Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

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. 

Composed of 6 business groups with 24 product lines, and a strong IP portfolio of over 14,000 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMS worldwide. 
 

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Our Electronics activity is looking for a sales engineer apprentice based in Paris (12th district, close to metro line 14, “Cour St Emilion” station).

Joining the team of the Sales account manager, you will help manage this strategic customer: immersion in the complex but dynamic world of automotive, recovery of current subjects, preparation, analysis, negotiation… 

Adapting to your skills, your missions can be very diverse:
•    Management of mass production (design change impact, price nego, volume & turnover forecasts over multi-million projects, price management…)
•    Management of development (prototype orders, heavy industry tooling sales & nego…)
•    Support on tenders, on budget and/or strategic plan consolidation, etc.

All of which being done in an international context and in link with all departments of the company (project management, purchasing, finance, logistics…) and the customer.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

•    Education: Master 1/2, BAC +4/5 in business (a technical experience is a plus)
•    Working ease with Excel and Powerpoint, as well as in managing databases
•    English: fluent
•    French: fluent 
•    You are rigorous and creative. You have a good sense of communication, linked with a robust work ethic. You can balance good team work with self-sufficiency in your daily tasks.

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.