.forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leaderwe pioneer technology for mobility experiences that matter to people.your mission, roles and responsibilitiesthe productivity buyer is responsible for improving the supplier performance in production (quality, cost, tvo, delivery) for several plants, in line with purchasing strategy.the main missions of the role aresupport purchasing budget construction by sizing potential saving for ideas in the pipelineestablish, feed and monitor detailed portfolio for tvo, mob and resourcing activitiesexecute and coordinate actions with stakeholders to reach budget targetscontribute to plant results review with operations, finance, controllingaccountable for the series purchasing performance of plant(s) under his/her scopecontribute to efficient handover at gate 4 led by program buyersparticipate in ecr meetings in series, lead ecr related actions for purchasing scopeexecute resourcing and make or buy in serial life, based on operation's priorities and commodity buyers guidancemanage transfer/resourcing/relocalization activities with suppliers in series.review and monitor weekly purchasing productivity plan under his/her scope, lead performance review with plant teamsidentify and implement all productivity actions (int/ext vave) in coordination with commodity buyers and relevant functionsdefine and coordinate activities with commodity and sq&d representatives to develop supplier workshops and value-creation initiativesimplement best practices in his/her scopesupport troubleshooting activities linked to delivery/supply chain disruption when escalation from pc&l and quality.
involve commodity when necessary (threshold to be defined)support execution of admin actions to be done at plant level (temporary outsourcing/resourcing)your profile and competencies to succeedqualificationsminimum education level: bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or business.nice to have: specialization in international purchasing or supply chainexperienceminimum 3 years experience in purchasing, production, quality or salesnice to have: automotive experience would be an advantageskills & competenciesknowledge of productivity/lean management methodologyknowledge of production, quality, and logisticsfluent englishability to work in a matrix organizationgood communication and interpersonal skillsnice to have: knowledge of products and technology, and supplier audit process and quality managementwhat we can do for youat 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.
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