Job Description
Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader
We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.
Your mission, roles and responsibilities
What's the VIE Forvia Program all about?
The VIE Program of Forvia is an international young graduate program, which enables young graduates native from the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28 to work for one of our subsidiary around the world
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 links: and NOTE: as part of your international development, you cannot perform a VIE in the country of your citizenship.
What will be your main missions?
We are looking for an PC&L Program Leader VIE who will provide support to the SSED Division, and who will be based in São João da Madeira, PORTUGAL
The mission will last 12 months and can be prolonged for another 12 months.
Here are the main responsibilities of this role:
1. Define the Logistics diagrams
2. Develop the Logistics hypotheses (material flow diagram and preliminary data processing)
3. Validate the hypothesis of Logistics costing
4. Integrate the strategy mid-term with the impacts on logistics, production
5. Be the primary contact for the customer regarding the logistics of the project
6. Define the storage requirements
7. Study the logistics costs associated with the processes
8. Develop the packaging prototypes with our suppliers
9. Define the specifications of the preliminary packaging for mass production
10. When required, organize on-site operational support to plants to manage critical supply situations
11. Contribute to knowledge sharing and best practices cross-fertilization by being an active member of the Value-Chain Network.
Your profile and competencies to succeed
What you need to join us?
12. Master's degree
13. Multi-functional & Multi-cultural communication, foreign experience a plus
14. Fluent English language knowledge written and spoken
15. Knowledge of the logistics systems, ability to analyze data
16. Developed communication skills, ability to negotiate mainly internally and often at higher levels
17. Continuous improvement mind-set
18. Ability to master change
19. Customer and Business understanding: ability to understand and manage the different customer requirements and work within a matrix environment
Who are we looking for?
20. Innovation mindset and able to make proposals
21. Able to drive multi-functional working teams
22. Customer oriented (internal & external)
23. Electronics understanding
24. Computer skills
25. Analysis skills
26. Negotiation skills
27. Eager to learn
28. Open-minded, proactive and autonomous
29. Able to provide "fresh eyes" on current organization
30. Team player with an international mindset
31. Knowledge of products and technology
32. Supplier audit process and quality management
What we can do for you
33. You will work within an international team full of energy;
34. You will work on challenges that matter;
35. You will find a strong emphasis on talent development and abundant opportunities for growth;
36. You will have the autonomy to launch processes and to be accountable for them as a process owner;
37. A powerful VIE community spirit within Forvians.
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, people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.
In June, 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 .
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.