.Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secure mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leaders in our businesses and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.Job: Project BuyerOrganization: PurchasingSchedule: Full timeEmployee Status: RegularJob Type: Permanent contractJob Posting Date: 2024-12-02Responsibilities:As a member of the project team, attend Project Meetings (WOOOM, ...), lead and/or support all project activities where purchasing is involved (NPA, PRKF, Sourcing Plan, PSC, PMC, IAR, TOGO, FDPR, ISVA, SOP) until completion of project closure. Support 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.Select supplier bid-list based on Compliant Segment Panel and liaise with Project and Segment organizations to identify Bundle opportunities.Identify 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.Coordinate 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, and enhance competition at equivalent scope.Make the best possible use of all PuMa features and promote its usage among the project team.Involve Segment Leader (or Group Segment Director) at 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, and financial sustainability. Propose with Project team & Commodity organization mitigation plans and ensure they are properly recorded in PuMa Pre-SoCo & SoCo section and/or One-page documents.Propose Lotting and RFP tactics and anticipate the use of Auctions with the Project Team.Perform RFQ Process via PuMa & Auction (Live or Online).Leverage commodity organization to reach pre-sourcing, sourcing decisions, and meet project targets.Anticipate and escalate whenever needed to the appropriate organizational level issues to ensure required Risk mitigation plans, SoCo decisions, QCD project targets, and Segment strategies are enforced.Ensure timely sign-off with stakeholders to achieve successful auction events.Ensure permanent update of Sourcing process milestones (Pre-SoCo, SoCo) to guarantee reliability of SoCo forecast to enable anticipation of bundling opportunity and business link item selection