VIE Project Buyer (H/F)

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

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Join the technological revolution of autonomous and connected vehicles at Valeo!

World leader in driving aids, Valeo Brain is reinventing life on board the vehicle and revolutionizing the driving experience. From connectivity and interior control solutions to sensing systems, we make mobility safer and more intuitive.

The site of Tuam (Galway) based in Ireland belongs to the BRAIN Division. We are looking for a VIE Project Buyer for 12 months within the team.

Your challenges?

• You will manage project material procurement to secure required parts and services in line with project milestones.
• You will monitor and control purchasing budgets throughout the prototype build phases.
• You will coordinate Requests for Quotation (RFQs) for the series Bill of Materials (BOM) with qualified suppliers.
• You will perform comprehensive BOM costing, cost breakdown analyses, and market benchmarking to identify savings opportunities.
• You will lead supplier negotiations to achieve market-leading costs while safeguarding quality and delivery commitments.
• You will deploy Valeo's internal sourcing tool (SoCo) to issue tenders, evaluate quotes, and execute sourcing strategies.
• You will oversee component qualification and product life cycle tracking using supplier relationship management systems (SRM).
• You will ensure appropriate supplier contract application to secure long-term contractual performance and compliance.
• You will support cross-functional project teams during the product development phase through day-to-day operational purchasing tasks.
• You will apply core project management principles to track deliverables, mitigate procurement risks, and support continuous improvement.

Let's talk about you...

• You are graduated from a Master's degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Business
• You already have experience in Purchasing, ideally in the automotive industry
• You have a fluent level of English (mandatory)
• You have good communication skills, have an international mindset and are open-minded to new cultures and new ways of working and thinking
• You are humble, listening, positive attitude oriented, professional, and have the sense of diplomacy

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:
Projects
Schedule:
Full time
Employee Status:
VIE (durée déterminée)
Job Type:
VIE
Job Posting Date:
2026-11-10
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