Acquisition & competitiveness buyer

faurecia S.A.; Brières-les-Scellés; Sur place; EUR 55 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader, seeks an Acquisition & Competitiveness Buyer based in Brieres-les-Scellés (91) / Caligny (61). You will manage purchasing inputs during acquisition and improve competitiveness of BOP/tooling for the division.

Key tasks include cost feedback analysis, negotiating cost structures, supporting global acquisitions, benchmarking gaps, and supplier optimization to enhance competitiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Engineering or Business.
• Nice to have: Professional Purchasing Qualification
• Experience : Minimum 5 to 8 years experience including an experience in purchasing in an industrial environment
• Experience in an international environment

Responsabilités

• Analyse and provide cost feedback to the Acquisition team on various concepts intended to enhance competitiveness
• Negotiate and establish the appropriate cost structure to support the program objectives
• Contribute to Global Acquisitions, supporting the team with appropriate supplier information and costs and cooperating in deciding on a local vs. global sourcing strategy.
• Identify gap to benchmark and associated levers to achieve best landed price using cost optimization tools.
• Challenge commodity buyers to identify new suppliers if needed to support competitivity (innovative processes / low volumes / new generic products)
• Support costing function to provide best cost assumptions on not well-known technologies and carry over parts price / capacity
• Support product line with supplier offers to prepare future acquisition requirements from generic to applicative.

Connaissances

Fluent in English

Cost structures

Analytical skills

Product design knowledge

Communication skills

Breakthrough mindset

International mindset

Matrix organization

Project management

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering or Business

Description du poste

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Location: Brieres-les-Scéllés (91) / Caligny (61)

The Acquisition & Competitiveness Buyer is responsible for managing the purchasing inputs during acquisition and improving competitiveness of BOP/tooling for the division.

• Analyse and provide cost feedback to the Acquisition team on various concepts intended to enhance competitiveness
• Negotiate and establish the appropriate cost structure to support the program objectives
• Contribute to Global Acquisitions, supporting the team with appropriate supplier information and costs and cooperating in deciding on a local vs. global sourcing strategy.
• Identify gap to benchmark and associated levers to achieve best landed price using cost optimization tools.
• Challenge commodity buyers to identify new suppliers if needed to support competitivity (innovative processes / low volumes / new generic products)
• Support costing function to provide best cost assumptions on not well-known technologies and carry over parts price / capacity
• Support product line with supplier offers to prepare future acquisition requirements from generic to applicative.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Business.

Nice to have: Professional Purchasing Qualification

Experience :

• Minimum 5 to 8 years experience including an experience in purchasing in an industrial environment
• Experience in an international environment

Nice to have: Experience as Program Buyer

Skills and competencies :

• Fluent in English
• Knowledge of supplier cost structures
• Strong analytical capabilities
• Knowledge of dedicated products design, development and launch processes
• Excellent communication skills and results orientation
• Breakthrough approach
• International mindset
• Ability to work in a matrix organization
• Good organization skills, project management skills and attention to detail

Nice to have

• Knowledge of APQP
• Another language depending on the region

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.