Plant Master Scheduler

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The role of the Master scheduler in a plant is to ensure the customer requirement by levelling the activity of the plant production floor, at the minimum stock level possible.

He or she is accountable for: 
•    Customer communication, right usage of customer systems and tools, Customer order integrations and fulfillment at the right Engineering level, 
•    PDP ( Master production schedule) establishment ( Formal Multifunction Process + FCS registration) and the monitoring of the PDP execution from PC&L point of view
•    PIC inputs ( Sales & Operation Plan  inputs) : Customer demand, forecast, customer assumptions, working days and  targets inventories,  
•    Finished goods inventories (TPA, Pool stock, Goods in transit, External WHs and consignment stocks if exist).

Execution

• Receive the customer needs in a proper format and integrate It into FCS, manage if applicable the customer portal ( Releases, shipment confirmations, empty management, ASN  …)
• Analyze and understand the customer needs (Including aftermarket business), discuss, comment and  negotiate them with the customer to align
• Ensure Dry out and SOP phases of Engineering changes and/or new programs
• Implement  the PDP ( MPS) for the plant according to PIC  guidance, updated customer’s needs, and PC&L manager guidance ( Weekly) and monitor the PDP execution to ensure the delivery plan and the customer needs :  
  o    Last week performance
  o    Demand planning
  o    Production arbitration
  o    PDP meeting then MRP
  o    PDP output and monitoring (using standard tools available like Levelling board picture, diagonal, Preactor,….)
• Manage and check the pool and safety stocks levels designed during the PIC and confirmed with the PDP, ensure weekly review of the FCS min/max stock objectives,
• Follow the delivery planning to customer including returnable flows, monitor eventual gaps to plan  with Traffic scheduling and lead  Alerts resolutions
• Monitor the delivery performance ( MPM registration) and drive related QRCI
• Prepare the Inputs of the S&OP ( PIC) on monthly basis to be able to propose to the plant team a leveled vision of the volumes to optimize the resources, under the guidance of the PC&L manager,
• Manage any claims  to customer related to Mix change or Engineering obsolescence at plant level and in collaboration with Sales department

Process standardization and development

• Ensure the  Update and reliability of Mater data related Master scheduling
• Lead the proper usage of PDP tools ( Pic and PDP into FCS, MIP) and Customers tools ( Customer portal for example), and is accountable for Plants work instructions
• Ensure the accuracy Faurecia Delivery performance reporting (MPM.net) and Customer portal information if applicable

Relationship Management

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to forecast, plan and facilitate on time finished goods delivery to customers, to avoid any issues related to Engineering change management of mix changes

Management & Training

• Meet the code of conduct of the Company and promote it within the team. Behave as a ¨role model¨, according to the “Being Faurecia” spirit;
• Assertive, optimistic and resilient;
• Is self-aware and has a collaborative approach to working with others;
• Share all relevant information to his manager and team; Provide reporting  to his manager and ensure transmission of information to the plant leadership,
• Self-motivated and able to work under pressure.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have/be:
•    Bachelor's degree in industrial or supply-chain management
•    Multi-functional & Multi-cultural communication,
•    SAP knowledge appreciated, especially PP module ( SD and MM are a plus)
•    Minimum bi-lingual (English + one other languages)
•    Customer orientation / Team spirit / Autonomy, rigor 

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.