Purchasing Trainee/Apprentice/VIE in Bietigheim-Bissingen bei Valeo

Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future? Join us and take part in the autonomous and connected car revolution at Valeo!

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. The site of Bietigheim-Bissingen in Germany is focused on comfort and driving assistance systems . Our department is looking for a VIE Project Buyer for 12 months, within the project purchasing team.

Your challenges?

• You will lead the sourcing process fro m material cost target prepar ation 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

Let’s talk about you…

• You are graduated from a master degree in business administration, industrial engineering or equivalent
• 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

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 ?