Productivity & Purchasing Director

• Provide inputs in the Commodity Strategy process to Commodity Directors, Managers and Buyers regarding specificities of the her/his Division
• Ensure all program and series purchasing activities are compliant with commodity strategies defined for her/his division
• Validate and align commodity strategy with Division stakeholders (engineering, industrial...)
• Represent Division on BG Purchasing Committee
• Build Purchasing budget and Strategic Plan of the Division, with challenged inputs from Commodity, in line with budget divisions expectations and Group / BG guidance
• Ensure with GCDs1 reconciliation of Commodity purchasing performance with Division purchasing budget
• Accountable for the global purchasing performance of the Division
• Ensure program deliverables according milestones, lead for all purchasing scope to meet program QCD and cash objectives.
• Contribute to Supplier Nomination Committees
• Systematize early supplier involvement with the integration of expert panel suppliers in the pre-Requisition for Quotation Approval (RFQA) phase
• Ensure use of cost model tools at sourcing and ECR for program cost control
• Lead Division purchasing productivity team to drive improvement actions
• Ensure use of cost model tools in series, identify and close the GAP, provide inputs to commodity and costing team
• Accountable for the execution of the appropriate risk mitigation plan
• Provide inputs to the Commodity buyers on supplier risks management
• Lead Purchasing organization management: define the objectives of the purchasing team, follow-up and help the team to achieve them, ensure the active use of e-sourcing tools and guarantee the deployment of best practices
• Combined decision between solid and dotted line reporting in people management (recruiting, objectives, year-end review, compensation)

• Minimum 12 to 15 years experience in Production Purchasing
• Proven experience in a management role including a remote management experience

• Broad and comprehensive understanding of theories and practices in purchasing
• Deep understanding of business practices, market dynamics and trends
• Good financial knowledge
• English fluent
• Customer and Results orientation
• Ability to work in a matrixed organization
• Excellent communication skills and capability to influence and negotiate
• Strong Leadership and management skills: proven ability to establish, develop, lead and coach a team

• 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.

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