Projekteinkäufer (mwd) Product Line Detect

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.

Would you like to shape the future of intelligent mobility together with us Become part of our VALEO team and revolutionize the experience of autonomous and connected driving.

We are looking for YOU as Project Buyer (m/f/d) for Product Line Detect (Radar) for our location in Bietigheim.

These challenges await you:

• Lead and manage Purchasing Projects ensuring delivery of project milestones cost targets and sourcing objectives

• Drive project purchasing and sourcing activities across the Radar platforms in alignment with Valeo Purchasing (P1) processes

• Define implement and continuously improve segment-based purchasing standards across the P1 purchasing network at site level

• Manage end to end purchasing activities throughout all project phases (RFQ sourcing nomination industrialization)

• Actively participate in cross-functional project meetings with R&D Engineering Quality Finance and Program Management

• Ensure the application and sharing of best practices lessons learned and standardized purchasing methodologies across the purchasing organization

• Develop strengthen and revitalize the P1 purchasing network at the site and Product Line level

• Establish and maintain KPIs dashboards and reporting tools to provide transparency on sourcing activities cost targets risks and supplier performance to senior PL/BG management

• Support cost optimization supplier risk management and localization strategies in line with Valeos global purchasing strategy

You inspire us with that:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering with strong business and financial acumen or Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Administration Supply Chain Management or Purchasing with a strong technical background or equivalent qualification

• Above 5 years of professional experience in Project Purchasing Strategic Sourcing or Commodity Purchasing within a manufacturing and/or automotive environment (Tier-1 preferred)

• Strong experience in supplier management contract negotiation cost analysis and sourcing strategy development

• Knowledge and proven competence in electronics sourcing semiconductor components and/or radar sensor sourcing is a strong advantage

• Experience working in cross-functional and international project teams

• Solid understanding of product development cycles industrialization and automotive project management

• Strong communication skills negotiation skills decision-making ability and stakeholder management

• Confident assertive and results-oriented mindset

Why Valeo:

At VALEO we firmly believe that great technologies are born out of passion.

• Compensation package. Performance-related salary components and company pension scheme (allowance).

• Career development. Scope to develop your own ideas as well as professional and personal development opportunities worldwide.

• Benefits. Allowances for sports health pension scheme canteen JobRad free employee parking spaces regular employee events and social support for a family-friendly environment.

• Flexibility. Working models that harmonize your professional and private life.

• Work environment. Flat hierarchies and modern working methods provide you with an innovative working environment.

• The future. We work together on the mobility trends of tomorrow.

Good to know:

• Your contact person: Julia Mittelmaier /

• We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds as well as from people with disabilities.

• For data protection reasons please submit your application documents exclusively online via the job portal on our website

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Join Us !
Being part of our team you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies with more than 20000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100000 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

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