Buyer - Automotive Sector (M/F)

SILKHOM SASHaute-SavoieEURESpublished 09/03/2026

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Reporting to the Purchasing department, your role consists of carrying out the purchases necessary for the company's evolution projects.
On a daily basis, your various missions are as follows:
Manage technical purchasing for plastic, extruded, cut, machined parts, printed circuit boards, and other industrial components.
Analyze needs and costs in order to identify optimization levers: VA/VE, standardization, re-design to cost, cost saving.
Build and manage tenders, from drafting the specifications to negotiation and contracting.
Develop and secure the supplier panel by searching for new sources in France and internationally.
Negotiate purchasing conditions and select suppliers according to cost, quality, lead time, and risk criteria.
Support projects and series production in collaboration with the Design Office, quality, logistics, and production teams.
Monitor and improve supplier performance, participate in audits, and contribute to the continuous improvement of purchasing processes.

Join a human-sized company recognized for its multidisciplinary technical expertise and focused on innovation projects for soft mobility.
Join a company that has been able to adapt and invest in R&D to offset the decline in the automotive market, guaranteeing that you will work on promising and sustainable projects.
Benefit from a position with diversified missions, ranging from project purchasing, international sourcing, supplier performance improvement, and cost optimization during series production.
Evolve in an international environment thanks to regular exchanges with foreign suppliers, particularly in China and India.

You have at least 5 years of experience in technical parts purchasing in an industrial environment.
You are able to communicate in English (written and oral).
You have already interacted with Chinese and Indian suppliers.

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