Lead Buyer

OP Mobility; Levallois-Perret; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading automotive solutions provider based in Levallois-Perret is looking for a Lead Buyer to manage purchasing activities. Ideal candidates will have 7–10 years in procurement, particularly in industrial or automotive contexts, and be proficient in procurement methodologies. Successful applicants will demonstrate strong negotiation skills, fluency in English and French, and the ability to effectively manage supplier relations. This role contributes to improving site performance and ensuring supplier compliance in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in purchasing within industrial or automotive sectors.
• Solid knowledge of procurement frameworks including sourcing and contracting.
• Professional fluency in English and French is mandatory.

Responsabilités

• Lead purchasing scope for Holding and OPn'Soft business groups.
• Support operations by effectively managing the supply base.
• Conduct negotiations ensuring cost control and quality.

Connaissances

Procurement methodologies

Negotiation

Supplier management

Advanced Excel skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in French

Outils

ERP tools

E-sourcing tools

Description du poste

Lead Buyer

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

MISSION of The Lead Buyer Holding & Opn'Soft:

• Lead Purchasing Scope for Holding and OPn’Soft business groups (Indirect Purchasing)
• Supports the operations, bringing value in managing the supply base (cost, on time delivery, quality, sustainability) and contributing to the site performance.
• Identifies the market opportunities and offerings to satisfy the site/functions needs and optimize the total cost of ownership.
• Manages the supplier relations to meet the sites/functions expectations and build value bearing partnerships.
• Elaborates, implements and reports initiatives in collaboration with Global Domain Managers.
• Conduct negotiations ensuring cost control, contract flexibility, quality, and risk mitigation.
• Handle contract creation, review, renewals, and compliance management.
• Ensures the full application of the procurement contracts up to the final payment of the supplier.
• Monitor supplier performance and support supplier evaluation.
• pay process. If need be, design or modify processes in adequation to Group rules and impulse.

PROFILE Personal Background

• 7–10 years of experience in purchasing, ideally within an industrial, automotive, technology, or engineering environment.
• Solid knowledge of procurement methodologies: sourcing, negotiation, contracting, supplier management.
• Proficiency with procurement tools (ERP, e-sourcing) and advanced Excel skills.
• Professional fluency in English and French.
• Understanding R&D or software engineering environments is an advantage.

Technical skills

Market knowledge, Supply base management, Sourcing management, order to pay technicalities

• Interpesonally smart, i.e. appropriate and aware in its relations with others, with internal customer in particular
• Autonomy and ability to manage a broad, diverse scope.
• Leadership, influence, and ability to drive change in purchasing practices.
• Analytical mindset, rigor, and strong execution discipline.
• Results-oriented, pragmatic, and capable of managing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.