Material Procurement Manager

Join us and be a pioneer for a green transport revolution.
Automotive Cells Company (ACC) is one of Europe’s newest and most exciting high-tech companies. Backed by Saft-Total, Stellantis-Opel and Mercedes-Benz, ACC is set to power the future of the automotive industry by innovating in battery technology.
 
We aim to produce sustainable, affordable, high-capacity, longer-life batteries as a cleaner alternative to current energy sources. We have created an R&D center and new state-of-the art facility in France (New Aquitaine), and we are building gigafactories in Hauts de France, Germany and Italy.

We need a range of skilled and agile people to bring our vision to life, especially in the areas of industrialization, mechanical design, testing/prototyping and any other function of a new-born company. If you’re looking to take your career further than you imagined, if you’re passionate about creating cleaner transport, we’d like to hear from you.

Accelerating sustainable mobility for all.

Define/Establish

Identify the needs for materials and components according to the production schedule and customer projects such as quantities and desired receipt dates, taking into account the following criteria:

• Current inventory levels

• Inventory policy in stores and Gigafactory

• Minimum orders

• Lead times & transit times

• Supplier performance

Build

• Anticipate disruptions, design and implement contingency plans (rapid transport, distribution from advanced stores with the Corporate Supply Chain, etc.)

• Understand the nomenclature of materials and components necessary for the production of batteries, and know how to look for details in PLM (Product Life Cycle Management).

Guarantee

• Guarantee the availability of materials and components necessary for production in the Gigafactories by consolidating the needs of the Gigafactory

• Define the parameters necessary for calculating needs in the ERP with Supply Chain IT and ensure their implementation by the ERP technician

• Define, maintain, and animate, in consistency with the S&OP manager, the key performance indicators (KPIs)

Lead

• Launch orders to suppliers of materials and components, to advanced stores

• Monitor order volume by supplier according to the mix defined by the Purchasing department

• Organize and monitor changes in suppliers of materials and components (end of life, ramp-up) in coordination with Purchasing

• Manage daily relationships with suppliers and the Corporate Supply Chain and identify deviations from them.

• Optimize availability and stock levels of the gigafactory, by checking stock levels of advanced stores

• Share purchasing forecasts with suppliers and the Corporate Supply Chain

Knowledge / Know-how

• Proficiency in Excel, and Outlook. Proven use of a production management ERP (QAD type).

• Experience: 3 years in a similar role within an industrial environment

• Engineering Degree (5 years)

• Organized, rigorous, autonomous, responsive, analytical mind, good communicator.

• Fluent in English and Italian