INTERNSHIP - Buyer: Industrial Serial Purchasing Support

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.

By adding intelligent functions, lighting & sensors etc and by extending the scope of what is possible in terms of design, OPmobility is making cars safer, smarter and more stylish. Body panels are now packed with technologies that improve the driver experience, safety and vehicle appearance. The result? An elegant car that will, in time, be made largely from bio-sourced or recycled materials.

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

About the Role

Within the Purchasing Department, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of direct industrial purchases, ensuring the proper application of purchasing methodologies and monitoring supplier performance throughout product lifecycle transitions, from serial production to spare parts and end-of-life phases.

Start date: Ideally January 2026
(However, the internship can start immediately or by March 2026 at the latest.) 

Duration: 6 months

Your Main Responsibilities

• Support and follow up on price negotiations and adjustments with suppliers imposed by customers (Original Equipment Manufacturers), within tripartite agreements (Customer / OPmobility / Supplier)

• Negotiate and implement new purchasing conditions during the transition of components from serial production to spare parts phase

• Update and optimize the purchasing project tracking plan: contract transitions, plant-to-plant transfers, and contractual database updates

• Participate in the handover process between Project Purchasing and Serial Purchasing teams, providing operational support when needed

• Monitor and resolve any disputed invoices related to these activities

About You

• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree (Bac +4/+5) in Purchasing and/or Business

• Advanced English level (B2/C1)

• Strong command of Microsoft 365 tools, especially Excel (advanced level)

• Good understanding of industrial purchasing, capital expenditure, and related financial concepts

• Detail-oriented, rigorous, and persistent, with strong analytical and summarizing skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Location

Sigmatech – Avenue du Bois des Vergnes, 01150 Sainte-Julie (30 km from Lyon, carpooling available)

What We Offer

• Transportation allowance

• Competitive internship stipend (based on education level)

• Access to the company restaurant

• On-site gym and concierge services within the R&D center

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.