Lead Buyer H/F - 92

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow's clean and connected car.

MISSION of The Lead Buyer Holding & Opn'Soft:

- Lead Purchasing Scope for Holding and OPn'Soft business groups (Indirect Purchasing)
- Supports the operations, bringing value in managing the supply base (cost, on time delivery, quality, sustainability) and contributing to the site performance.
- Identifies the market opportunities and offerings to satisfy the site/functions needs and optimize the total cost of ownership.
- Manages the supplier relations to meet the sites/functions expectations and build value bearing partnerships.
- Elaborates, implements and reports initiatives in collaboration with Global Domain Managers.
- Conduct negotiations ensuring cost control, contract flexibility, quality, and risk mitigation.
- Handle contract creation, review, renewals, and compliance management.
- Ensures the full application of the procurement contracts up to the final payment of the supplier.
- Monitor supplier performance and support supplier evaluation.
- pay process. If need be, design or modify processes in adequation to Group rules and impulse.

PROFILE

Personal Background

- 7-10 years of experience in purchasing, ideally within an industrial, automotive, technology, or engineering environment.
- Solid knowledge of procurement methodologies: sourcing, negotiation, contracting, supplier management.
- Proficiency with procurement tools (ERP, e-sourcing) and advanced Excel skills.
- Professional fluency in English and French.
- Understanding R&D or software engineering environments is an advantage.

Technical skills

Market knowledge, Supply base management, Sourcing management, order to pay technicalities

Soft skills

- Interpesonally smart, i.e. appropriate and aware in its relations with others, with internal customer in particular
- Pedagogue
- Autonomy and ability to manage a broad, diverse scope.
- Leadership, influence, and ability to drive change in purchasing practices.
- Analytical mindset, rigor, and strong execution discipline.
- Results-oriented, pragmatic, and capable of managing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.