Program Buyer

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

OPmobility Lighting covers the entire lighting value chain, from components to complete headlamps, from traditional lighting to intelligent and high-performance products. The business group develops interior and exterior solutions that enable greater design freedom, enhanced safety and driver assistance.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

* Hold responsibility for all procurement related tasks in a new product development project
* Apply all relevant processes, methods and tools in order to leverage the OPm Lighting buying power
* Proactively strives for achieving/optimizing project KPIs and milestones, especially on Costs, Time to Market and Quality/Functionality (QCD)
* Act as Purchasing representative within Program Core Teams for whole new product development phases, reporting functionally to Manager/Teamlead for Program Purchasing.
* Manage all procurement, sourcing and supplier-focused activities for BUY parts and tools. Coordinate and trigger specific investment buyers on sourcing of project investments.
* Act as one face of the Purchasing organization into Program Core Team and actively contribute to project execution.
* Drive the implementation of Purchasing & Commodity Strategies along with material and/or supplier sourcing activities. Utilize global approval supplier panel by close alignment with Commodity Buyers and Supplier Engineers
* Minimum of 3 years of relevant purchasing experience within automotive industry.
* Knowledge of relevant Commodity including but not limited to cost drivers and models, global supplier panel and market situation evolution.
* Good level understanding of Project Management (official certification as advantage).
* Regional experience and exposure to high-level internal stakeholders is mandatory.
* Good negotiation and presentation skills.
* Problem solving and analytical skills.
* Cross-functional leadership skills.
* Communication skills in an international environment.
* Positive mindset and multicultural fit.
* Microsoft package, excel working knowledge, preferably SAP good knowledge.

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.