Commodity Buyer

Medium; Grenoble; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A pioneering battery manufacturing company in Grenoble is seeking a Project Sourcing Buyer. The role requires 2-5 years of experience in procurement within industrial organizations. You will be responsible for managing Capex Industrial Components and contributing to innovative projects. The company promotes a strong team spirit and offers a stimulating working environment with attractive work conditions.

Prestations

Stimulating work environment

Lunch vouchers

50% of local transportation costs financed

Industry-leading healthcare

Networking opportunities with worldwide experts

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years experience in Procurement Project Industrial Organization.
• Familiar with Equipment-Tooling and Building Construction procurement.
• Good written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Responsabilités

• Manage execution of buying activities for construction and consultancy.
• Drive sourcing actions using the Source-to-Contract approach.
• Contribute to developing supplier qualification and evaluation processes.

Connaissances

Procurement Project Industrial Organization

Relationship Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Team Player

Strategic Thinking

Negotiation Skills

Digital Acumen

Resilience

Formation

Master Degree in Procurement Management

Outils

ERP system like SAP

Sourcing platform like Ariba

Microsoft applications

Description du poste

Verkor is a French industrial company aiming to pioneer low‑carbon battery manufacturing in France. With the backing of prominent industrial companies such as Renault Group, Plastic Omnium and Schneider Electric, Verkor intends to electrify the future of European mobility.

With over 750 experts from 48 different countries, our endeavour is to unite exceptional global talent to bring this ambitious and innovative project to life. Our strong and agile international team continues to grow and adapt to new challenges. Based in Grenoble and Dunkirk (France), we have recently started operations at our Verkor Innovation Centre (R&D centre and 4.0 pilot line).

We now focus on building the world’s most modern and efficient Gigafactory in Dunkirk (France). With this facility, our ambition is an initial annual production of 16 GWh of lithium‑ion batteries by 2025, thus powering 300,000 electric vehicles annually.

In joining us you will actively participate in this breathtaking industrial adventure to shape the future of European mobility.

Project Sourcing Buyer is responsible for managing Capex Industrial Components and Real Estate Construction Project activities and associated operations to meet our business goals development for Verkor Innovation Center and Giga Factory. Ensure the best safe, reliable, cost and service solutions for Internal Customers including Manufacturing and Construction. Budget > 100m€.

Responsibilities

• Represent Procurement in Construction Project Team Giga Factory and VIC to manage execution of buying activities for Building Construction, Consultancy, Facility Management, Energy (capex‑opex).
• Represent Procurement in the Industrial Project Team (Product & Process) and manage execution of sourcing activities for future‑recurrent purchase items. Covering both equipment (tooling) capex and materials non‑capex, you will be responsible to source components for Battery Module (design to cost and make or buyer approach).
• Drive sourcing action for the different needs expressed by internal Stakeholders using the Source‑to‑Contract approach: manage RFI‑RFQ process digitally, negotiate, run selection grid and negotiate appropriate contract.
• Contribute with the Team to develop our processes: Supplier Qualification (e.g. audits, survey, grid), Supplier Evaluation for appropriate category (SRM).
• Operate on a transparent manner Market Intelligence to propose Innovation to our Key Stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain category expertise supporting our Key Stakeholders and Recommended suppliers (Supplier Orientation Chart) fostering collaboration for Innovation.
• Contribute strongly to the Supply Chain/Procurement performance (productivity, design to cost, service on time, etc.) assigned by the company (KPI) including Stakeholder satisfaction.
• Working with the head of Supply Chain and Procurement Experts, develop and sustain supplier relationship management processes, procedures and associated metrics to drive continuous improvements for inbound Supply Chain, Quality and Service.
• Deal with effectiveness: work collaboratively with members of the Supply Chain organization and wider business stakeholders to contribute on continuous improvement in all aspects of supply of goods and services.
• Proactive to propose improvement in procurement processes and procedures to ensure continuity of service, consistency of work tasks and digitization (Source to Pay) in relation with Procurement Operational Specialist.

Qualifications and skills

• Justified experience of 2 to 5 years in Procurement Project Industrial Organization.
• Ideally Master Degree in Procurement Management (or/and Engineer degree).
• Familiar with large scope of Category but especially Equipment‑Tooling and Building Construction (capex) and materials (non‑capex) life‑cycle procurement (in International context nice to have).
• Procurement digital: ERP system like SAP, Sourcing platform like Ariba, Coupa or others, including Microsoft applications.
• Familiar with Procurement Operation (source to pay, source to contract).
• Good relationship management and communication skills.
• Problem solver, entrepreneurship.
• Team Player.
• Result oriented.
• Strategic thinking and good negotiator.
• Resilient: capable to handle tight deadlines and pressure.
• Good written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Flexible and willing to learn and work as a team.
• Digital acumen.
• English & French language.

Why join us?

Strong company spirit and culture settle down around our 4 values:

Contribution

We promote personal initiative and give everyone the means to contribute to the company’s success.

Communication

We’re committed to transparent communication: we say what we think, and we mean what we say.

Team Spirit

Everyone, in their role, is an ambassador for the company. At Verkor, success is most definitely a team sport!

Commitment

We’re all working towards a common goal: a sustainable future, which we’re building one step at a time.

Attractive work conditions*

• Stimulating work environment: pleasant offices, multicultural and motivated team.
• Lunch vouchers.
• 50% of local transportation costs financed.
• Industry‑leading healthcare.
• Opportunities to network and connect with worldwide experts.

For more info on the company, please visit us at www.verkor.com

*all positions are open to individuals possessing a Recognition of the Status of Disabled Worker (RQTH)