BU PURCHASING PROJECT PROFESSIONAL -

OPmobility; Bellprat; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OPmobility is seeking a seasoned Purchasing Project Professional to lead all purchasing activities for a strategic program in the automotive/plastic sector. You will manage supplier Q, C, T, coordinate sourcing with the lead buyer, and steward the project budget (hours and money) ensuring on-time PPAP and Tier2 readiness.

You will drive sourcing, contract creation, and payments, while coordinating risks and opportunities across internal teams and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Mentioned in qualifications: bachelor engineering/science/business with purchasing speciality.
• Minimum of 5 years in purchasing and knowledge of project management in automotive or plastic business.
• Purchasing knowledge and technical negotiations are required.
• Project management, finance & cash management, and logistics understanding.
• Crisis management, communication, leadership, and team orientation are valued.

Responsibilities

• Is responsible for all purchasing activities related to the program (excluding CAPEX).
• Is responsible for the Q, C, T of suppliers free sourced his project.
• Is responsible with the lead buyer for sourcing activity.
• Is responsible for the purchasing budget (hours & money) allocated for the project.
• Is in charge to manage closed purchase orders and follow payment schedules.
• Is responsible for non-event launch related to suppliers.
• Gap to target, PPAP on time, tier2 readiness, project hours management, and Optimap work packages.

Skills

Engineering degree

Purchasing experience

Technical negotiations

Project management

Finance & cash management

Logistics (consignment)

Crisis management

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Customer orientation

Rigor & results

Education

Bachelor of Engineering or Science or Business School with purchasing speciality

Job description

BU PURCHASING PROJECT PROFESSIONAL -

Ready to take on meaningful challenges and shape the next generation of mobility?

Joining OPmobility means stepping into a global group with a purpose to keep people and goods moving safely, smarter, and sustainably everywhere.

Competences requirements

• Knowledge / Qualification
• Previous Experience (If relevant)
• Key technical competencies
• Key behavioural competencies (On top of PO Group competencies)
• Other requirements
• Bachelor of Engineering or Science or Business School with purchasing speciality
• Minimum of 5 years in purchasing and knowledge of project management in automotive or plastic business
• Purchasing knowledge
• Technical negotiations
• Project management
• Finance & cash management
• Logistics (consignment, VMI incoterms)
• Crisis Management
• Good ability for communication
• Leadership
• Team playing
• Customer oriented
• Rigor & result oriented

Missions

• Missions
• KPI and/or main deliverables
• Is responsible for all purchasing activities related to the program (excluding CAPEX).
• Is responsible for the Q, C, T of suppliers free sourced his project.
• Is responsible with the lead buyer for sourcing activity.
• Is responsible for the purchasing budget (hours & money) allocated for the project.
• Is in charge to manage closed purchase order for his project and to follow payment schedule.
• Is responsible for the non event launch related to supplier.
• Gap to target, PPAP on time, tier2 readiness, project hours management (status & forecast), contribution to cash in/cash out, work packages OPTIMAP

Activities

Is in charge of following activities.

Sourcing process:

• In the respect of the purchasing policy, he/she establishes the supplier short list for the project with the lead buyers.
• Gathers all key information for complex RFQ and identifies the market constraints, the targets, the time schedule for each activity.
• Negotiates according to the quality, cost and deadline project’s targets.
• Proposes and compares alternative solutions.
• Addresses the sourcing recommendation to the Sourcing Board. He/she writes the contracts and implements them.

Ordering and payment :

• Manages purchase request and purchase order related to his project.
• Follows payment schedule to suppliers.

Coordination & tracking:

• Identifies the project’s risks and opportunities, to plan each activity, to coordinate them internally & externally and to track them up to final realization.
• In case of critical topic related to supplier and QCT, he leads associate task force, and escalates to commodity team and management.

Supplier quality & non event launch:

• Participates in project plan definition and follow-up (lead by the Supply Quality).
• Supports Supplier Quality on major road blocks.
• Attends launch readiness and tracks purchasing deep red points.
• Implements Tier 2 readiness process with objective of non event launch related to suppliers.
• Organizes project transfer to the commodity buyer / country buyer.

Project Management :

• Defines initial Statement of Work of purchasing perimeter including extended team, regarding project perimeter, development budget (hours, hourly rate, travel cost), split of activity between SPM and extended team and Optimap Work Packages
• Leads functionally the extended team activity for his /her project.
• Prepares project status (RPM document) for his manager who attends milestones reviews.
• In charge to follow critical topics identified during RPM or milestones review.
• Follows purchasing processes and procedures.
• Updates the project database.

Budget management:

• Validates at the beginning of the project provisional budget (hours and cost) in accordance to initial project perimeter and project objectives.
• Ensures the follow up of hours budget of project and put in place a convergence plan in the event of a gap to the budget.
• Participates in continuous improvements workshops.
• Active participation in lessons learned at the end of the project.

At OPmobility, people truly matter. We are committed to building inclusive teams, promoting diversity and equality, and ensuring that every application is considered fairly - because the future of mobility is built by diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who dare to move forward.

Innovation is therefore not a buzzword, but a natural part of everyday work. You’ll grow in an international environment where cutting-edge technologies, industrial excellence, and real-world impact come together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow’s automotive industry.

Founded in 1946 by Pierre Burelle, OPmobility, known until 2024 as Plastic Omnium, has transformed itself into a player in sustainable and connected mobility. Today, OPmobility develops technological solutions across four areas of expertise: exterior and lighting systems, the integration of complex modules, technologies related to energy storage, hydrogen and electrification, and a division dedicated to the development of embedded software and digital solutions.

With €11.5 billion in revenue in 2025, 152 factories, 40 R&D centers, and nearly 38,100 employees across 28 countries, OPmobility combines global scale with local impact. All driven by a shared ambition to accelerate the automotive energy transition.