national or international level

- To be a committed link in favor of green mobility

- To find meaning in your commitment

=> Recruitment process in several steps: first exchange with the talent acquisition specialist, interview with your future management and then with site human resources department. We are ready, and you ?