Project Buyer

Valeo; Santiago de Querétaro; Presencial; MXN 400,000 - 600,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global leader in automotive technology seeks a Project Buyer in Querétaro. The role involves managing supplier relationships, leading sourcing strategies, and ensuring alignment with manufacturing processes. The candidate must demonstrate technical knowledge, negotiation prowess, and the ability to work in cross-functional teams. Join an innovative company committed to sustainable development and enjoy career growth opportunities across multiple regions.

Servicios

Multicultural environment

Career growth opportunities

Commitment to sustainability

Formación

• Strong technical knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated experience in project purchasing.
• Proven ability to lead supplier sourcing.

Responsabilidades

• Selects supplier bid-list and liaises with organizations.
• Identifies Critical Parts and reviews contingency plans.
• Coordinates Supplier Design reviews to ensure understanding.

Conocimientos

Technical knowledge of manufacturing processes

Supplier sourcing

Negotiation skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Project Buyer page is loaded## Project Buyerlocations : Queretarotime type : Full timeposted on : Posted Todayjob requisition id : REQ2025066120* As member of project team attends Project Meetings (WOOOM, ...), leads and / or suports all project activities where purchasing is involved (NPA, PRKF, Sourcing Plan, PSC,PMC, IAR, TOGO, FDPR, ISVA, SOP) till completion of project closure. Supports Project Manager in Preparation of Sourcing Plan to define mutual PTM commitments and conditions to proceed with Pre-SoCo (RFQ), SoCo (Award) and SOP at required QCD conditions.* Confirm project team commitments in L2 Planning in Puma."* Selects supplier bid-list based based on Compliant Segment Panel and liaise with Project and Segment organisations to identify Bundle opportunities* Identifies Critical Parts as per CLEAN definitions and review contingency plan with related PTM (anticipated design Reviews, S-VRF, possible specification changes...). Request PM arbitration when required.* Co-ordinates S-VRF definition and upload in PuMa by each PTM and plan Supplier Design reviews to : - Ensure Supplier full understanding,- Capture improvement proposals,- Obtain Supplier acceptance of Valeo Requirements- Enhances competition at equivalent scope* Makes the best possible use of all PuMa features and promote its usage among his project team.* Involves Segment Leader (or Group Segment Director) in appropriate timing to share project constraints and propose sourcing strategy compliant with Group Segment Strategy* Assess pre-selected suppliers risk impacts on the project related to Development or Production capacity, Technical or Quality capability, financial sustainability. Proposes with Project team & Commodity organisation mitigation plan and ensures it properly recorded in PuMa Pre-SoCo & SoCo section and / or One page documents..* Proposes Lotting and RFP tactics and anticipate use of Auctions with the Project Team* Performs RFQ Process via PuMa & Auction (Live or Online)* Leverages commodity organisation to reach pre-sourcing, sourcing decisions and meet project targets."* Anticipate and escalation ...

Responsibilities

• Selects supplier bid-list based on Compliant Segment Panel and liaise with Project and Segment organisations to identify Bundle opportunities
• Identifies Critical Parts as per CLEAN definitions and review contingency plan with related PTM (anticipated design Reviews, S-VRF, possible specification changes)
• Co-ordinates S-VRF definition and upload in PuMa by each PTM and plan Supplier Design reviews to ensure Supplier full understanding, capture improvement proposals, obtain Supplier acceptance of Valeo Requirements and enhance competition at equivalent scope
• Makes the best possible use of all PuMa features and promotes its usage among his project team
• Involves Segment Leader (or Group Segment Director) in appropriate timing to share project constraints and propose sourcing strategy compliant with Group Segment Strategy
• Assesses pre-selected suppliers risk impacts on the project related to Development or Production capacity, Technical or Quality capability, financial sustainability; proposes mitigation plan with Commodity Organisation and records it in PuMa Pre-SoCo & SoCo section or One page documents
• Proposes Lotting and RFP tactics and anticipates use of Auctions with the Project Team
• Performs RFQ Process via PuMa & Auction (Live or Online)
• Leverages commodity organisation to reach pre-sourcing, sourcing decisions and meet project targets
• Anticipates and escalates whenever needed to the appropriate organisational level issues to ensure required Risk mitigation plans, SoCo decisions, QCD project targets and Segment strategies are enforced
• Ensures timely sign off with stakeholders to achieve successful auction events
• Ensures permanent update of Sourcing process milestones (Pre-SoCo, SoCo…) to guarantee reliability of SoCo forecast to enable anticipation of bundling opportunity and business link item selection
• Liaises with Productivity Buyers to identify possible P/N for Business Link application prior auction / SoCo
• Pilots and forecasts the project purchasing index and leads the productivity action plan (VP & PTBV) to reach CAA Targets
• Ensures proper transfer to Serial Production including Productivity Actions yet to implement (PTBV)
• Defines and controls communication flows and contents between project teams and suppliers; ensures all necessary documentation (Project & Supplier) is properly stored in PuMa (contracts, LON, LTA, BL)
• Manages achievement of all project milestones related to suppliers and follows progress of PQA stages
• For global platforms assembled in multiple plants of Valeo, coordinates with PG / PL PPD, Platform Project buyer (when appointed) and other project buyers to ensure project will meet from SOP (commodity strategy, localization needs of receiving plant, global leverage and securization of the supply base for the platform)
• For advanced purchasing (P3 / P2): proposes and validates pre-sourcing target suppliers with commodity organisation
• Manages all contractual aspects to protect Valeo intellectual property and segment panel

Qualifications

Qualifications required: (In keeping with the original description, the Project Buyer role requires strong technical knowledge of manufacturing process, demonstrated experience in project purchasing, proven ability to lead supplier sourcing, solid negotiation skills, and ability to work effectively across cross‑functional teams.)

Benefits

Join us – you will work with one of the largest global innovative companies, enjoy a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration, benefit from career growth opportunities across more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries, and contribute to a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development.