Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The BG CO2 Costing & Sustainability leader would drive cost competitiveness with a specific focus on development and deployment of framework for CO2 calculations across the program value chain and across all phases of the program (from acquisition to development to serial production). The key responsibilities would include:
•    The deployment and maintenance of the CO2 costing tool, enriching the database, and training the global costing community. 
•    The compliance with Group Sustainability FCP / Standards and working closely with Group Sustainability and Group Costing to define, deploy and report sustainability KPIs aligning with the group’s objective.
•    The definition, roll-out and updates of the CO2 calculation methodology, and the use of targets agreed with the functions/ divisions.
•    The costing homogeneity between all regions (methodology + costing tool). As well, he/she would be in charge of CO2 calculation used at FIS level.
•    Provide transversal data analysis and sustainability reporting to Group Sustainability.
•    Organize and prepare global CO2 costing reviews/ workshops with all costing managers worldwide, including CO2 champions network management.
•    Monitor the CO2 costing KPIs in order to support costing meetings, business committees and program reviews.
•    Drive together with the functions, divisions Costing and Central Costing the FIS methodology evolutions needed to ensure FIS business competitiveness.
•    Set together with the functions targets to be used for future quotations based on actual plant data.
•    Coordinate CO2 assessments requests for programs in dashboard and facilitate with Controlling the reporting of CO2 KPIs as BG level. 
•    Support functions by providing CO2 related inputs. Identify and suggest ways to reduce CO2 impact while maintaining profitability and margins.
•    Support Costing digital transformation & AI initiatives. Directly work with Central Costing team for development of CO2 module in the new digital costing tool.
 

Your profile and competencies to succeed

The ideal candidate would have:
Minimum education level: Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Engineering with proven automotive industry and costing knowledge, financial acumen, and carbon footprint calculation knowledge. Certifications in sustainability and related topics would be added advantage.
Experience:
o    Minimum 8-10 years of professional experience, including program costing, manufacturing, or finance experience within automotive or industrial environment.
o    Commodity experience polymer materials and in various automotive interiors manufacturing processes.
o    Demonstrated strong communication, analytical and synthesis skills
Skills and competencies
o    International outlook and ability to interact with multiculture teams.
o    Excellent communication and negotiation skills
o    Dynamic, proactive and quick thinker, organized, team worker, accurate in work deliverables.
o    Ability to use IT tools and systems and knowledge of building sustainability specifics KPIs for global costing teams.
o    Fluent in English
 

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.