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Valeo

Automotive electrification, ADAS, interior lighting tech

Productivity Buyer

Procurement & SourcingPosted on Oct 30
Full-timeCampinas - State of São Paulo, BrazilRemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed higher-education degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Foreign Trade, Economics, or a related field.
  • Consistent prior purchasing experience in the industrial sector, preferably automotive or serial manufacturing.
  • Advanced-to-fluent English for interaction with global teams and international suppliers.
  • Experience developing and qualifying suppliers.
  • Knowledge of cost-breakdown structuring, price negotiation, and supply contracts.
  • Knowledge of continuous-improvement or Lean methodologies and automotive quality standards.
  • Analytical ability, organization, urgency, and strategic negotiation capability.

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement technical productivity, re-sourcing, logistics, and Valeo Production System actions for materials, keeping the pipeline aligned with budget targets in collaboration with the segment organization.
  • Support Segment Leaders in achieving plant negotiation objectives.
  • Lead material-productivity actions with the MSC and engage suppliers within defined budget timelines.
  • Manage supplier relationships as the Key Account Buyer for cases not covered by the corporate commodity organization.
  • Implement worldwide PG/PL material standards at the plant or plants.
  • Build the plant budget with the local Purchasing Manager and in alignment with Segment Leaders.
  • Develop and execute plant-level risk-mitigation action plans.
  • Ensure logistics-protocol coverage for all externally purchased components.
  • Apply V5000 Supplier Integration standards, including internal references, certifications, procedures, purchasing tools, and information systems.
  • Identify, approve, and develop new suppliers aligned with the company's cost and quality strategy.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior purchasing experience in the automotive or serial-manufacturing sector is preferred.

About the Company

Valeo

Automotive electrification, ADAS, interior lighting tech

Valeo creates technology for automakers to make cars cleaner, safer, and smarter, focusing on four areas: electrification, driving assistance, reinvented interior experiences, and lighting. Its products combine electrical systems, sensors, software, and lighting that are designed, manufactured, and integrated into vehicles to enable electric propulsion, automated driving features, smarter interiors, and advanced illumination. The company differentiates itself by being a global industrial and technology leader with a large manufacturing footprint and a broad, cross‑domain portfolio across mobility transformation. Valeo’s goal is to help the transportation system shift toward cleaner, safer, and smarter mobility worldwide.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1923

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