Purchasing VIE

Faurecia; Puebla de Zaragoza; On-site; MXN 687,000 - 823,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvia is seeking a VIE Transport Purchasing professional to be based at our Puebla, Mexico plant. The role focuses on improving supplier performance across quality, cost and delivery, coordinating cross‑functional teams, and driving productivity actions in alignment with the purchasing strategy.

You will participate in program kickoff activities, support the Supply Chain in reducing misdeliveries per million, and lead negotiations on engineering changes within your scope.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Engineering diploma in purchasing.
• 2–3 years purchasing experience (Automotive preferred).
• English and Spanish mandatory for cross-border collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Improve supplier performance in production (quality, cost, delivery).
• Identify and implement productivity actions for cost reduction.
• Monitor productivity for supplier perimeter via cross‑functional teams.
• Support Supply Chain to improve supplier deviations (MPM).
• Lead negotiations for Engineering Change Requests within your perimeter.

Skills

English language

Spanish language

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree / Engineering diploma in purchasing

Job description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your Mission, Roles And Responsibilities

What's the VIE Forvia Program all about?

The VIE Program of Forvia is an international young graduate program, which enables young graduates native from the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28 to work for one of our subsidiary around the world!

Business France

the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. For further information, please visit the following links: https://www.civiweb.com/FR/le-volontariat-international.aspx and http://careers.faurecia.com/job-offers

PLEASE NOTE: as part of your international development, you cannot perform a VIE in the country of your citizenship.

What will be your main missions?

Our Group is looking for a VIE Transport Purchasing to be based at its plant at Puebla Mexico.

The VIE Purchasing is responsible for improving the supplier performance in production (quality, cost, delivery) in line with purchasing strategy.

• Contribute to the identification and implementation of productivity actions (product / process) for cost reduction, in close coordination.
• Monitor productivity performance for supplier perimeter through cross-functional teamwork in the plants under his/her responsibility (i.e. productivity committees) and assist Purchasing Manager to present to the plants management board the productivity plan
• For most critical topics, support the Supply Chain team to improve supplier deviation in Misdeliveries Per Million (MPM)
• Be involved in the kickoff in program phase to prepare the start of Production.
• Lead negotiation for Engineering Change Requests within his/her perimeter, and product productivity, in close relationship with commodities

The mission will last 12 months.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

What you need to join us?

• English and Spanish language is mandatory as you will be speaking with people from all over the world.
• Master’s degree/Engineering diploma in purchasing
• Minimum 2-3 years purchasing experience. (Automotive preferred / capital preferred)

Who are we looking for?

• Innovation mindset and able to make proposals
• Able to drive multi-functional working teams
• Customer oriented (internal & external)
• Electronics understanding
• Computer skills
• Analysis skills
• Negotiation skills
• Eager to learn
• Open-minded, proactive and autonomous
• Able to provide “fresh eyes” on current organization
• Team player with an international mindset
• Knowledge of products and technology
• Supplier audit process and quality management

What We Can Do For You

• You will work within an international team full of energy;
• You will work on challenges that matter;
• You will find a strong emphasis on talent development and abundant opportunities for growth;
• You will have the autonomy to launch processes and to be accountable for them as a process owner;
• A powerful VIE community spirit within Forvians.

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

Salary Range:

EUR 3 221,54