Purchasing Trainee/Apprentice/VIE

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• You will contribute to the optimization of materials and services purchased by Valeo through proper application of contracts for quality and delivery commitments at market-compliant costs.
• You will learn and deploy Valeo's state-of-the-art tools for sourcing (SoCo), component qualification and life cycle management (SRM).
• You'll also develop project management skills as part of day-to-day project activity.
• You will identify the key suppliers on our panel who best meet the needs of our project.
• In collaboration with engineering, you will carry out design reviews with suppliers in order to specify the appropriate components and services.
• You will document all quality, delivery and technical specifications in standard templates (VRF) with all stakeholders involved in the project.
• You will issue invitations to tender and negotiate, using all available tools, the most advantageous commercial conditions on the market.
• You will define and control the project delivery schedule, managing exceptions in good time.
• Together with the supplier's quality team, you will manage the approval and production release of each component.
• You will report on project progress and performance on a monthly basis.

• Internship

• Full-time

• Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing

Location: Tuam, County Galway, Ireland