Purchasing Intern (Year-Round)
Valeo is hiring a Purchasing Intern (Year-Round). Level rates it ; you can apply on Valeo.
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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.
Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future? Join us and take part in the autonomous and connected car revolution at Valeo!
As a Purchasing Intern, you will contribute to strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier relationship management, and cost optimization efforts within a dynamic automotive environment.
Seeking an intern who is available to start as soon as possible and work year-round on a part-time basis throughout the school year pending class schedule, then full-time throughout the summer.
Responsibilities Also Include:
- Assist in the selection, qualification, and evaluation of suppliers for various commodities and services.
- Support the negotiation of contracts, terms, and pricing with suppliers to ensure competitive advantage and cost efficiency.
- Prepare and analyze RFQs (Request for Quotation) and RFPs (Request for Proposal).
- Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (R&D, Quality, Production, Logistics) to define purchasing needs and optimize supply chain processes.
- Maintain and update purchasing databases and systems with accurate supplier and pricing information.
- Participate in cost reduction projects and value analysis initiatives.
- Support the implementation of purchasing strategies and policies.
- Generate reports and provide analysis on purchasing activities, market trends, and supplier performance.
What You Should Have:
- You are currently a student enrolled in courses working toward a Business Degree or related field.
Join us!
Thanks to its strategy focused on innovation, Valeo aims at reducing CO² emissions and developing intuitive driving to propose greener, safer, and smarter mobility. The fantastic (r)evolution towards the vehicule of the future provides amazing career opportunities and challenging jobs!
Diversity by nature
At Valeo, innovation is driven by the diversity, authenticity and energy of its talents. You are looking for new technological and human adventures? Join Valeo and its more than 100.000 employees across the globe! More information about valeo : https://www.valeo.com
Job:
Purchasing Trainee/Apprentice/VIEOrganization:
Site PurchasingSchedule:
Part timeEmployee Status:
Trainee (Fixed Term) (Trainee)Job Type:
Trainee / InternshipJob Posting Date:
2026-09-21Join 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
How we rate this
Purchasing Intern (Year-Round) at Valeo rates 37 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
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