Plant Material Planner

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The Plant Material Planner will be responsible for ensuring the alignment of production line delivery with minimum stock targets and optimized logistics costs. This role encompasses procurement planning, supplier performance management, transportation coordination, and packaging compliance, while supporting continuous improvement in supply chain processes.

The main missions of the role are to:

• Build and monitor the procurement program to ensure material availability for production.
• Align production line delivery with minimum stock targets and logistics cost objectives.
• Manage supplier delivery performance and monitor logistics partners’ service levels.
• Achieve transportation program objectives and ensure compliance with transportation schemes.
• Direct packaging management and ensure adherence to logistics conventions.
• Verify sales and production plan capacity requirements to meet customer demand.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in material flow, inventory control, and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with production, logistics, and customer service teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Prepare and analyze material planning reports for management review.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and safety regulations.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Strong understanding of production, supply chain, and logistics processes.
• Minimum bilingual (English required).

Experience:

• Experience in production or supply chain within an industrial environment.
• Knowledge of inventory control, materials management, and customer service.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
• Results-oriented with a focus on on-time delivery and cost optimization.

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.