Category Buyer

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Leybold, part of the ATLAS COPCO group, was founded in 1850 and has since grown to become a world leader in vacuum technology. Our mission is to provide innovative vacuum solutions that enable our customers to push back the boundaries of science and technology. Our expertise focuses on the design, manufacture, distribution and after-sales service of vacuum solutions. We are proud of our 170+ year history of innovation and excellence.
At Leybold, we are guided by strong values of quality, innovation, integrity and collaboration. Our corporate culture encourages creativity, continuous learning and respect. Our values are reflected in everything we do. For example, we are committed to sustainable development, and are working hard to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
Join our teams at the Product company in Valence, where we work with over 150 employees to develop and produce vacuum pumps.
The purpose of the job is to source the products needed to manufacture our vacuum pumps by selecting sustainable suppliers at the lowest possible overall cost of delivery, lowest net working capital for the company and best performance of the product. To achieve this mission, the incumbent defines, implements and steers the purchasing strategy of his category by evaluating the existing and potential suppliers in order to determine the right suppliers who will meet our requirements in terms of high-performance agile supply chain partner, technical capabilities, quality and cost structure

Your missions :

• Propose and roll out the purchasing strategy of your categories in order to achieve the goals in terms of total cost, payment terms, quality and with the optimal supply chain including agility and shorter lead time.
• Negotiate and contractualize with the suppliers the best commercial terms as well as the optimized logistics conditions (Kanban, VMI).
• Screen and benchmark the market to identify potential new suppliers, lead the supplier selection process (NDA, RFI), handle RFQs, compare and select the right suppliers in line with the purchasing strategy.
• Audit and qualify the suppliers in collaboration with SQE by using the SESPA process.
• Animate and lead the actions with the other internal departments to fulfill the targets especially the cost saving plan.
• Improve the supplier performance of the category Castings – Mechanicals in term of quality (DPPM and scrap&rework reduction) and logistics (OTD improvement, lead time reduction) and develop with the supplier a relation which is focused on continuous improvement and excellence in delivery performance.
• As part of the Business Continuity Plan, identify the critical suppliers / parts in your category and develop the actions to mitigate the risks for the company.
• Interact with the other buyers of the group to find potential synergies and get more leverages with the common suppliers.
  
  
  

To succeed, you will need :

• Significant successful years experience in Purchasing within international industrial group.
• Technical knowledges and experience purchasing castings and machining
• Academic/ University master degree, preferably in engineering.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office basic tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams. SAP knowledge is a plus.
• Fluent in English
• Willingness to travel regularly when required.
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of the organization and good team working skills in a multicultural environment, you have a positive attitude and open mindset.
• Committed, self-motivated and results driven, you have good negotiation skills and like challenges. You deal with deadlines and take ownership of the tasks
  
  
  

We are unified around:

• A friendly, family-like atmosphere
• Plenty of opportunities to grow and develop
• A common mission, a shared vision and core values (interaction, commitment, innovation).
• Access to global job opportunities, as part of the Atlas Copco group
  
  
  

And we are strengthened by:

• A shared brand portfolio where each brand has a clear role and brand promise
• Shared human and financial resources and infrastructure support
• Common processes and shared best practices collected in the way we do things
• A common leadership model
  
  
  

Diverse by nature and inclusive by choice

Bright ideas come from all of us. The more unique perspectives we embrace, the more innovative we are. Together we build a culture where difference is valued and we share a deep sense of purpose and belonging.