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Project Buyer in Martos

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Valeo

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Work mode
Hybrid, Martos
Contract
Full-time
Spanish
Fluent
English
Required
Experience
3+ years
Education
University degree
Benefits
Private health insurance

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Skills

Nice to have

Valeo is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Martos.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Industrial Degree/Master.
  • > 3 years experience in engineering, automotive knowledge desirable
  • Knowledge and passion for the automotive industry
  • Abstraction capacity, lateral and holistic thinking
  • Negotiation Spanish and English level is mandatory, other languages added value

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

⏳ Flexibility made for you: Flexible schedule and 1 remote work day per week.

🏖️ Guaranteed rest: 1 natural month of vacation + special days off during Christmas.

🏥 Family care: Private health insurance (Sanitas Mundi) and childcare allowance.

📈 Growth and bonuses: Annual salary review, performance evaluations, and bonuses for performance and soft skills.

🎓 Continuous training: Courses and language classes.

🍽️ Daily benefits: On-site cafeteria and E-Benefits discount club.

🚌 Transportation: Company shuttle bus available in Martos.

📍 Ideal location: Strategic location in Andalucía, close to Jaén, Córdoba, Granada...

If you DO NOT meet all the requirements, don't worry, we want to meet you too!

Job: Project Buyer

Organization: Platform Purchasing

Schedule: Full time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Type: 1000 - ORDINARIO INDEFINIDO TP COMPLETO

Job Posting Date: 2026-11-12

The role

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Valeo Group is one of the world's largest Automotive suppliers which is an inspired company focused on innovative products, development and customer satisfaction.

Our Martos plant is one of the biggest sites within our Visibility Systems Business Group in charge of developing and manufacturing Lighting Products and Electronics.

We are looking for a Project Buyer to lead purchasing activities within our project teams.

What you'll do

  • Project Management & Coordination: Represents the Purchasing function within the project team, attending all milestone meetings and leading purchasing activities from the sourcing phase through to Start of Production (SOP) and project closure.
  • Sourcing Strategy & RFQ Management: Defines the sourcing plan in collaboration with Project Managers. Executes the RFQ process (Request for Quotation), manages auctions, and selects suppliers based on compliance, capability, and bundling opportunities.
  • Supplier Risk & Compliance: Identifies critical parts and assesses supplier risks (financial, technical, capacity). Develops mitigation plans and contingency strategies to ensure project security.
  • Design & Quality Alignment: Coordinates Supplier Design Reviews and validation processes to ensure suppliers fully understand requirements. Works to capture improvement proposals and obtain acceptance of technical specifications.
  • Financial Performance & Productivity: Pilots the project purchasing index and leads productivity action plans to reach cost targets. Ensures accurate forecasting and manages the transfer of productivity actions to serial production.
  • System & Process Integrity: Ensures all sourcing decisions, contracts, and supplier documentation are accurately recorded in the purchasing systems (e.g., SAP, PuMa) and ensures timely sign-offs with stakeholders.

Hiring process

3 steps3 interviews
  1. Application

  2. Document check

  3. Telephone interview

    Phone call

    A first call to get to know you, with the chance to ask questions.

  4. Technical interview

    With a specialist department · Phone call

    Your documents go to the specialist department, which holds a technical interview by phone.

  5. Personal meeting

    With a specialist department · In person

    An in-person meeting to deepen the acquaintance.

  • No cover letter is required; the CV and references are the key documents.
  • Documents are checked promptly and considered for other open positions too.

About Valeo

Valeo is a global automotive supplier headquartered in Paris, France, designing and manufacturing innovative products and systems for the automotive industry, including lighting, thermal systems, and electrification solutions. With over 100,000 employees across more than 30 countries, Valeo is a key player in the transition to safer and more sustainable mobility, partnering with major car manufacturers worldwide.

In Spain, Valeo operates several industrial and R&D sites, notably in Martos (Jaén), Zaragoza, and Barcelona, focusing on lighting, electronics, and engineering. The company offers numerous opportunities for international professionals, including internships, VIE programs, and engineering roles, with a strong emphasis on R&D and innovation. Valeo's Spanish operations are integrated into its global network, providing a multicultural environment and career development prospects for those looking to work in the automotive sector in Spain.

Industry
Automotive Parts
Founded
1923
Employees
100,000–150,000
Headquarters
Paris, France
In Spain
Madrid, Zaragoza, Barcelona and 1 more

Good to know if you are moving

  • Valeo has multiple sites in Spain, including Martos, Zaragoza, and Barcelona, offering a range of roles from engineering to finance.
  • The company offers VIE (Volontariat International en Entreprise) programs, which are international assignments for young professionals, providing a pathway to work in Spain.
  • Many roles in Spain are in R&D and engineering, with opportunities for recent graduates and experienced professionals in automotive technology.
  • Valeo's Spanish operations are part of a global network, allowing for potential international career mobility within the company.
  • The company emphasizes innovation and sustainability, with a focus on developing technologies for the future of mobility.

In their own words

About the company & team

Join Us!
Being part of our team, you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com

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