Serial Life Purchasing Team Leader

Job Description:

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader


We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities


The main missions of the role are:
* Contribute to Overall Purchasing Performance in the Plant.
* Ensure the Compliance of all purchasing activities in the Plant with Commodity Strategies
* Support the plant in trouble shooting activity
Overall responsibilities and duties:
* Process budget inputs regarding internal and external productivity,
* Monitor purchasing performance and support buyers for the detailed Portfolio for VA/VE and resourcing activity
* Contribute to plant results review and budget meeting (Operations, Finance, Controlling, Plants)
* Review and secure, with plant controlling the Purchasing Performance reporting: PI, P&L results according to Group Policies
* Accountable for the series purchasing performance of the division
* Support execution of resourcing and Make or Buy activities according operation's priorities and commodity guidance.
* Support transfer/resourcing/relocalization activities with suppliers
* Support execution of risk mitigation plan defined by commodity
* Monitor and support execution of all productivity actions (int/ext VAVE) through cross functional teamwork
* Lead Purchasing Productivity (Productivity buyers) team

Your profile and competencies to succeed


Education Level:
* Bachelor's or Master's degree (Economical or Business)
* Specialization in international purchasing or supply chain preferred
Experience :
* Minimum 2 years experience in strategical/productivity buyer position
* Automotive experience preferred.
Skills and competencies :
* Knowledge of productivity / lean management methodology
* Knowledge of production, quality and logistics
* Fluent English knowledge (both in oral & written)
* Ability to work in matrix organization.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Good numerical skills
* SAP experiences
* Team management

What we can do for you


* At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
* We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
* We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
* We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
* We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
* Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join us


FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.
With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.
In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.
As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere