Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Overall responsibilities and duties:

Global Purchasing Support main goals are to boost purchasing organization efficiency and data reliability by simplifying and standardizing processes and improving communication between functions. GPS supports buyers allowing them to focus on their core activities.

The main purpose of the job is to provide a smooth and efficient service on purchasing administrative and back-office affairs.

The main missions of the role are:

• Ensure and follow-up enablement activity with suppliers
• Follow-up sourcing event activity (contact suppliers and buyers)
• Supplier feedback analysis and scoring
• Perform a quality check of the information available
• Make follow-up with the suppliers to get confirmation that they will participate in the RFQ process.
• Standard PR compliance check (Supplier data, offer, etc) ensuring that Faurecia procedures are respected and applied.
• One Time Vendor: compliance check of the documents as well as verify that this is the proper buying channel to be used
• Guide users to the correct buying channel in Ariba and suppliers
• Ensure the correct parameterization, input, maintenance, and update of the contracts in Ariba using information received from buyers
• Ensure correct parameterization of catalogue in Ariba (all types) and application of catalogue views
• Strategy deployment and tracking based on buyer’s input
• Ensure supplier receives the PO, analyse route cause, and preform correction in the system
• Support and training of new suppliers and users
• Manage Supplier and Customer master data (Bank information, Vat, name, address, etc)

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• Minimum education level: Degree in business, management or purchasing school related.
• Experience / Technical and behavioural skills:
• Have purchasing experience or as purchasing assistant is a plus
• Good computer skills (MS Office-Excel)
• Knowledge of SAP MM and/or Ariba is a plus.
• Good communication skills
• Ability to communicate in English or French or German or Spanish.
• Analysis skills
• Data cruncher
• Ability to work in an international environment
• Operational mindset
• Autonomous and proactive

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.