VIE Project 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

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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 Bietigheim based in Germany belongs to BRAIN Division. We are looking for a VIE Project Buyer for 24 months within the team.

Your challenges?

• As a member of the project team, you will lead the procurement process for components on the bill of materials.
• You will oversee the integration of suppliers into projects to optimize quality, costs, lead times, and continuous improvement (QCDI), as well as non-recurring costs
• You will ensure compliance with the segment's strategy throughout the procurement process for all contracts won by the company
• You will participate in project meetings and activities (project kickoff, procurement plan, technical steering committee, project management committee) and provide support for project allocation during the CAA for your own site
• You will identify critical parts and review the contingency plan with the relevant members of the project team (anticipated design revisions, S-VRF, potential specification changes, etc.)
• You will select the list of bidders based on the compliant segment panel and liaise with project and segment organizations to identify opportunities for consolidation
• You will assess the impact of risks associated with preselected suppliers on the project in terms of development or production capacity, technical expertise or quality, and financial viability
• You will work with the project team and the organization responsible for raw materials to propose a mitigation plan and ensure that it is properly documented on the "Pre-SoCo" and "SoCo" pages in PuMa

Let's talk about you...

• You are graduated from a Master degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Project Management
• You already have experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Project Management, ideally in the automotive field
• You have a fluent level of English and ideally you have a good command of German
• 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:
2026-09-10
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