Services 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.

Accelerating sustainable mobility for all.

In order to optimize the purchasing actions for the benefit of ACC, the Services Buyer:

• Manages all purchasing fields from RFQ preparation to services/materials delivery.
• Participates to all relevant preparation meetings.
• Acts in close relationship with his internal customers and colleague.
• Manage supplier relationship and deals with all economical aspects.
• Leads and/or participates to the RFQs : prepares bid lists and specifications, sends the RFQ files to suppliers and analyses their answers with project team, prepares the supplier choice decisions with project.
• After supplier selection, finalizes contract and makes the administrative activity including purchase orders.
• Develop frame contracts when possible.
• Builds benchmarks.
• Proposes best practices for future projects.

Knowledge / Know how      

• Critical thinking and Negotiation skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Experience :

• 3 to 5 years in a Purchasing department and experience in services field
• Experience in catalogues management would be a plus.

Qualifications :

• Diplomas: M1 validated, or an International Bachelor's degree (Bac+4) ou higher.
• MSc in Purchasing is a plus.
• Languages: French and English
• Proficient in appropriate software.

Key behaviours :

• Strong cross functional behavior
• Quick reporting and sharing of information with Project and Purchasing teams

Some extra skills which make the difference

• Experience of project in very constraint context (budget and planning).
• Excellent computer skills (Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint).

Want to move the way we move ?