Productivity Buyer

Posted:
2/11/2026, 7:07:34 PM

Location(s):
Tuam, Tuam Municipal District, Ireland ⋅ Tuam Municipal District, Ireland

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

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.

Main Responsibilities

  • Defines and implements technical/re-sourcing/logistics/VPS materials productivities and reservoir in line with budget requirements, in collaboration with the segment organization

  • Supports the commodity organization (Segment Leaders) to reach the site negotiation objectives 

  • Drives in front of the MSC material productivity actions and brings suppliers in, in line with budget timing

  • Monitors Supplier Relationship wherever assigned the Role of Key Account Purchasing (KAP) for a given supplier, when not covered by Group Commodity organisation

  • Implements Product Group / Product Line Worldwide materials standards in the site (s)

  • Build up  the site (s) budget  together with the site Purchasing manager and in liaison with the Segment Leaders

  • Implement mitigation action plan at site level

  • Ensure coverage of logistics protocols for all bought out parts

  • Strictly apply the V5000 Supplier Integration axis Standards (internal referential, certifications, procedures, purchasing tools, information systems)
     

Personal attributes

  • Excellent Communication & Interpersonal skills

  • Negotiation and commercial awareness

  • Initiative and proactive

  • Strong Organizational and Multitasking

  • Logical thinking

  • International mindset

  • Comfortable with tight deadline

  • Team player
     

Professional experience

  • Diploma in Purchasing / Economics / Business / Supply Chain or in any relevant field

  • Prior experience in Purchasing is mandatory

  • Fluent in English

Job:

Productivity Buyer

Organization:

Site Purchasing

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2026-02-12

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