Valeo is one of the world´s leading automotive suppliers of components and integrated systems for both the original equipment and aftermarket sectors. As a technology company, Valeo proposes innovative products and systems that contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions, to the improvement of vehicle performance and to the development of intuitive driving.

MISSION

JOB DESCRIPTION

As Member of the Electronic Project Team, Leads Sourcing Process from Project Kick Off.

You will participate to Project Meeting and Activities (Project Kick Off, Sourcing Plan, Technical Steering Committee, Project Management Committee) and Supports project award during the Contract Approval Application for his/her own site.

You will support Project Manager in Preparation of Sourcing Plan.

Identifies Critical Parts as per CLEAN (Customer Oriented Lean-Efficient Accountability of Actors-Nimble) definitions and review contingency plan with related of the Project Team Member (anticipated design Reviews, possible specification changes...). Request Project Manager arbitration when required.

You will involves Segment Leader (or Group Segment Director) in appropriate timing to share project constraints and propose sourcing strategy compliant with Group Segment Strategy.

You should selects supplier bid-list based on Compliant Segment Panel and liaise with Project and Segment organisations to identify Bundle opportunities.

Assess pre-selected suppliers risk impacts on the project related to Development or Production capacity, Technical or Quality capability, financial sustainability.

Co-ordinates S-VRF definition and plan Supplier Design reviews to:
- ensure Supplier full understanding,
- capture improvement proposals,
- obtain Supplier acceptance of Valeo Requirements,
- enhances competition at equivalent scope

You will install competition between suppliers bringing at least two suppliers at the same technical level and proceeds with all negotiations to ensure successful RFQ and/or auction process.

Performs the Request for Quotation Process via PuMa (Purchasing Management) & Auction.

You must ensure timely sign off with the segments of all supplier contracts related the project (from development contracts to mass production).

You will manage achievement of all project milestones related to suppliers and follows progress of PQA stages.

You will defines and controls communication flows and contents between project teams and suppliers. Ensures all necessary documentation (Project & Supplier) is properly stored in Purchasing Manager.

You must make the best possible use of all Purchasing Managerfeatures and promote its usage among his project team.

You have to ensure proper transfer to Serial Production including Productivity Actions yet to implement.

To be able to be selected for this position within Valeo, the candidate will have to demonstrate the following requirements:

Bachelor Degree in Electronics Engineering

At least 2 years in Electronics Development in Automotive

Be result oriented, commitment to teamwork within an international environment;

Professionalism and transparency;

Good level of English as well as Spanish;

Geographical mobility;

Passion for the automotive industry.