Commodity Buyer

Your Mission, Roles And Responsibilities

The Buyer is responsible to develop and manage the supplier panel for a specific commodity segment, selecting suppliers according to Faurecia group criteria, apply purchasing policy, and develop suppliers to continuously improve QCD performance.

The Buyer identifies and leads ideas and initiatives in order to improve the global productivity and achieve or surpass financial objectives.

Main Responsibilities Of The Role

• Develop and execute segment Commodity Strategy;
• Define and lead activities aligned to Commodity Strategy;
• Responsible for delivering purchasing budget, updating forecast, reporting monthly savings;
• Support Program Buyers with sourcing of new segments and supplier Panel definition;
• Pursue optimally economical costs for goods/services required, in conjunction with obtaining continual long term agreement savings opportunities;
• Perform continual review and evaluation of the current supply base and also new potential suppliers through cross-functional supplier audits/visits based on the criteria provided by Group;
• Progress savings from inception through to implementation;
• Conduct management meetings to review and improve supplier performance;
• Other duties and specific projects as identified to support commercial targets and supplier optimization

Your Profile and Competencies to Succeed

• Minimum education level: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or related field.
• Experience: 8 years in automotive industry, 5 years in purchasing functions;
• SAP experience (preferred);
• Skills & Competencies: Must have very good Excel and Word skills, Strong communication skills, Able to accommodate ~15% - 20% travel (domestic & international), Commitment to the highest ethical standards and willingness to adhere to Faurecia’s Code of Ethics and Code of Management, Team Player

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)

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.
• 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.