Indirect Purchasing Buyer- MRO

valeo; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo is seeking an Indirect Purchasing Buyer for our Troy, MI team. You will manage supplier relations, monitor QCD targets, and drive productivity actions in collaboration with the Segment Organization.

Responsibilities include maintaining supplier data in PuMa and SAP, conducting RFQs, consolidations, negotiations and orders, and addressing daily operational issues for internal customers. You will also support dematerialization and online catalogs adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or similar field.
• 2+ years of purchasing experience.
• Experience within MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) is preferred.
• Negotiation skills and strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Quality, Cost, Delivery (QCD)supplier relationship on perimeter aligning with NPP targets.
• Propose and implement productivity actions with the Segment Organization.
• Maintain supplier panel and ensure PuMa/SAP records are accurate.
• Perform RFQ, Consolidation, Negotiation and Ordering processes in e-procurement.
• Resolve daily operational issues for internal customers and escalate as needed.
• Support dematerialization processes.
• Develop and support usage of online catalogs.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Engineering

Tools

SAP

PuMa

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.

Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future? Join us and take part in the autonomous and connected car revolution at Valeo.

What you will win:

As part of a global community of talented people, you will grow and thrive working on advanced technologies for greener, safer and smarter mobility. Our company culture gives all our employees the opportunity every day to #Dare.Care.Share.

About the Role:

• Monitor Quality, Cost, Delivery (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 implements productivity actions in collaboration with the Segment Organization.
• Maintain his/her supplier panel and ensure Supplier information recorded in the systems (PuMa, SAP) is updated and accurate.
• Performs RFQ, Consolidation, Negotiation and Ordering Process in compliance with instructions and procedures set by NPP Organization within e-procurement system.
• 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 online catalogs where appropriate.

KPIs :

Shared

Indirect Purchasing index

Specific

Dematerialization

Catalog usage Ratio

QCD indicators

Auctions

Sourcing Committee (SoCo)

What You Should Have:

• You should have a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or similar and related field.
• 2+ years experience in Purchasing
• Experience within MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) is preferred.
• Negotiation skills and strong analytical skills.

Join us!

Thanks to its strategy focused on innovation, Valeo aims at reducing CO² emissions and developing intuitive driving to propose greener, safer, and smarter mobility. The fantastic (r)evolution towards the vehicule of the future provides amazing career opportunities and challenging jobs!

Diversity by nature

At Valeo, innovation is driven by the diversity, authenticity and energy of its talents. You are looking for new technological and human adventures? Join Valeo and its more than 100.000 employees across the globe! More information about valeo : https://www.valeo.com

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Permanent contract Job Posting Date: 2026-08-12

Join Us !

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