SERIES BUYER SERIAL LIFE VA/VE HF

Job description

Faurecia is an Equal Opportunity Employer
"New trends and expectations are reshaping the automotive industry. Inspired by the exciting new challenges associated with this revolution, Faurecia anticipates the future of mobility developing cutting-edge solutions for smart life on board and sustainable mobility. If you’re willing to contribute and create value for tomorrow’s cleaner and smarter mobility, Faurecia is the place to be.”
Our Faurecia Automotive Seating Business Group
- Frames Division is looking for a VIE Series Buyer Serial Life VA/VE (Value analysis/value engineering) m/f for its site in Sao Joao Da Madeira, PR.
The VIE Series Buyer is responsible for improving the supplier performance in production (quality, cost, delivery) for several projects, in line with purchasing strategy.
The main missions of the role are: Be the purchasing serial life project buyer on his/her perimeter
Contribute to the identification and implementation of productivity actions (product / process) for cost reduction, in close coordination with Commodity teams in order to reach division purchasing targets.
Support the commodity in the implementation of strategic actions (such as transfers of production)
Monitor productivity performance for supplier perimeter through cross-functional teamwork in the plants under his/her responsibility (i.e. productivity committees). Lead initiatives on supplier base to identify productivity opportunities (VAVE : Value Analysis/Value Engineering; workshops at suppliers, …) Present to the purchasing management the productivity plan
For most critical topics, support the Supply Chain team to improve supplier deviation in Misdeliveries Per Million (MPM)
Be involved in the kick off in program phase to prepare the start of Production. Lead transfers meetings with Program Buyers at the take-over
Lead negotiation for Engineering Change Requests within his/her perimeter, and product productivity, in close relationship with commodities
The length of the VIE is 12 months (renewable once until 24 months).
The V.I.E., an international young graduate program, enables young professionals who are less than 28 and European Union nationals to work for a French company in any country of the world. Becoming part of this program means going abroad to carry out a professional assignment for up to 24 months whilst benefiting from social care coverage and an interesting salary which depends on the host country. Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. For further information, please visit the following link: https://www.civiweb.com/EN/index.aspx and http://careers.faurecia.com/job-offers
The ideal candidate will have/be:
Master's degree in Engineering or Business, with a specialization in international purchasing or supply chain
First experience or significant apprenticeship experience in purchasing, preferably in an industrial environment
Awareness of productivity / lean management methodology
Understanding of Production, quality and logistics and supplier cost structures
Fluent English
Ability to work in matrix organization
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Nice to have:
Awareness of APQP and program management in automotive
Another language (portuguese or spanish)