- As Member of the Project Team, Leads Sourcing Process from Project Kick Off (or CCP stage) till completion of PQA stages

- Participates to Project Meeting and Activities (Project Kick Off, Sourcing Plan, Technical Steering Committee, Project Management Committee) and Supports project award during CAA for his/her own site.

- Supports Project Manager in Preparation of Sourcing Plan to define mutual PTM commitments and conditions to proceed with Pre-SoCo (RFQ), SoCo (Award) and SOP at required QCD conditions. 

- Identifies Critical Parts as per CLEAN definitions and review contingency plan with related PTM (anticipated design Reviews, S-VRF, possible specification changes...). Request PM arbitration when required.

- Involves Segment Leader (or Group Segment Director) in appropriate timing to share project constraints and propose sourcing strategy compliant with Group Segment Strategy

- Selects supplier bid-list based on Compliant Segment Panel and liaise with Project and Segment organisations to identify Bundle opportunities.

- Assess pre-selected suppliers risk impacts on the project related to Development or Production capacity, Technical or Quality capability, financial sustainability. Proposes with Project team & Commodity organisation mitigation plan and ensures it properly recorded in PuMa Pre-SoCo & SoCo pages.

- Proposes Lotting and RFP tactics and anticipate use of Auctions with the Project Team

- Co-ordinates S-VRF definition and plan Supplier Design reviews to:

- ensure Supplier full understanding, 

- capture improvement proposals, 

- obtain Supplier acceptance of Valeo Requirements,

- enhances competition at equivalent scope 

- Performs RFQ Process via PuMa & Auction (Live or Online)

- Leverages commodity organisation to reach pre-sourcing, sourcing decisions and meet project targets.

- Ensures timely sign off with the segments of all supplier contracts related the project (from development contracts to mass production)