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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.

Project Buyer Apprentice

Ready to tackle the challenges of the car of tomorrow? Join Valeo and revolutionize visibility conditions for drivers and passengers!

Valeo is an automotive supplier and partner to automakers worldwide. As a technology company, Valeo provides innovative systems and equipment that reduce CO2 emissions and develop intuitive driving. Present in 29 countries with 66 R&D centers and 183 production sites, the Group generated €22.044 billion in sales in 2023 and invested 10% of this in Research and Development.

Your Challenges

Joining the Visibility Systems Business Group, you will be integrated into the Project Buyer team. You will play a key role in supporting new projects and will be responsible for the following missions:

Sample Purchasing & Project Support (Core Focus)

• Manage the purchasing of samples and prototypes to support the project team, which includes placing orders with suppliers and ensuring end-to-end follow-up and delivery.
• Coordinate effectively with the project team and other cross-functional teams to ensure smooth project execution, including tracking component qualifications in liaison with the Supplier Quality (AQP) network.

Sourcing & Cost Analysis

• Conduct Sourcing activities: Launch RFQs (Requests for Quotation), drive supplier negotiations, and manage the supplier nomination process.
• Analyze costs: Perform comprehensive quote analysis and BOM (Bill of Materials) analysis to prepare component costings and cost estimates for new projects and customer requests.

Tooling, Contracts & Administration

• Manage tooling: Track and manage PTBV (Production Tooling Breakdown Valuation), alongside tooling warranties and capacities.
• Handle contracts: Prepare and manage key supplier documents, including NDAs, Design Reviews, SVRFs, and Nomination Letters.
• Ensure data tracking & compliance: Help track Purchasing KPIs and savings, consolidate data (EOL Analysis, High Runner Parts), and manage the purchasing portal while ensuring compliance with internal methodologies (5 Axes).

Let's Talk About You...

• Education: You are currently pursuing a Master’s degree (Bac+4/+5) in an Engineering School, Business School, or equivalent university program.
• Language: Our environment is highly international; therefore, fluent English (written and spoken) is essential.
• Skills: You are comfortable using the MS Office Pack and Google Suite.
• Personality: You are autonomous, rigorous, dynamic, and open-minded. You enjoy teamwork, possess an international mindset, and are highly motivated and engaged!

Good to know: Basic knowledge of electronics and blueprint/drawing reading would be a strong plus.

In Addition...

Your genuine interest in automotive technologies is a definite advantage.

Join Us!

Thanks to its innovation-driven strategy, Valeo is at the heart of the three revolutions transforming the automotive industry: vehicle electrification, the advent of the autonomous and connected vehicle, and the development of digital mobility. Valeo has successfully anticipated these revolutions, which today represent incredible career opportunities, including on an international scale! At Valeo, innovation is driven by the diversity, authenticity, and energy of its talents.

Do you want to experience new technological and human adventures? Find more information about Valeo: https://www.valeo.com

Job:

Purchasing Trainee/Apprentice/VIE

Organization:

Projects Purchasing

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Apprentice (durée déterminée)

Job Type:

Apprenticeship fixed term

Job Posting Date:

2026-06-19

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