Commodity Leader

Job Description

Forvia: Technology leader in the automotive industry
 
FORVIA comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA. With over industrial sites and 77 R&D centers, , people, including more than 35, engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow.
 
Composed of 6 business groups with 24 product lines, and a strong IP portfolio of over 14, patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMS worldwide.
 
FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen.
We are looking for a IDP Comodity Leader (M/F) based in our global headquarters in Nanterre . He/ she is responsible to build and implement the Group purchasing strategy for one or several commodities and pilot the global productivity, under the coordination of the Global Commodity Manager.
 
The main missions of the role are:
o Lead synergies implementation
o Manage and negotiate with suppliers according to purchasing targets
o Stay abreast of market conditions and trends (including global pricing benchmarks) to inform strategy and ensure supply continuity
o Communicate strategy on a quarterly basis to business partners
o Implement consistent standards, processes and tools and contribute to the central knowledgebase of the commodity
o Implement best practice and standardized techniques across countries
o Build strong relationship with internal business partners
o Drive & implement KPIs for the perimeter
o Monitor compliance and risk management

The ideal candidate will have/be:
Minimum Education Level: Higher education degree (bachelors, master, MBA) in Engineering, or Business
Minimum 6 years’ experience in purchasing in an industrial environment 
 
Skills and competencies:

o Prior strong experience in purchasing, negotiation, and contract management
o Strong negotiation skills
o Business sense/ strategic thinking ability
o Effectiveness in engaging and managing multiple business partners
o English fluent
o Results oriented with strong written and oral communications skills
o Ability to work in a matrixed organization
o international mind set
o Drive, creativity, and willingness to learn
o Comfort working in a pressured environment with ambiguity and change
o Leadership skills, including ability to motivate and empower team and foster collaboration

Nice to have:
• Knowledge of contractual and legal aspects
• Spanish or German fluent