Segment Leader

About the Role

The Segment Leader is responsible for achieving QCD's performances of the segment for Valeo sites within their perimeter, covering both serial and project purchasing.

Key Responsibilities

• Achieve QCD’s performances of the segment for Valeo sites in the assigned perimeter for serial and project purchasing.
• Ensure competitive bidding conditions are met at the RFQ stage, including a sufficient number of independent, capable suppliers on the Pre-SoCo Short list and a sufficient number of valid quotations received.
• Challenge and negotiate supplier bids, utilizing auctions whenever possible.
• Ensure a Bid Analysis Matrix is available for apple-to-apple comparison and fair decision-making.
• Act as the GSD Regional representative for the “Pre and Sourcing Committee” process.
• Serve as Chairman of the sourcing committee for Valeo sites within the assigned perimeter.
• Reject SoCo whenever competitive bidding conditions are not met.
• Escalate and request arbitration at the appropriate level if a SoCo decision is not bought or enforced by Operations or Projects.
• Act as the GSD representative and "gatekeeper" for in/out suppliers and the NBOH process for the assigned perimeter.
• Regulate load capacity and dependency during the business award process.
• Sign Generic VRF and Logistics Requirements with suppliers assigned by GSD.
• Manage supplier relationships on behalf of GSD for the assigned perimeter.
• Foster improvement of supplier performance within the assigned perimeter.
• Monitor supplier performance, negotiate, and monitor Top Worst suppliers' improvement plans for the segment within the assigned perimeter.
• Lead supplier risk mitigation for the segment within the assigned perimeter.
• Ensure respect for ethics and applicable laws with suppliers of the segment within the assigned perimeter.
• Maintain strong relationships with Project Buyers to ensure their buy-in of the segment strategy and address region or Division specific needs within the segment strategy.
• Build mid-term visibility on new business awards and drive bundling at the earliest project stages.
• Prepare and drive the annual purchasing budget process for the segment within the assigned perimeter.
• Develop aggressive QCD improvement plans (including all levers) and obtain GSD validation.
• Undertake relevant analysis on key performance indicators and set up related improvement plans.
• Maintain updated databases of purchasing spend and market evolutions for the segment within the assigned perimeter.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Segment Purchasing Index
• Segment Sourcing Ratio and SoCo Metrics
• Segment Productivity Reservoir, LTAs, and Booked Productivities
• Risky suppliers indicator (Shared)
• Projects Purchasing Index of the segment
• Segment Service Rate
• Unqualified Initial Samples

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Purchasing
• Negotiation
• Supplier Management
• Risk Mitigation
• Budgeting
• Data Analysis
• Ethics and Compliance
• Project Management
• Market Evolution Analysis
• Microsoft Office Suite (implied for data bases and analysis)