Manages Indirect Purchasing Buyers, ensures staff availability and grow the competences through SDP within the Group Purchasing organization
Collaborates with Segment Leaders and Segment Directors to achieve KPI Targets and enforce Segment strategies & Panels within his country and internal customers
Is accountable for KPI achievements on the perimeter (Country or SSC)
Proposes and implement productivity actions for the sites through -30 plant attendance and ensure transversalities across sites with his perimeter
Negotiate Global, Regional, Local contracts in collaboration with related Segment Leaders
Provide local support whenever required to other entities, to optimize supplier panel in his region whether for business increase or decrease based on competitiveness of the environment
Ensures timely updates and improvement of Indirect Purchasing Portal and Web-Catalogs of his country
Collects internal customers MTP and local needs to prepare annual Budgets supported by identified productivity reservoir and innovations
Monitor smooth performance of administrative indirect procurement processes in line with VIPM requirements and procedures (Supplier Introduction, Supplier Creation process, SoCo, Purchase requests, Purchase Orders, Receiving's, Litigations...)
Ensure appropriate trainings, usage, update of Purchasing IS tools (PuMa, e-Proc, HANA, GPS) in line with validated processes by Finance dept
Perform regular compliance checks on his organization and take relevant corrective actions whenever appropriate
Provides with his team necessary support to internal customers (requesters) on all Indirect purchasing tools (e-Proc, PuMa,...) and processes (Supplier Creation..)
Provides efficient and effective support to operations to solve supplier crisis whenever needed
Qualifications
Degree: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business Administration. An MBA or Master's degree in a related field
Industry Experience: Extensive experience 7–10+ years in Purchasing, with a significant portion dedicated to the automotive industry
Functional Experience: Proven track record in New Product Introduction (NPI) or Project Purchasing, managing supplier selection from the R&D phase through to SOP (Start of Production)
Project Management: Strong ability to manage complex project timelines, ensuring that suppliers meet Valeo's milestones for quality, cost, and delivery
Cost Management: Proficiency in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis, value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE), and rigorous negotiation techniques
Quality Standards: Solid understanding of automotive quality standards, such as IATF 16949 and VDA requirements
Tools: Expertise in using SAP and advanced Excel for data analysis and reporting
Regional Strategy: Ability to develop and implement sourcing strategies specifically tailored to the ASEAN market dynamics and supplier base
Communication: Excellent command of English (written and spoken) is mandatory for regional reporting. Knowledge of local languages (e.g., Thai, Vietnamese) is a significant advantage
Cross-functional Collaboration: Ability to act as a bridge between R&D, Quality, Production, and external suppliers
