Purchasing Vie

Faurecia-São João da Madeira, Portugal

Our Automotive Seats Activity is looking for a work-study “Acquisition Buyer Apprentice” (M/F) for it will be located in Sao Joao da Madeira, Aveiro, Portugal.

  • Use and improvement of costing methods and cost models
  • Work in a multidisciplinary team (R&D, sales, control, manufacturing, quality)
  • Participate in “design to cost”
  • Negotiations with suppliers,
  • Monthly purchasing reporting

 To achieve this, the missions entrusted to the work-study student will be as follows:

  • Represent purchases within the acquisition teams
  • Provide component costings via cost models
  • Consult expert suppliers
  • Ensure transmission to program and commodity purchases
  • Management of reporting / price analysis / improvement of cost models
  • Participation in weekly meetings.

The alternation will begin as soon as possible for an ideal duration of 1 to 2 years

  • Preparation of a MASTER purchase
  • Behavioral Skills:
    Rigorous, with a good spirit of analysis and synthesis

Curious and autonomous, is able to take initiatives

  • Good oral and written command of English and Portuguese, other language is a plus
  • Ability to work and communicate in an international environment
  • Ability to work in a team, to establish a good relationship
  • Ability to negotiate
  • Mastery of office tools (Excel, PowerPoint ), SAP is a plus
  • Some travel is expected