Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader
We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.
Your mission, roles and responsibilities
What's the VIE Forvia Program all about?
The VIE Program of Forvia is an international young graduate program, which enables young graduates native from the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28 to work for one of our subsidiary around the world!
Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. For further information, please visit the following links: https://www.civiweb.com/FR/le-volontariat-international.aspx and http://careers.faurecia.com/job-offers
PLEASE NOTE: as part of your international development, you cannot perform a VIE in the country of your citizenship.
What will be your main missions?
Our Forvia Interior Systems product group is looking for a SALES VIE for its manufacturing plant based in ARGES CATEASCA, ROMANIA.
Key Responsibilities
As part of the Sales team within an Interiors Business Unit, your role will be to support commercial development with automotive OEM customers (STLA OEMs).
Sales development support
- Take part in defining and rolling out the commercial strategy across the customer scope
- Contribute to identifying new business opportunities (RFQ, sourcing, new programs)
- Conduct competitive and market intelligence (trends, innovations, pricing)
Commercial offer management
- Coordinate the preparation of responses to calls for tender in collaboration with internal teams (R&D, program, purchasing, finance)
- Contribute to building technical and commercial offers (costs, margins, positioning)
- Track response milestones and ensure the quality of deliverables
Customer relationship
- Take part in meetings with OEM customers (presentations, negotiations, commercial reviews)
- Provide day-to-day support in managing the customer relationship
- Contribute to customer satisfaction and to Faurecia's image
Analysis and reporting
- Monitor commercial performance (volumes, revenue, profitability)
- Update reporting tools (SAP, Business Review, forecasts)
- Prepare presentation materials for management
Your profile and competencies to succeed
Education & experience
- Master's degree (business school, engineering school, or equivalent university degree)
- First experience (internship, work-study) in sales, business development, or project management
- Experience in the automotive sector is a plus
Skills
- Strong business orientation and customer focus
- Analytical skills and financial understanding (costs, margins)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Good command of Excel and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of a CRM tool is a plus
Languages
- Fluent English required
- The language of the host country is a plus
Personal qualities
- Proactivity and autonomy
- Team spirit and ability to work in a multicultural environment
- Rigor and strong organizational skills
- Enthusiasm for a dynamic and international environment
What we can do for you
- You will work within an international team full of energy;
- You will work on challenges that matter;
- You will find a strong emphasis on talent development and abundant opportunities for growth;
- You will have the autonomy to launch processes and to be accountable for them as a process owner;
- A powerful VIE community spirit within Forvians.
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.