Deputy Program Purchasing Leader Apprentice

Faurecia is one of the world leaders in the development of automotive innovations and technologies.

Faurecia is a key player in sustainable mobility and supply 1 vehicle out of 3 in the world.

Faurecia’s 115,000 employees, spread over the world, contribute to the improvement of current systems (emissions reduction) and design the systems of the future (hydrogen fuel cell, autonomous vehicle).

In a highly competitive environment and in a fast changing industry, our Program Purchasing team is looking for its new talent !

The position & its responsabilities

As a Deputy Program Purchasing Leader you will work closely with program core team, commodity buyers, costing team and suppliers.

Main missions :

1. RFQ Process & suppliers nomination :

• Select suppliers in alignment with commodity buyers
• Launch request for quotation
• Drive suppliers technical & commercial negotiation
• Lead suppliers nomination process

2. Program development & execution :

• Follow-up program development schedule and ensure on time suppliers deliveries
• Ensure QCD targets achievement by suppliers
• Implement program purchasing specific contracts
• Guarantee suppliers’ production ramp-up before program start of production and transfer to series

3. Program purchasing performance management :

• Process, suppliers strategy selection
• On time delivery performance (program gates)
• Economical performance

You will actively contribute to program margin improvement  and  also ensure purchasing targets are achieved.

Your interactions & perspectives

You will interact with program core team members, purchasing community, costing team, plants and suppliers.

This experience will be a real springboard within the Group and can be continued with VIE in Europe, America, Africa or Asia, where Faurecia sends more than 300 young talents to enable them to grow with an international experience in immersion.

You…

Last year of Master’s degree (with a purchasing specialization)

You are a fluent English speaker

Moreover, you are

Willing to learn pragmatically

Open-minded, proactive and autonomous

Good communicator, active listener with analytical skills

Able to provide “fresh eyes” on current organization

At ease with international mindset

Able to evolve within a matrix organization

Resilient, calm but dynamic and agile