Overview

As Platform Lead Buyer at Valeo, you will steer purchasing decisions for Platform Components within the Platform SoCo scope, aligning with PF strategies and supplier capabilities. You'll collaborate with project teams to finalize contractual needs, manage capacity and risk, and drive productivity actions across the platform lifecycle. You'll use PuMa and SRM tools to monitor KPIs, support local requirements, and ensure smooth transition to serial production.

This role offers impact across global sourcing, supplier relationship, and cross-functional collaboration in a leading automotive tech environment.

Responsabilidades Enforce platform sourcing decisions for P1 awards in Platform SoCo

Finalize contractual requirements with project teams for platform components (S-VRF, Logistic Protocol) and ensure supplier understanding

Monitor capacity risks and align with PF ramp-up

Promote PuMa usage within project teams and coordinate with SQA network in SRM





Assess supplier risk related to development/production capability and financial sustainability, and propose mitigating actions

Communicate PF Panel awards to P1 Development centers and enforce PF decisions

Identify and implement productivity enhancements across PF components worldwide

Ensure documentation and transfer to serial production, including VALTA and LTA contracts and related records

Support P1 project buyers to meet commodity strategy, localization, and general leverage targets

Requisitos principales Engineering Degree/Master

>5-10 years in purchasing and management

Automotive sector knowledge desirable

On-site geographic mobility

Strong English; additional languages a plus

Abstraction ability and lateral/holistic thinking

Knowledge and passion for the automotive industry

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

PuMa (Platform management)

SRM

APQ process

📌 Platform Lead Buyer (Jaén)
🏢 Valeo
📍 Jaén