Segment Leader

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.

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Valeo Group is one of the worlds largest Automotive suppliers which is an inspired company focused on innovative products, development and customer satisfaction. Working with us means managing the most advanced and sophisticated technologies.

Our Martos plant is one of the biggest sites within our Visibility Systems Business Group in charge of developing and manufacturing Lighting Products and Electronics. From the latest adaptive lighting technologies to intuitive interior lighting solutions to stylish and design-centric external lighting, Valeo constantly innovates to improve comfort and safety for drivers and passengers alike.

Your mission:

Directs the suppliers’ relationship and Implements the Group Purchasing strategy, toward achieving KPIs’ of assigned segment on his perimeter.

Your responsibilities:

Achieves QCD’s performances of the segment for Valeo sites in his perimeter for serial and project purchasing.

GSD Regional representative for “Pre and Sourcing Committee” process

Escalate and request arbitration at appropriate level in case of SoCo decision not bought or enforced in by Operations or Projects.

GSD representative for “gate keeper for in / out suppliers and NBOH process” for his perimeter assigned by GSD.

Regulates load capacity and dependency during business award process

Signs Generic VRF and Logistics Requirements with the suppliers

Manages suppliers relationship on his perimeter

Fosters improvement of suppliers performance on his perimeter

Monitors supplier performance, Negotiates and Monitors Top Worst suppliers improvement plans of his segment on his perimeter

Leads supplier risk mitigation for the segment on his perimeter

Ensures respect of ethics and applicable laws with suppliers of his segment

Maintains strong relationship with Project Buyers to ensure their buy-in of the segment strategy and ensure region or BG specifics needs are addressed in the strategy of the segment

Builds mid term visibility on new business awards and force bundling at earliest project stages

Prepares and drives annual purchasing budget process for his segment on his perimeter

Develops aggressive QCD improvement plan

Undertake relevant analysis on key performance indicators and sets up related improvement plans.

Maintains updated data bases of purchasing spent and market evolutions of his segment on his perimeter

Desired skills and experience:

Engineering or Business Management Degree

3 years experience in engineering/purchasing, automotive knowledge desirable

Knowledge and passion for the automotive industry

Negotiation English level is mandatory,other languages added value

Job: Segment Leader

Organization: Indirect Purchasing SSC VHG

Schedule: Full time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Type: Permanent contract

Job Posting Date: 2023-05-15

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

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Fecha de publicación: 13/06/2023