VIE Project Buyer (H/F)

IE01 CONNAUGHT ELECTRONICS LIMITED; Tuam; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo in Tuam, Ireland, is seeking a VIE Project Buyer for 12 months to drive project material procurement, budgeting, and supplier collaboration. The role requires a Master’s in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Business and fluent English.

You will coordinate RFQs, cost analyses, and ongoing supplier relationships to support product development and lifecycle management. The position offers a dynamic, international environment with opportunities for mobility and professional growth within Valeo's

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Business is required.
• Experience in Purchasing, ideally in automotive, is preferred.
• Fluent English is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Manage project material procurement to meet milestones.
• Monitor and control purchasing budgets during prototype builds.
• Coordinate RFQs for BOM with suppliers and perform cost analyses.
• Lead supplier negotiations to achieve cost and delivery targets.
• Use SoCo to issue tenders and implement sourcing strategies.
• Oversee component qualification and SRM-based lifecycle tracking.
• Ensure supplier contracts support long-term performance and compliance.
• Support cross-functional teams during product development with procurement tasks.

Skills

Fluent English

Communication

Cross-cultural

Diplomacy

Education

Master’s degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Business

Job description

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Valeo’s VIE Program? The Valeo VIE Program is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28. This program is to work for one of our subsidiaries around the world! Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. Make sure you meet Business France's eligibility criteria to apply for a VIE : https://mon-vievia.businessfrance.fr/

Join the technological revolution of autonomous and connected vehicles at Valeo! World leader in driving aids, Valeo Brain is reinventing life on board the vehicle and revolutionizing the driving experience. From connectivity and interior control solutions to sensing systems, we make mobility safer and more intuitive. The site of Tuam (Galway) based in Ireland belongs to the BRAIN Division.

We are looking for a VIE Project Buyer for 12 months within the team.

Your challenges?

• You will manage project material procurement to secure required parts and services in line with project milestones.
• You will monitor and control purchasing budgets throughout the prototype build phases.
• You will coordinate Requests for Quotation (RFQs) for the series Bill of Materials (BOM) with qualified suppliers.
• You will perform comprehensive BOM costing, cost breakdown analyses, and market benchmarking to identify savings opportunities.
• You will lead supplier negotiations to achieve market‑leading costs while safeguarding quality and delivery commitments.
• You will deploy Valeo’s internal sourcing tool (SoCo) to issue tenders, evaluate quotes, and execute sourcing strategies.
• You will oversee component qualification and product life cycle tracking using supplier relationship management systems (SRM).
• You will ensure appropriate supplier contract application to secure long‑term contractual performance and compliance.
• You will support cross‑functional project teams during the product development phase through day‑to‑day operational purchasing tasks.
• You will apply core project management principles to track deliverables, mitigate procurement risks, and support continuous improvement.

Let’s talk about you…

• You are graduated from a Master’s degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Business
• You already have experience in Purchasing, ideally in the automotive industry
• You have a fluent level of English (mandatory)
• 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

Valeo places great importance on recruiting diverse profiles: we are open to all talents and we promote an inclusive and multicultural environment.

Why Valeo?

• To join a competitive group, a French pioneer in automotive innovation
• For a dynamic career with possibilities for national or international mobility, adapted to your aspirations
• To contribute to the development of greener mobility

Job: Purchasing Trainee/Apprentice/VIE

Organization: Projects

Schedule: Full time

Employee Status: VIE (durée déterminée)

Job Type: VIE

Job Posting Date: 2026-11-10

Join Us !

• one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
• a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
• more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
• a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com

Valeo is a global tech company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility industry.

We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest innovative companies.

We offer a large number of job opportunities that are as diverse as they are rewarding. Whether you are a student seeking an internship, a recent graduate, or an experienced professional, you will find an interesting opportunity at Valeo for you!

More information on www.valeo.com

Join Valeo! As part of a global community of passionate people, you will grow and thrive, setting the trend through advanced technologies, for greener, safer, and smarter mobility.

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