Global Program Purchasing Lead

Faurecia; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 1,681,000 - 2,429,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvia is seeking a Program Purchasing Manager in Mexico to lead purchasing performance for major mobility programs. You will coordinate input from acquisition teams, manage supplier negotiations for direct materials, and align with commodity strategies to optimize costs and timelines.

You will lead a remote team, drive APQP-aligned sourcing actions, and report regularly to stakeholders across Program, Engineering, Finance, and Operations. English proficiency is strongly required.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in a similar role within the automotive industry (Tiers suppliers).
• Experience managing remote teams.
• Strong experience managing Programs Purchasing of direct materials and budget management (USD 300M).
• Effective communication and emotional intelligence.
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities simultaneously.
• Advanced English skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Acquisition Buyers input for new projects, maintain contact with program management, appoint a Program Purchasing Leader during development, involve expert suppliers, ensure robust handover of assumptions, targets, sourcing scenarios and risks.
• Control and confirm supplier selection aligns with supplier panel and commodity strategy; attend negotiations for complex parts with Program and Commodity Buyers for strategic contracts.
• Monitor purchasing performance of programs: control costs, meet delivery deadlines, ensure quality per APQP and corrective actions.
• Maximize sourcing leverage for program and financial performance for the Division.
• Coordinate with Commodities on Programs and pipeline to prepare sourcing at best.
• Provide accurate management reporting and coordinate Program, Commodity, ASQ, Engineering, Finance, Operations, and Plant stakeholders.
• Consolidate portfolio risks and opportunities, challenge recovery plans, elevate critical deviations.
• Ensure regular reporting for assigned programs in terms of QC2D (incl. Cash).
• Manage the assigned team of Program Buyers, reinforce adherence to sourcing/APQP procedures and tools (Ariba, IPPRO, PBD, CCM).
• Reinforce and support transfer to Plant and Productivity Purchasing, helping minimize costs and risks.
• Accountable for budget realization for their Region / CBU

Skills

Remote team management

Budget management

English proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

Ariba

IPPRO

PBD

CCM

Job description

Forvia is seeking a Program Purchasing Manager in Mexico to lead purchasing performance for major mobility programs. You will coordinate input from acquisition teams, manage supplier negotiations for direct materials, and align with commodity strategies to optimize costs and timelines.

You will lead a remote team, drive APQP-aligned sourcing actions, and report regularly to stakeholders across Program, Engineering, Finance, and Operations. English proficiency is strongly required.