[alternants] Commodity Buyer Assistant

**Join us and be a pioneer for a green transport revolution.**
**Automotive Cells Company (ACC) is one of Europe’s newest and most exciting high-tech companies. Backed by Saft-Total, Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz,** ACC is set to **power the future of the automotive industry** by innovating in battery technology.

We aim to produce sustainable, affordable, high-capacity, longer-life batteries as a** cleaner alternative to current energy sources**. We have created an R&D center and new state-of-the art facility in Nouvelle Aquitaine, France, and we are building gigafactories in Germany and Italy, in addition to the one already built in Hauts de France.

We need a range of **skilled and agile people** to bring our vision to life, especially in the areas of industrialization, mechanical design, testing/prototyping and any other function of a new-born company. If you’re looking to take your career further than you imagined, if you’re passionate about creating cleaner transport, we’d like to hear from you.

Our core Values are : Pioneering Spirit, Fast & Agile, Excellence, Greener & Cleaner

**Accelerating sustainable mobility for all.**

**Job description**:
**Overall job definition**:

- By delegation of Senior Commodity Buyer, In charge of the Purchasing activities of its Commodity (Materials/Parts).
- Leading QCT Performance from RFQ to Mass Production.

**Cross functional role**:
**External relations**:
Build and manage all aspects of Business relationships/partnerships with its suppliers

**Main missions**:

- Define/Establish.

Launch benchmark activities and build cost control model to establish the sourcing strategy of the commodity
- Build
- Scouts and assesses the potential suppliers
- Support Commodity Buyer and Cost Reduction Roadmap building (Productivity, Monozukuri, Design to Cost )
- Guarantee
- Ensure the serial life management of its commodity by securing the execution of the contracts and improving the supplier performance: savings, supply, quality
- Ensure Purchasing Key Performance Indicator reporting for its commodity
- Support Purchase Order activity (ABC Sample) and Gigafactories deliveries
- Lead
- Support & Lead RFI, RFQ, supplier selection and contracting in strong interaction with Projects, Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain
- Contribute
- Contribute to ACC Cost competitiveness by achieving Commodity Sourcing budget and cost reduction target
- Share
- Share and Promote ACC Brand image including ESG & CO2

**Profile**:
Knowledge:

- Purchasing Key Process (Panel Management, Sourcing, Contract)
- Negotiation skills
- Logistics Notions
- Finance Notions
- Legal Notions

**Experience**:
N/A 1st internship or experience in Automotive or Battery Business is a plus

**Qualifications**:

- Diplomas : Master Degree in Engineering and/or Business Field (Purchasing specialization)
- Languages : English mandatory / French, German, Italian, Chinese as a plus

**Key behaviours**:

- Curiosity
- Strong Communication Skills (internally & externally)
- Performance oriented
- Deal Maker -Ability to establish robust business relationship with suppliers

**Some extra skills which make the difference**:
EV Battery Supplier Base, EV Battery key cost driver Knowledge for material & components purchased would be a plus

**Why join us?**
**Our Advantages and Perks**: new premises, parking spaces reserved for carpoolers, possibility of recharging your electric car on reserved spaces in our parking lot.

You will also benefit from access to our Sports & Culture association, conferences, and also sports, holidays and culture subsidy.

**Our process usually involves 3 interviews: 2 technical and one HR.