Senior Commodity Buyer

**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-Opel 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 create an R&D center and new state-of-the art facility in France (New Aquitaine), with gigafactories to be built in Hauts de France and Germany. 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. **Job description**: The Senior Commodity Buyer will be in charge of the Purchasing activities of Graphite (Artificial & Natural) & Anode Active Material (SiOx, SiC ). He/She will also be in charge of Building strategy & leading QCT Performance from innovation to Mass Production. The Main missions will be: **Define/Establish...** - Establish the sourcing strategy of its commodity **Build ** - Scouts and assesses the potential suppliers for its commodity - Builds the Technical, Industrial and Purchasing strategy for its commodity with relevant ACC stakeholders - Build its Commodity Cost Reduction Roadmap (Commercial 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 and Gigafactories deliveries **Lead ** - Manage the Supplier Business Relationship - Leads & Manages RFI, RFQ, supplier selection and contracting in strong interaction with Projects, Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain **ContributeContribuer à** - Supports and promotes industrial supplier projects in Europe. - Contribute to ACC Cost competitiveness by achieving Commodity Sourcing budget and cost reduction target - Challenge Supplier on Energy, CO2 and ESG (Scope1/2/3 roadmap achievement & compliancy) **Share ** - Share and Promote supplier innovation, bringing technical and/or economical ACC advantage - Share and Promote ACC Brand image including ESG & CO2 **Profile**: **_ Know How_** - Purchasing Key Process (Panel Management, Sourcing, Contract) - Negotiation skills - Logistics Notions - Finance Notions - Legal Notions **_ Experience _** - 0 to 6 years for Junior Commodity Buyer - >6 years for Senior Commodity Buyer - Domain : Direct Procurement Purchasing or Industrial Buyer Automotive or Battery Business or Material/Chemistry industries **_ Qualification_** - Diplomas : Master Degree in Engineering and/or Business Field (Purchasing specialization) - Languages : English mandatory / French, German, Italian, Chinese as a plus **_Key behaviours_** - Leadership & Curiosity - Strong Communication Skills (internally & externally). - Strong sense of Negotiation & Performance oriented - Deal Maker - Ability to establish robust business relationship with suppliers **_ Some extra skills which could make a difference_** - EV Battery Supplier Base - EV Battery key cost driver Knowledge for material & components purchased would be a plus