Serial Buyer at FORVIA in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, JP

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Overall Responsibilities and duties:

The Buyer is responsible to develop and manage the supplier panel for a specific commodity segment, selecting suppliers according to Faurecia group criteria, applying purchasing policies, and develop suppliers to continuously improve QCD performance. The Buyer identifies and leads ideas and initiatives in order to improve the global productivity and achieve or surpass financial objectives.

The Main Missions of the role are:

• Improve financial performance of the Division through supplier negotiations, resourcing and productivity actions

• Monitor supplier Quality, Cost and Delivery performance and challenge supplier when supplier is falling short of targets

• Define and lead activities aligned to Commodity Strategy

• Responsible for delivering purchasing budget, updating forecast, reporting monthly savings

• Support Program Buyers with sourcing of new segments and supplier Panel definition

• Pursue optimally economical costs for goods/services required, in conjunction with obtaining continual long term agreement savings opportunities

• Performs continual review and evaluation of the current supply base and also new potential suppliers through cross-functional supplier audits/visits based on the criteria provided by Group

• Facilitate continuous improvement activities with the supply base to support VA/VE savings opportunities

• ECR/EO activity – obtain quotes for engineering changes, understand and challenge supply base assumptions

• Lead supplier VA/VE activity and participate in lean manufacturing workshops

• Conduct management meetings to review and improve supplier performance

• Manage and understand supplier´s tool life and monitor/secure capacity

• Identify savings at month end and cross-reference against productivity file to confirm completion.

• Report savings each month to Manager and confirm with Controller that they are captured.

• Charge Back validation costs via QSS database for poor quality and delivery performance.

• Follow supplier debits from forecast to debit memo to receipt of cash

• Calculate retroactive debits/credits for late identified savings, ensure they are captured at month end, follow through to cash receipt or debit execution.

• Hold monthly supplier management reviews to identify savings gaps, get up to speed on quality issues, communicate FAS intentions, understand supplier glide path to target etc.

• Interface between department and plant or Commercial Business Unit.

• In event of supplier disruption to plant (quality or delivery), understand root cause/scope of issue and facilitate supplier interaction to help resolve issue

• Monitors of the Supplier Global Performance Measurement in terms of quality and service of the cost via the SBG reporting structures

• Follows market trends for specific commodities and raw materials

• Prepares and deploys Commodity Strategies & Cost Models for various commodities

• Have the ability to fully understand cost models and be able to provide input towards generating a cost model

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Minimum education level

Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering or related field.

Experience:

• 3 years in automotive industry
• 3 years in purchasing functions
• SAP experience (preferred)

Skills & Competencies:

• Stress Management
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office
• Strong communication skills
• Able to accommodate ~15% - 20% travel (domestic & international)
• Team Player

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, a global automotive technology supplier, comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA.

With over 137 500 people, including more than 12,000 R&D engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow. Composed of 6 business groups and a strong IP portfolio of over 12,400 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMs worldwide.

In 2025, the Group achieved a consolidated revenue of 26.2 billion euros prior to IFRS 5. FORVIA SE is listed on the Euronext Paris market under the FRVIA mnemonic code and is a component of the SBF 120 index.

FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. http://www.forvia.com