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.

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

BG Commodity Manager

Overall Responsibilities and duties:

The BG Commodity Manager is responsible for Business Group commodity strategy, global supplier panel, deployment of commodity best practices and tools as well as budget achievement. He/she defines innovation criteria to evaluate supplier innovation capabilities for the commodity, manages activities of Regional Commodity Buyers to leverage global purchasing spend, and leads negotiations with global suppliers as appropriate.

The Main Missions of the role are:

• Carry out global scouting and supplier integration activities.
• Define supplier convergence roadmap according to global and regional commodity strategy.
• Accountable for management of global suppliers including risk management, propose supplier panel status accordingly.
• Identify innovation capabilities of global suppliers and product/techno innovation.
• Decide to launch new supplier integration activities accordingly.
• Foster innovation by facilitating Regional Commodity Managers and Commodity Buyers efforts to identify breakthrough solutions from suppliers.
• Define the SRM strategy and objectives (mid and long term) for the Commodity at global and regional level.
• Manage directly strategic suppliers' relationships by negotiating and implementing frame contracts.
• Consolidate budget and SP inputs from Regional managers and challenge them.
• Propose commodity performance for each Division.
• Converge with Purchasing Division Director to align commodity's performance with Division purchasing budget.
• Analyze performance for their Commodity (global and regional scope).
• Accountable for implementing budget, Cost savings, cash improvement, Quality and Delivery.
• Negotiate sensitive / strategic contracts with global suppliers in coordination with commodity buyers and program team.
• Ensure consistency between Commodity strategy and costing.
• Challenge Commodity managers and Commodity buyers regarding their cost modelling inputs vs performance for panel competitiveness.
• Develop more advanced cost modelling methodologies and inputs to Finance.
• Ensure the deployment of Commodity strategy in Programs.
• Validate Supplier Selection along with the BG Program Purchasing Director.
• Contribute to Sourcing Nomination Committees for strategic programs.
• Ensure the deployment of the BG or Group commodity strategy.
• Support overall performance of purchasing productivity projects (internal and external).
• Animate network and manage hierarchically the Commodity Managers & Buyers for their Commodity.
• Manage the Commodity team and allocate suppliers to Commodity Managers / Buyers.
• Provide expertise, share, and deploy best practices to commodity managers and buyers under their responsibility.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Minimum education level

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in engineering or business.
• Nice to have: Professional Purchasing Qualification.

Experience

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in Purchasing in an industrial environment, including a commodity buyer experience.
• Nice to have: Proven experience in a management role / Automotive and Electronic background

Skills & Competencies

Hard Skills & Tools

• Deep understanding of business practices, market dynamics and trends.
• Knowledge of Purchasing contractual and legal aspects.
• Ability to formalize a global commodity strategy.
• Financial Skills.
• Knowledge of assigned commodity (products, technologies, cost models).

Soft Skills:

• International minded.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization.
• Results oriented.
• Strong business understanding, negotiation skills and interpersonal skills.
• Capacity to influence.
• Fluent in English, another language depending on the region.

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.