Raw Materials Commodity Buyer
Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesOn-site
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A Raw Materials Commodity Buyer acts as the procurement lead for project purchasing activities, coordinating supplier performance, cost management, and compliance while promoting responsible sourcing.
About this role
Verkor is a French industrial company aiming to pioneer low-carbon battery manufacturing in France. With the backing of prominent industrial companies such as Renault Group, Plastic Omnium and Schneider Electric, Verkor intends to electrify the future of European mobility.
With over 1100 experts from 53 different countries, our endeavor is to unite exceptional global talent to bring this ambitious and innovative project to life. Our strong and agile international team continues to grow and adapt to new challenges. Based in Grenoble and Dunkirk (France), we have started operations our Verkor Innovation Centre (R&D centre and 4.0 pilot line) which is now fully running and operational.
We now focus on enabling the successful start of production of our Gigafactory in Dunkirk (France). With this facility, our ambition is to ramp-up mass production of low carbon lithium ion batteries to facilitate the decarbonization of European mobility.
We are seeking a Raw Materials Commodity Buyer to strengthen our Procurement Team in Grenoble as part of a parental leave replacement. Fixed term Contract Proposed of 6 to 9 months with a start of contract beginning of September 2026.
Responsibilities :
Project Buyer – Coordination of Purchasing Activities in projects
🔹 Competitive – Driving Purchasing Performance within the Project
- Coordination of Purchasing Activities: Act as the key interface between the project team and the purchasing organization (commodity buyers, program, and product team). Ensure that project requirements are fully integrated into purchasing strategies and reflected in buyers’ action plans.
- Project Cost Management: Consolidate cost data, monitor budget evolution, analyze variances, and contribute to cost‑optimization initiatives. Provide clear visibility on cost risks and support the definition of corrective actions.
- Project Reporting: Prepare and present purchasing reviews at tactical and strategic levels, including key performance indicators such as sourcing status, risk assessments, purchasing activity progress, and alignment with project milestones.
- Supplier Performance Monitoring: Track the performance of suppliers involved in the project (quality, delivery, capacity). Coordinate improvement plans with quality, engineering, and supply chain teams.
- Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, quality, production, and supply chain teams to ensure alignment between technical choices, industrial constraints, and supplier commitments.
- Compliance: Ensure that all purchasing activities related to the project comply with internal procedures, regulatory requirements, and corporate standards.
- Sustainability: Promote responsible purchasing practices within the project. Ensure that suppliers meet environmental, social, and ethical expectations, including full adherence to the Verkor Code of Conduct.
- Ethical Sourcing: Guarantee that materials and components used in the project come from responsible and compliant sources, in line with company policies and industry standards.
🔹 Resilient – Securing and Coordinating Supplier Activities
🔹 Responsible – Compliance and Sustainable Procurement
Qualifications and key skills expected :
Skills
Battery ElectronicsBMS PurchasingCost AnalysisMarket TrendsProcurementSAPSupplier EvaluationSupplier Performance Monitoring
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