VIE Productivity Buyer

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Valeo's VIE Program?

The Valeo VIE Program is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28. This program is to work for one of our subsidiaries around the world!

Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. Make sure you meet Business France's eligibility criteria to apply for a VIE : https://mon-vievia.businessfrance.fr/

PLEASE NOTE: Your application must be submitted in English to be considered by our non-French speaking teams partners at Valeo worldwide.

PLEASE NOTE: As part of your international development, you cannot apply to a VIE assignment in the country of your citizenship

Join our teams mobilized to meet the challenge of accelerating electrification!

At the heart of electric mobility, Valeo Power brings together expertise in thermal management systems and propulsion systems. This division develops innovations that contribute to the mobility of tomorrow by reducing pollutant emissions and maximizing vehicle autonomy.

The site of Kohnan based in Japan belongs to Power Division. We are looking for a VIE Productivity Buyer for 12 months within the team.

Your challenges?

• You define and implement technical and supplier re-sourcing productivity actions in line with budget objectives
• You collaborate with purchasing and operational teams to achieve cost reduction and negotiation targets
• You drive material productivity initiatives and coordinate supplier involvement according to project timelines
• You manage and strengthen supplier relationships for assigned strategic suppliers
• You deploy and enforce global material and purchasing standards across the site
• You build and monitor the purchasing budget together with site management and purchasing teams
• You implement risk mitigation and logistics action plans to secure supply continuity and operational performance
• You monitor purchasing performance through cost savings, sourcing efficiency, quality performance, and supplier chargeback indicators

Let's talk about you...

• You hold a degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
• You already have experience in purchasing, supplier management, sourcing, or industrial operations
• You have a fluent level of English
• You have strong communication skills, an international mindset, and openness to different cultures and ways of working
• You are collaborative, attentive, solution-oriented, and comfortable working in cross-functional environments
• You demonstrate professionalism, adaptability, and strong interpersonal skills
• You are organized, proactive, and able to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in the automotive or manufacturing industry is a plus

Please, don't forget to apply in English to facilitate the process with our managers.

Why Valeo?

• To join a competitive group, a French pioneer in automotive innovation
• For a dynamic career with possibilities for national or international mobility, adapted to your aspirations
• To contribute to the development of greener mobility

Valeo places great importance on recruiting diverse profiles: we are open to all talents and we promote an inclusive and multicultural environment.

Job:
Purchasing Trainee/Apprentice/VIE
Organization:
Site Purchasing
Schedule:
Full time
Employee Status:
VIE (durée déterminée)
Job Type:
Trainee / Internship
Job Posting Date:
2026-05-06
Join 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 development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com