Serial Buyer (H/F)

Purchasing Operations & Supplier Support • Support day-to-day serial purchasing activities for North American manufacturing plants • Assist in managing supplier performance related to delivery, responsiveness, cost, and operational stability • Participate in problem-solving and escalation activities linked to supply disruptions, capacity constraints, or invoicing issues • Support tracking and follow-up of supplier recovery and improvement action plans • Coordinate with Purchasing, Plants, Finance, Quality, Engineering, and Logistics teams as needed • Support monitoring of supplier capacity, tooling readiness, and sub-tier risks impacting module assemblies Cost & Commercial Support • Support analysis of supplier cost increase requests, including data collection, volume analysis, and initial validation • Assist in preparation of negotiation materials, cost breakdowns, and benchmarking analyses • Contribute to cost savings and productivity initiatives and support tracking of approved actions • Support preparation of internal KPIs, reports, and presentations for management reviews and OEM discussions Process & System Support • Support purchase order creation and modifications, as well as invoice alignment, in SAP • Assist in maintaining supplier data accuracy, pricing updates, and commercial documentation • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to purchasing processes, tools, and reporting Project & Cross-Functional Support • Support handover activities between program purchasing and serial purchasing, particularly for complex modules • Assist commodity buyers and purchasing managers on ad-hoc projects, such as supplier relocations, resourcing actions, localization activities, and risk assessments • Support coordination of commercial and operational impacts related to engineering changes during serial production • Contribute to cross-functional initiatives aligned with regional and global purchasing objectives

• Master’s degree or final-year student in Business, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent • First experience (internship or apprenticeship) in purchasing, supply chain, logistics, or an industrial environment preferred • Strong interest in automotive manufacturing, complex products, and international environments • Analytical mindset with a structured, solution-oriented approach • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, operational, and cross-functional environment • Strong analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook • Ability to collect, analyze, and synthesize data to support decision-making • Clear written and verbal communication skills • Ability to work cross-functionally and build effective professional relationships • Proactive, curious, and willing to take initiative • SAP knowledge is a plus (training provided)

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution! OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2024, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility. Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.