Lead Buyer

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.