Commodity Director

FORVIA; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

FORVIA is seeking a Commodity Director to structure the supplier panel for several commodities, deploy commodity strategies and drive productivity across the region. You will lead supplier negotiations, manage panel performance, and ensure alignment with budget targets while serving as a link between operations and Purchasing.

You will leverage market intelligence, tools, and best practices to optimize sourcing, quality, and cost, with about 10% travel domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 8 years of experience in purchasing in an industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Deploy purchasing strategy and panel construction within the Division/Region.
• Develop market intelligence and analysis.
• Develop tools to improve global productivity including LCC, e-sourcing, and value analysis.
• Contribute to commodity strategy.
• Manage supplier relationships and negotiations.
• Negotiate general agreements with main suppliers of assigned commodities.
• Supervise supplier evaluation and evolution.
• Pilot panel management and productivity actions.
• Monitor budget achievements and drive corrective actions.
• Capitalize on knowledge and share best practices across the site.

Skills

Supply portfolio

Market research

Sourcing strategy

Market dynamics

Contract law

Excel and Word

Negotiation skills

Travel willingness

Spanish or Chinese

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering

Job description

The Commodity Director is to structure the supplier panel for one or several commodities within the Division/Region and contribute to the overall commodity strategy. This includes deploying commodity strategies, ensuring utilization of the supplier panel in programs and series production, and piloting overall productivity of the panel. The Commodity Director is also responsible for achieving purchasing budget targets for the assigned perimeter.

Responsibilities

• Deploy purchasing strategy and panel construction within the Division/Region
• Develop market intelligence and analysis
• Develop and implement tools to improve global productivity including LCC, e-sourcing, and value analysis
• Contribute to commodity strategy
• Manage relationships and negotiations with suppliers
• Negotiate general agreements with main suppliers of assigned commodities
• Supervise supplier evaluation and evolution
• Pilot panel management
• Manage and drive purchasing productivity action plans and define rules for productivity sharing between suppliers and Faurecia
• Consolidate and monitor budget achievements
• Manage insolvencies of suppliers and steer corrective action plans
• Manage assigned commodity and serial buyers’ team
• Serve as communication intermediary between operations and Purchasing Organization
• Ensure high level of supplier quality performance and pilot corrective actions with SQ&D Manager to achieve PPM targets
• Work closely with supply to monitor and reduce supplier deviation in Missed Deliveries Per Million (MPM)
• Propose continuous improvement ideas in business efficiency and cost reduction
• Capitalizes on knowledge and shares best practices / lessons learned across organization and within the site
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards and adherence to:
• Faurecia Group Code of Ethics
• Faurecia Group Code of Management
• Faurecia Group Quality Policy
• All other duties as assigned by the company

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Position Specifications

Authorities

• Panel management through selection of suppliers and approvals
• Negotiate general agreements with main suppliers of assigned commodities
• Review and approve price changes

Knowledge / Skills

• Knowledge of supply portfolio and market research analysis
• Understanding of sourcing strategies and application
• Understanding of market dynamics and trends
• Knowledge of contractual and legal aspects
• Strong Excel and Word skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to accommodate approximately 10% travel (domestic and international)
• Preference for Spanish or Chinese language skills

Education / Experience

• Minimum education level of a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field (Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Business preferred)
• 8 years of experience in purchasing in an industrial environment

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.