Productivity Buyer Vie

**R**e**a**d**y to take on a new **c**h**a**l**l**e**n**g**e**?**

**Who is Forvia, the technology leader in the automotive industry?**

**FORVIA** comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of **Faurecia and HELLA.** With over 300 industrial sites and 77 R&D centers, 150,000 people, including more than 35,000 engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the **automotive challenges of today and tomorrow.**

FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen**. Forvia is the place to be**

**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**

PLEASE NOTE: as part of your international development, you cannot perform a VIE in the **country of your citizenship.**

**What is your role and surroundings?**

Forvia Clean Mobility activity is looking for a VIE**:

- Productivity Buyer based in Terni, Italy.**

The Productivity Buyer VIE is responsible for improving the supplier performance in production (quality, cost, delivery) for several plants, in line with purchasing strategy.

**What will be your main missions?**
- Contribute to the identification and implementation of productivity actions (product / process) for cost reduction, in close coordination with Commodity teams;
- Monitor productivity performance for supplier perimeter through cross-functional teamwork in the plants under his/her responsibility (i.e. productivity committees). Present to the plants management board the productivity plan;
- Challenge Commodity Buyers to achieve the Purchasing Budget for his/her plants;
- For most critical topics, support the Supply Chain team to improve supplier deviation in Misdeliveries Per Million (MPM);
- Be involved in the kick off in program phase to prepare the start of Production. Lead transfers meetings with Program Buyers at the take-over.
- Lead negotiation for Engineering Change Requests within his/her perimeter, and product productivity, in close relationship with commodities.

The mission will last **12 months**.

**What you need to join us?**
- Successfully **completed Master’s degree in Business in purchasing**:

- ** First experience** (apprentice, trainee) in Purchasing in Industrial environment.
- ** Strong communication skills in English** (C1)
- **Strong computer skills**: Microsoft Office (focus on Excel and Powerpoint)
- Ability to work in a team in an **international environment**

Solution oriented and proactive way of working with strong attention to details
- First experience in automotive is a plus

**Who are we looking for?**
- ** International mindset**;
- A proactive approach to work and optimist energy;
- Good interpersonal skills.

**What will this role offer you?**
- You will _work_ within an **international** purchasing 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.

**A**p**p**l**y and join **u**s