Nature And Scope Of Responsibilities Exercised

• Under the responsibility of the Purchasing Department Head/ Procurement Director, the Lead Buyer intervenes at the heart of the Renault/Supplier network.
• In his/her area of responsibility, identified as complex and challenging, he/she enjoys increased autonomy to manage the supplier relationship from end to end, negotiate and ensure the supply of parts/services in a sustainable and productive manner.
• He/she is the referent of the Project Purchasing and Life Series processes in the team and provides support and coaching to buyers.
• He/she is in charge of the complete relationship with a supplier or a strategic panel and coordinates the activities of this supplier axis in transversal.

Significant activities

• The Lead buyer is responsible for the performance of their own scope within their technology, by negotiating changes in a process of continuous improvement (price, quality, logistics, innovation...), respecting the different milestones for client projects,



while ensuring the social and environmental responsibility of the company.
• He/she is responsible for monitoring the contract throughout the project’s life (development, serial life and end of life) and the supplier relationship from end to end by being the key interlocutor with the suppliers.
• He/she is responsible for coordinating the activities of his/her supplier axis or a strategic panel in transverse (potentially beyond his/her convenience).
• Based on an expression of need, in connection with the strategy defined by the Purchasing Department Head / Procurement Director on a complex and challenging scope, the Lead Buyer leads the complete supplier selection process with stakeholders, until the proposal and presentation of the sourcing to the top management.
• In case of dispute or drift in the implementation of the contract, or in situations of supply crisis, quality... from his perimeter, he/she is a key player in the implementation of solutions w

📌 Senior Buyer (Chennai)
🏢 Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India
📍 Chennai