Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

> Support Region Head of Purchasing in definition of specific country purchasing strategy and actions,

ensuring adequate response to the needs of the business in the country.

> Deploy commodities strategies, and standard tools defined by central teams in their perimeters.

> Accountable for purchasing performance (including satisfaction of Business), proper execution of

the purchasing strategy (incl. commodity strategies) in the Country and compliance of global policies.

> Manages the purchasing workforce located within the Country in strong collaboration the Commodity teams

Reports to
> Region Purchasing Director
Direct reports
> Regional / Local Buyers
Location
> Region (flexible)

Your profile and competencies to succeed

> Ability to make cost-quality trade-offs and challenge the status quo
> Expertise in purchasing, negotiations and contract management
> Effectiveness in engaging and managing multiple stakeholders
> Ability to drive data-driven decision making
> Experience in implementing standard purchasing processes and tools
> Leadership skills, including the ability to motivate and empower teams and foster
collaboration
> Comfort working in a pressured environment with ambiguity and change
> Highly Fluent/Native Japanese and English Fluency/high business level.

> Guide regional / local teams to implement best practice commodity management techniques
> Ensure regional / local teams to implement standards, processes and tools consistent with overall purchasing function
> Lead and manage the team of regional / local buyers and support staff
> Define and deliver a regional skill development and recruiting plan across buyers

> Prefer a degree in business, purchasing or engineering, and/or professional certification

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.