Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Description:

The role of a Material Planner is to verify that production line delivery aligns with minimum stock targets and logistics costs.

 

The main missions of the role are to:

▪ Build up the Procurement Program by dividing and leveling piece procurements

▪ Follow up the Procurement Program realization by managing alert systems and follow the unloading, receipt and transportation of pieces.

▪ Follow supplier delivery performance (supplier Misdeliveries Per Million) and the service of logistics partners and propose appropriate improvement action plans.

▪ Achieve the transportation program on a monthly basis and the transportation scheme semi-annually.

▪ Ensure that logistics conventions comply with purchasing objectives and support conditions set by suppliers for procurement and packaging and by logistics partners for transport and services.

▪ Verify that Sales and Production Plan (PIC) capacity requirements can be supported by suppliers and implement corrective actions when necessary.

▪ Determine production priorities by studying the master schedule and customer requirements, updates master scheduler and production departments with regard material shortages

▪ Investigate and resolves problems resulting from material shortages

 

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have/be:

▪ Knowledge of production planning, manufacturing methods, production/inventory control, and purchasing

▪ Bachelor’s degree in production control and logistics preferred

▪ 3 to 5 years of professional experience in production / industrial environment

▪ Strong analytical, organizational and administrative skills

▪ Good computer skills

▪ Tact, excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization

▪ Strong teamwork sense

 

Leadership Competencies:

· Cultivates Innovation

· Driving Performance

· Customer Focus

· Drives Results

· Optimizes Work Processes

· Learning Agility

· Political Savvy

· Demonstrates Self-Awareness

· Collaborates with Others

· Instills Trust

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.