Global Commodity Lead — Sourcing Strategy & Productivity

Faurecia South Africa; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvia is seeking a Commodity Director to structure supplier panels and drive global productivity in one or more commodities. You will deploy strategies, manage supplier negotiations, and lead a team to meet purchasing budgets across divisions and regions.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 8 years in industrial purchasing, with strong Excel/Word skills and international travel. Strong collaboration and negotiation abilities are essential in a dynamic, multinational environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Business preferred; minimum Bachelor’s 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
• Pilot supplier selection
• 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
• Lead supplier performance follow-up
• Implement consistent supplier reduction plans
• Ensure strategic panel implementation during development phase including Supplier Nomination Committee
• 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

Skills

Supply portfolio knowledge

Market research analysis

Sourcing strategies

Market dynamics awareness

Contractual and legal basics

Excel

Word

Communication and negotiation

Collaboration

Travel willingness 10%

Spanish/Chinese language preference

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Forvia is seeking a Commodity Director to structure supplier panels and drive global productivity in one or more commodities. You will deploy strategies, manage supplier negotiations, and lead a team to meet purchasing budgets across divisions and regions.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 8 years in industrial purchasing, with strong Excel/Word skills and international travel. Strong collaboration and negotiation abilities are essential in a dynamic, multinational environment.