Overall job definition :

• In charge of the Purchasing Activities Coordination for ACC innovation departments (Materials/Components).
• Leading advanced sourcing activities (sampling), coordinating activities between innovation departments and Commodity Buyers in line with ACC technical-innovation roadmap and QCT
• Establishing with/for commodity buyers the 1st business relationship with start up and innovative companies Monitore and report Innovation Purchasing roadmap & KPI

Cross functional role :

• Established the Innovation Purchasing process management Ensure and anticipate the application of Purchasing Core Process.
• Represent Purchasing Function inside Innovation and Innovation Project Core Team.
• Ensures full collaboration/ and interaction between Innovation, advanced project and Purchasing.
• Cascade and Secure Innovation requirement to commodity buyers Ensure commodity purchasing team Strategy inputs are fully considered by Innovation teams to optimize overall ACC future competitiveness and supplier relationship

Main missions :

• Exploration : Sets up a strong purchasing and technical watch (new suppliers, new technologies, market trends follow-up)
• Support to prototyping activity on innovation projects (one shot prototypes / prototyping with expert suppliers)
• Represents Purchasing in innovation project teams
• Lead the Innovation / Purchasing team weekly committee
• Coordinates innovation related activities in Purchasing Team
• Develops strong relationship with suppliers of battery cells technologies (Start up, Labs scale up, chemical, mechanical,process, …) and facilitates exchanges with R&D Teams
  • Detects the relevant innovation concepts and ideas for ACC, shares them with R&D Teams and Global Purchasing.
  • Cross-link ACC roadmap with Suppliers network roadmaps
• Sets up Cost effective guidelines for future industrial products : provides cost breakdown analyzis / Supports RFI preparation with commodity buyers

1. Strong technical background (chemistry materials and/or Processes as first priority)

2. Experience in industrial purchasing

3. Experience in international business

4. Capability of working in cross-functional teams

5. Synthesis mindset

Knowledge :

• Strong technical background (chemistry materials and/or Processes as first priority)
• Purchasing Key Process (Panel Management, Sourcing, Contract)
• Experience in international business
• Capability of working in cross-functional teams

Experience :

>5years in Purchasing with significant Project experience

Domain: EV Automotive, Battery Business or Material/Chemistry industries

Qualifications :

• Master Degree in Engineering and/or Business Field (Purchasing specialization)
• Languages : English mandatory / French, German, Italian, Chinese as a plus
  

Key behaviours :

• Leadership & Strong Cross Functionnal Behavior
• Strong Communication Skills (internally & externally)
• Synthetic mindset, Organized,
• Pro active on reporting and information sharing with Project and Purchasing teams

Some extra skills which make the difference :

EV Battery Supplier Base including start up

Why join us?
Our Advantages and Perks: new premises, parking spaces reserved for carpoolers, possibility of recharging your electric car on reserved spaces in our parking lot.

Other perks and advantages include : Company restaurant, meal and also vegetables/fruits baskets delivery service. Janitorial services, telecommuting, complementary retirement plan (subject to a salary threshold), additionnal & seniority leaves, well-being workshops, osteopathy sessions.

You will also benefit from access to our Sports & Culture association, conferences, and also sports, holidays and culture subsidy.

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Our process usually involves 3 interviews: 2 technical and one HR.