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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 €11.6 billion economic revenue in 2024, a global network of 150 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 38,900 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

OPmobility Lighting covers the entire lighting value chain, from components to complete headlamps, from traditional lighting to intelligent and high-performance products. The business group develops interior and exterior solutions that enable greater design freedom, enhanced safety and driver assistance.

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

Main Responsibilities

• Oversee, develop, and manage supplier relationships and commodity strategies to ensure a high-quality, cost-effective, and timely supply of required materials and services through effective supplier performance management and SAP-based negotiations.
• Oversee and manage assigned suppliers, products, and product categories to ensure the company receives materials, parts, assemblies, finished goods, and services that meet quality requirements, technical specifications, low-cost objectives, and delivery expectations.
• Support procurement and sourcing needs driven by new product development programs and engineering/commercialization sustainability initiatives.
• Manage changes to ensure timely and cost-effective implementation while meeting established effectiveness requirements throughout the supply chain.
• Conduct risk assessments of critical and complex supply chains and related supply chain elements.
• Develop and implement appropriate strategies to support the company’s short- and long-term plans and operational excellence initiatives, including the identification of opportunities.
• Evaluate and develop alternative sources to improve quality, cost, and/or delivery performance.
• Monitor and report inventory turnover and shrinkage (i.e., breakage, returns, product obsolescence) and develop ways to optimize inventory.
• Minimize costs and maintain flexibility throughout the supply chain.
• Establish metrics and maintain records related to purchased materials and services to monitor cost, purchased-part variance, quality, delivery, logistics, and inventory performance.
• Communicate and coordinate sourcing strategies with Production Planning, Manufacturing, Quality,
• Regulatory Affairs, Sales & Marketing, and Finance to ensure efficient and effective implementation.
• Develop and maintain internal knowledge of global procurement markets, key industry players, and market trends.
• Understand, comply with, and enforce the plant’s Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) policies and guidelines.

Required Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, or related field.
• At least 4 years of experience in similar role/function.
• Able to hold business conversations in English
• Experience using SAP.

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.

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