Group Segment Director

Ready to take up the challenges of the car of tomorrow? Join Valeo and revolutionize the visibility of drivers and passengers! The Bobigny site is part of the Visibility Systems Center (VIS). It develops high-performance and innovative lighting and wiping systems that accompany the driver and passengers in all weather conditions, day and night, and in their various activities on board the vehicle.  We are looking for a Group Segment Purchasing Director for this activity. Defines, obtains validation and implements the group segment strategy, to meet Business Groups operational performances’ requirements, while leveraging global scale of Valeo, in alignment with the company’s purchasing policy. Rationalizes purchases from advance development to serial production across all Valeo  Chairman of the sourcing committee  Manages the worldwide purchasing team network (RSL, BGSL), activities, policies, and best practices  Assigns suppliers accountabilities to RSLs and BGSLs Set team individual goals and monitors performances Updates annually the segment purchasing strategy, gets its approval from GCD Leads Valeo Preferred Suppliers Policy for the segment, incl. Valeo Yearly Suppliers Performance ranking Builds Valeo suppliers Panel for the World Wide / Regions / local- operational requirements (project and serial) Ensures commercial and industrial market expertise of the segment for the group.  Keeps Valeo informed of all relevant technological and market trends and economical changes Communicates and ensures the BG & G buy-in of the strategic plan for the segment while Building and maintaining strong relationship with G and BG responsible (Management , R&D, Quality) Works with key PGPLPurchasing PD stakeholders to ensure projects requirements are being met within segment strategy Prepares & Drives annual purchasing budget process: Develops aggressive QCD improvement plan (incl. all levers) , obtains Group / BG validations Assigns team individual goal setting; monitor team action plan / preparation of RSL and BGSL negotiation tactical approach towards goal achievement Direct top suppliers contract’s negotiations  Monitors and produces analysis on key performance indicators Supports escalation for major contract execution issues together with impacted Region purchasing Mgr  Pilots top worst suppliers improvement plans of his segment Arbitrates allocation of capacity under crisis situation Leads supplier risks mitigation plan for the segment About you?  You have a Graduate degree. You have at least 5 years experience in purchasing, preferably in the automotive or industrial sector. Fluency in English and French is mandatory. Thanks to its strategy based on innovation, Valeo is at the heart of the three revolutions that are disrupting the automotive industry: the electrification of the vehicle, the advent of the autonomous and connected vehicle, and the development of digital mobility. These revolutions were anticipated by Valeo and are now synonymous with tremendous career opportunities, including abroad! At Valeo, innovation is driven by the diversity, authenticity and energy of its talents. Would you like to experience new technological and human adventures? Join Valeo and its 111,600 employees in 33 countries! More information about Valeo: https://www.valeo.com Job:Group Segment DirectorOrganization:Group Commodity Valeo ist ein globales Technologieunternehmen, das innovative Lösungen entwickelt, um die Mobilität neu zu erfinden. Wir sind ein Partner von Automobilherstellern und Akteuren der neuen Mobilität weltweit. Unsere Vision? Eine grünere und sicherere Mobilität zu erfinden, dank Lösungen, die sich auf intuitives Fahren und die Reduzierung von CO2-Emissionen konzentrieren. Wir sind führend in unseren Geschäftsbereichen und werden als eines der weltweit größten innovativen Unternehmen anerkannt. Ready to take up the challenges of the car of tomorrow? Join Valeo and revolutionize the visibility of drivers and passengers! The Bobigny site is part of the Visibility Systems Center (VIS). It develops high-performance and innovative lighting and wiping systems that accompany the driver and passengers in all weather conditions, day and night, and in their various activities on board the vehicle.  We are looking for a Group Segment Purchasing Director for this activity. Your challenges?   Defines, obtains validation and implements the group segment strategy, to meet Business Groups operational performances’ requirements, while leveraging global scale of Valeo, in alignment with the company’s purchasing policy. Rationalizes purchases from advance development to serial production across all Valeo  Chairman of the sourcing committee  Manages the worldwide purchasing team network (RSL, BGSL), activities, policies, and best practices  Assigns suppliers accountabilities to RSLs and BGSLs Set team individual goals and monitors performances Updates annually the segment purchasing strategy, gets its approval from GCD Leads Valeo Preferred Suppliers Policy for the segment, incl. Valeo Yearly Suppliers Performance ranking Builds Valeo suppliers Panel for the World Wide / Regions / local- operational requirements (project and serial) Ensures commercial and industrial market expertise of the segment for the group.  Keeps Valeo informed of all relevant technological and market trends and economical changes Communicates and ensures the BG & G buy-in of the strategic plan for the segment while Building and maintaining strong relationship with G and BG responsible (Management , R&D, Quality) Works with key PGPLPurchasing PD stakeholders to ensure projects requirements are being met within segment strategy Prepares & Drives annual purchasing budget process: Develops aggressive QCD improvement plan (incl. all levers) , obtains Group / BG validations Assigns team individual goal setting; monitor team action plan / preparation of RSL and BGSL negotiation tactical approach towards goal achievement Direct top suppliers contract’s negotiations  Monitors and produces analysis on key performance indicators Supports escalation for major contract execution issues together with impacted Region purchasing Mgr  Pilots top worst suppliers improvement plans of his segment Arbitrates allocation of capacity under crisis situation Leads supplier risks mitigation plan for the segment About you?  You have a Graduate degree. You have at least 5 years experience in purchasing, preferably in the automotive or industrial sector. Fluency in English and French is mandatory. Join us! Thanks to its strategy based on innovation, Valeo is at the heart of the three revolutions that are disrupting the automotive industry: the electrification of the vehicle, the advent of the autonomous and connected vehicle, and the development of digital mobility. These revolutions were anticipated by Valeo and are now synonymous with tremendous career opportunities, including abroad! At Valeo, innovation is driven by the diversity, authenticity and energy of its talents. Would you like to experience new technological and human adventures? Join Valeo and its 111,600 employees in 33 countries! More information about Valeo: https://www.valeo.com Job:Group Segment DirectorOrganization:Group CommoditySchedule:VollzeitEmployee Status:UnbefristetJob Type:Undefined termJob Posting Date:2023-12-19Join Us !Being part of our team, you will join:- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable developmentMore information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com #J-18808-Ljbffr