Commodity Manager NAO

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

At Forvia, we're redefining mobility with cutting-edge technologies and sustainable solutions. As a global leader in automotive seating, interiors, and electronics, we're looking for bold thinkers and strategic leaders to help us stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.

If you thrive on building strong supplier partnerships, driving cost efficiencies, and leading high-performing teams, this is your opportunity to make an impact on a global scale.

Your Mission

As Division Commodity Manager, you'll be the architect of our supplier strategy for key commodities in the Seating Division. You'll lead negotiations, optimize supplier performance, and ensure our purchasing strategy delivers maximum value. This is a high-visibility role where your decisions directly influence innovation, quality, and profitability.

What You'll Do

• Lead Strategy Deployment: Implement purchasing strategies and build a robust supplier panel.
• Own Supplier Relationships: Negotiate agreements and drive performance improvements.
• Shape Commodity Direction: Contribute to global commodity strategy and market intelligence.
• Deliver Results: Achieve purchasing budget targets and implement cost-reduction plans.
• Manage & Inspire: Lead a team of buyers and interns, fostering growth and excellence.
• Drive Innovation: Ensure strategic suppliers are engaged early in development phases.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

This position is not eligible for new Visa sponsorship of any kind.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred).
• 5+ years of purchasing management experience in an industrial automotive environment.
• Expertise in supply portfolio management and market analysis.
• Experience with metals (stamping, welding), electronics, mechatronics, or interiors.
• Strong understanding of sourcing strategies, market dynamics, and contractual/legal aspects.

Skills That Set You Apart

• Advanced Excel and analytical skills (data-driven decision-making is key).
• Exceptional communication and negotiation abilities.
• Ability to travel ~40% to engage suppliers and drive results globally.
• Spanish language skills are a plus

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.

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