Purchasing Serial/Productivity Buyer

Forvia; Silao (Ciudad); On-site; MXN 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvia in Mexico is seeking a Series Buyer to improve supplier performance across plants, focusing on quality, cost and delivery. You will size potential savings, manage VAVE and resourcing activities, and coordinate with operations, finance and commodity teams.

The role requires a bachelor's or master's in engineering, business or international trade, 5+ years in purchasing or related fields within automotive, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in purchasing, production, quality, logistics or sales within automotive industry.
• Knowledge of productivity / lean management methodology.
• Knowledge of production, quality and logistics.
• Ability to work in matrix organization.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Bussines intelligence and analytics (sic).
• Sea freight and bonded warehouse suppliers management.
• Savings Initiative lead.
• Fluent English

Responsibilities

• Improve supplier performance in production (quality, cost, delivery).
• Establish, feed and monitor portfolio for VAVE, MoB and resourcing activities.
• Execute and coordinate actions with stakeholders to reach budget targets.
• Contribute to plant results review with operations, finance, controlling.
• Accountable for the series purchasing performance of plant(s) under scope.
• Participate in ECR meetings and lead ECR related actions for purchasing scope.
• Execute resourcing and Make or Buy in serial life.
• Manage transfer/resourcing/relocalization activities with suppliers in series.
• Execute risk mitigation plan defined by commodity, support admin actions.
• Review and monitor weekly purchasing productivity plan under scope.

Skills

Fluent English

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Lean management

BI analytics

Matrix organization

Sea freight management

Savings initiatives

Supplier auditing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering/Business/International Trade

Job description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The Series Buyer is responsible for improving the supplier performance in production (quality, cost, delivery) for several plants, in line with purchasing strategy. The main missions of the role are:

• Support purchasing budget construction by sizing potential saving for ideas in the pipeline
• Establish, feed and monitor detailed portfolio for VAVE, MoB and resourcing activities
• Execute and coordinate actions with stakeholders to reach budget targets o Contribute to plant results review with operations, finance, controlling
• Accountable for the series purchasing performance of plant(s) under his/her scope
• Contribute to efficient handover at Gate 4 lead by Program buyers
• Participate ECR meetings in series, lead ECR related actions for purchasing scope
• Execute resourcing and Make or Buy in serial life, based on Operation's priorities and Commodity Buyers guidance
• Manage transfer/resourcing/relocalization activities with suppliers in series.
• Execute risk mitigation plan defined by commodity, support administrative actions
• Review and monitor weekly purchasing productivity plan under his/her scope, lead performance review with plant teams
• Identify and implement all productivity actions (int/ext VAVE) in coordination with Commodity Buyers and relevant functions
• Define and Coordinate activities with commodity and SQ&D representatives to develop Supplier workshops and value-creation initiatives
• Implement best practices in his/her scope
• Support troubleshooting activities linked to delivery /supply chain disruption when escalation from PC&L and Quality. Involve commodity when necessary (threshold to be defined)
• Support execution of admin actions to be done at plant level (temporary outsourcing/ resourcing)

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Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have/be :

Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business or International Trade Commerce.

Nice to have: Specialization in international purchasing or supply chain

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years experience in purchasing, production, quality, logistics or sales within automotive industry

Skills and competencies:

• Knowledge of productivity / lean management methodology
• Knowledge of production, quality and logistics
• Ability to work in matrix organization
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong negociation and communication skills.
• Bussines intelligence and analytics.
• Sea freight and bonded warehouse suppliers management.
• Savings Initiative lead.
• Fluent English

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of products and technology
• Supplier audit process and quality 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.
• 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 betteranduse longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join us

FORVIA, a global automotive technology supplier, comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA.

With over 137 500 people, including more than 12,000 R&D engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow. Composed of 6 business groups and a strong IP portfolio of over 12,400 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMs worldwide.

In 2025, the Group achieved a consolidated revenue of 26.2 billion euros prior to IFRS 5. FORVIA SE is listed on the Euronext Paris market under the FRVIA mnemonic code and is a component of the SBF 120 index.

FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. www.forvia.com