Material Planner Trainee

Faurecia South Africa; Santa Maria da Feira; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

faurecia S.A. is seeking a Material Planner Trainee to support supply chain management at their plant in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal. This role involves assisting in the Procurement Program and enhancing supplier delivery performance.

Ideal candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, be bilingual with English, and possess strong team spirit and autonomy. Experience with Excel is preferred. Join us to contribute to sustainable mobility solutions!

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent is required.
• Bilingual proficiency in English is a must.
• Familiarity with Office Tools, particularly Excel, is preferred.
• Must demonstrate team spirit and autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Support the construction of the Procurement Program and manage piece procurements.
• Help monitor the realization of the Procurement Program.
• Assist in improving supplier delivery performance.
• Aid in tracking plant activities and suggest improvement ideas.

Skills

Bilingual (English required)

Team spirit

Autonomy

Office Tools (Excel preference)

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The role of a Material Planner Trainee is to support plants on best practices related to supply chain management, stocks targets and transport efficiency.

The main missions of the role are to:

• Support to build up the Procurement Program and leveling piece procurements.
• Support the follow up of the Procurement Program realization – support on the alert systems and follow the unloading, receipt and transportation of components.
• Support the improvement of supplier delivery performance
• Support tracking other plant activities (example: packaging)
• Suggesting improvement ideas

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent
• Minimum bi-lingual (English required)
• Office Tools (Preference Excel)
• Team spirit / Autonomy

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.