Global Materials Productivity Buyer

Valeo; Tuam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo, a global automotive supplier, is seeking a Productivity Buyer for its Site Purchasing team in Ireland. The role focuses on defining and implementing materials productivity and reservoir aligned with budget, while collaborating with segment leaders to achieve site objectives.

Ideal candidates have at least 5 years in Purchasing, excellent English, and strong negotiation and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Negotiation and commercial awareness.
• Initiative and proactive approach.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Logical thinking and problem-solving.
• International mindset with cross-cultural experience.
• Able to work under tight deadlines.
• Team player with collaborative attitude.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Purchasing.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Defines and implements technical/re-sourcing/logistics/VPS materials productivities and reservoir in line with budget requirements, in collaboration with the segment organization.
• Supports the commodity organization (Segment Leaders) to reach the site negotiation objectives.
• Drives in front of the MSC material productivity actions and brings suppliers in, in line with budget timing.
• Monitors Supplier Relationship wherever assigned the Role of Key Account Purchasing (KAP) for a given supplier, when not covered by Group Commodity organisation.
• Implements Product Group / Product Line Worldwide materials standards in the site(s).
• Build up the site(s) budget together with the site Purchasing manager and in liaison with the Segment Leaders.
• Implement mitigation action plan at site level.
• Ensure coverage of logistics protocols for all bought out parts.
• Strictly apply the V5000 Supplier Integration axis standards (internal referential, certifications, procedures, purchasing tools, information systems).

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Initiative

Organizational skills

Logical thinking

International mindset

Deadline-driven

Team player

Professional experience

Education

Diploma in Purchasing / Economics / Business / Supply Chain

Job description

Valeo, a global automotive supplier, is seeking a Productivity Buyer for its Site Purchasing team in Ireland. The role focuses on defining and implementing materials productivity and reservoir aligned with budget, while collaborating with segment leaders to achieve site objectives.

Ideal candidates have at least 5 years in Purchasing, excellent English, and strong negotiation and cross-functional collaboration abilities.