What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Buyer position at FORVIA HELLA?
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Pacesetting. Passionate. Together. HELLA is a listed, internationally positioned automotive supplier operating under the umbrella brand FORVIA. Within this de facto group, HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and automotive electronics. At the same time, the Company covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special-purpose vehicles with its Lifecycle Solutions business group. HELLA has around 36,000 employees at more than 125 locations worldwide and generated consolidated sales of € 6.3 billion in the fiscal year 2021/2022.
YOUR TASKS
Forvia Hella is seeking its next great Program Buyer to join our team. The primary function of this role is to take ownership of purchasing activities for all assigned programs. This individual will be joining a well established and growing team that is helping to move our electronic controls group forward.
About Us
FORVIA - HELLA is a listed, internationally positioned automotive supplier operating under the umbrella brand FORVIA. Within this factual group, HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and automotive electronics. At the same time, the Company covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special-purpose vehicles with its Lifecycle Solutions business group. HELLA has around 36,000 employees at more than 125 locations worldwide and generated sales of €4.4 billion in the seven-month short fiscal year 2022.
Daily Responsibilities
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
Take the opportunity to reveal your potential within a global company that offers you the best possible conditions for progressing in your career.
Please send us your application through our careers portal, citing reference number req17265.
Eric Spence
Phone: 734-546-2512
Pacesetting. Passionate. Together. HELLA is a listed, internationally positioned automotive supplier operating under the umbrella brand FORVIA. Within this de facto group, HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and automotive electronics. At the same time, the Company covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special-purpose vehicles with its Lifecycle Solutions business group. HELLA has around 36,000 employees at more than 125 locations worldwide and generated consolidated sales of € 6.3 billion in the fiscal year 2021/2022.
YOUR TASKS
Forvia Hella is seeking its next great Program Buyer to join our team. The primary function of this role is to take ownership of purchasing activities for all assigned programs. This individual will be joining a well established and growing team that is helping to move our electronic controls group forward.
About Us
FORVIA - HELLA is a listed, internationally positioned automotive supplier operating under the umbrella brand FORVIA. Within this factual group, HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and automotive electronics. At the same time, the Company covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special-purpose vehicles with its Lifecycle Solutions business group. HELLA has around 36,000 employees at more than 125 locations worldwide and generated sales of €4.4 billion in the seven-month short fiscal year 2022.
Daily Responsibilities
- Own and analyze all company projections and supplier bandwidth to achieve production goals
- Process company PO’s and successfully negotiate contract terms.
- Participate in the transfer of responsibility from Strategic Purchasing to Operative Purchasing
- Actively work to find outside of the box solutions
- Achieve all required assigned project milestones
- Forge meaningful relationships with internal and external stakeholders
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering or related field
- 3 years of relevant experience conducting purchasing activities
- General computer and software skills (Excel, Word, Power Point)
- SAP Purchasing module experience is preferred but not required
- Must be open to traveling up to 10 supplier travels per year.
- Excellent communication skills
- Hybrid work schedules and flexible core hours
- Industry leading health benefits program
- Lucrative PTO policy
- Competitive 401K matching
- Extensive career and training opportunities
- Annual Bonuses
- Onsite Wellness Center / Workout Facilities
- On campus restaurant as well as employee water and coffee services
- Team and company wide events
- And much more!
Take the opportunity to reveal your potential within a global company that offers you the best possible conditions for progressing in your career.
Please send us your application through our careers portal, citing reference number req17265.
Eric Spence
Phone: 734-546-2512