Indirect Purchase Buyer

Valeo Kapec.; Chennai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo, a global automotive supplier, is seeking an Indirect Purchasing Buyer in Chennai, India. You will monitor supplier relationships, manage RFQ/negotiation and ordering within the NPP framework, support dematerialization, and develop online catalogs to improve procurement efficiency.

You will work in a multi-cultural environment with a focus on QCD indicators, catalog usage, and auctions, contributing to cost reduction and supplier performance in a permanent, full-time role.

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.

Monitor QCD supplier relationship on his/her perimeter in line with QCD Target set by Non Production Purchasing Network and in accordance with Compliance and Ethical rules of the Group.

Proposes and Implement productivity actions in collaboration with the Segment Organisation.

Maintain his/her supplier panel and ensures Supplier information recorded in the systems (PuMa, SAP) is updated and accurate.

Performs RFQ, Negotiation and Ordering Process in compliance with instructions and procedures set by NPP Organization within e-procurement system.

Make extensive usage of e-auctions

Solves daily operational issues to answer internal customer need, and liaise/escalate when needed to the appropriate contact within the NPP Network (SSC Manager, Segment Leader...)

Support and enforce dematerialization process

Develop and Support usage of on line catalogs where appropriate.

KPIs :

• Shared
• Indirect Purchasing index

Specific

• Dematerialization
• Catalog usage Ratio
• QCD indicators
• Auctions
• SoCo

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Permanent contract Job Posting Date: 2026-10-28

Being part of our team, you will join:

• 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