Indirect Purchasing Buyer
About Veoneer Safety Systems:
Veoneer exists to Protect Everyone in Every Crash. We design, manufacture, and sell the world's best automotive safety electronics.
Veoneer is a world leader, and almost every 4th car produced today has Veoneer's automotive safety electronics. Veoneer has delivered more than 1.1 billion electronic control units and crash sensors to car manufacturers globally.
The company is building on a heritage of 70 years of automotive safety development. Veoneer is owned by AIP, is headquartered in the U.S., and has approximately 2,550 employees in 11 countries.
What you'll do?
- Source and negotiate local contracts for indirect categories (Energies, Intellectual services, Recycle waste, IT & telecom, logistics, facilities, maintenance, consumables, services, CAPEX, etc.)
- Manage supplier relationships and ensure performance on cost, quality, and service
- Drive cost savings and track Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) improvement and report KPIs for her/his scope
- Support cross-functional stakeholders (finance, HR, operations, engineering, IT) with procurement needs
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies and digital tools (ERP, e-sourcing, contract management)
- Contribute to continuous improvement and sustainability initiatives.
What you'll bring
- Master’s degree (5-year program) in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
- 2–5 years of procurement experience or a closely related field (preferably indirect categories and manufacturing environment)
- Strong negotiation and analytical skills
- Contract and risk understanding
- Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle etc) and MS Office
- Fluent in French and English
- Procurement certifications (CIPS, CPSM) are a plus, but not mandatory
- The role involves occasional travel to France, specifically to our FCT and FRM sites, so flexibility and willingness to travel are required.
- Department
- Purchasing
- Locations
- Timișoara
- Remote status
- Hybrid

About Veoneer Romania Safety Systems
Veoneer Safety Systems is the world leader in Automotive Electronic Safety Systems.
Veoneer’s scalable, best-in-class restraint control systems are saving lives by mitigating the effects of a car crash. In 2023, our products are part of more than 40 scheduled vehicle launches. To date, we have delivered more than 1 billion electronic control units and crash sensors to car manufacturers globally.
The company is building on a heritage of 70 years of automotive safety development. Veoneer Safety Systems has 2,700 employees in 11 countries.