Electronics Commodity Buyer - Guyancourt

As part of the development of our activities in the defence sector, we are looking for an Electronics Commodity Buyer to manage the purchasing of technical equipment related to detection, observation, communication and navigation systems.

Attached to the Purchasing department, you will manage the full purchasing cycle for your commodity and support the various projects, in France and internationally, to ensure the achievement of quality, cost and delivery objectives.

In this role, your main responsibilities are:

• Manage tenders, consultations and RFQs with suppliers.

• Select, negotiate and contract with the suppliers in your scope.

• Take part in costing and the preparation of offers for the various projects.

• Define and deploy the purchasing strategy for your commodity and contribute to the development of the supplier panel.

• Manage supplier performance in terms of quality, costs, delivery and contractual commitments.

• Support export projects and coordinate purchasing activities with the various internal teams.

• Work closely with the Design Office, Quality, Procurement and Supply Chain teams.

• Ensure the availability of the equipment needed for the development and production phases.

The scope includes in particular equipment with a strong electronic component such as cameras, screens, display systems, radios, antennas, radars, GPS and detection or navigation solutions.

Profile

You hold a Bac+5 (master's level) in Purchasing, Engineering, Electronics, Industrial Engineering or equivalent, ideally with a dual technical and purchasing background.

You have at least 7 to 8 years of experience in technical purchasing, ideally gained in the defence, automotive, aeronautics, electronics sectors or within a complex industrial environment. A profile with 10 years of experience or more may also be considered depending on salary expectations.

Experience in electronic or electrical purchasing is a real asset.

You are proficient in particular in:

• Consultation processes, tenders, RFQs and supplier negotiation.

• Managing a technical purchasing portfolio and supplier performance management.

• Project environments and Quality, Cost and Delivery issues.

• ERP tools such as SAP or Microsoft Dynamics AX, as well as Excel and ideally Power BI.

You have a minimum English level of B2, enabling you to communicate in an international context and contribute to export projects.

Autonomous, structured and results-oriented, you have strong leadership skills and are comfortable managing complex cross-functional topics. Your negotiation skills and understanding of technical issues enable you to become quickly operational with suppliers and project teams.

This position requires a defence clearance.

Regular travel is to be expected within France and occasionally internationally, up to 2 days per week during certain project phases.

All our positions are open to people recognised as disabled workers.