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**:
As a Commodity Buyer you will be in charge of the Purchasing activities of Cathode Active Materials (LFP, NMx). You will also be in charge of Building strategy & leading QCT Performance from innovation to Mass Production.

**Define/Establish**
- Establish the sourcing strategy of its commodity

**Build **
- Scout and assesses the potential suppliers for its commodity
- Build 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
- Lead & Manage RFI, RFQ, supplier selection and contracting in strong interaction with Projects, Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain

**Contribute **
- Support and promote 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)
- Raw material Purchasing/Trading knowledge
- Negotiation skills
- Logistics Notions
- Finance Notions
- Legal Notions

**_ Experience_**
- Min 3years to 10 years
- Domain : Cathode Active Material or Battery Purchasing (EV-PHEV, Electronics)

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 behaviour_**
- 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