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Who is Forvia, the technology leader in the automotive industry?

FORVIA comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA. With over 300 industrial sites and 77 R&D centers, 150,000 people, including more than 35,000 engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow.

FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. Forvia is the place to be!

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

PLEASE NOTE: as part of your international development, you cannot perform a VIE in the country of your citizenship.

What will be your main missions?

Our Faurecia Clean Mobility is looking for a PC&L VIE M/F based in COLUMBUS NORTH, USA.

The role of the Engineering Changes Coordinator / inventory analyst is to ensure that product changes (new product launches, product phase-out) are considered within procurements and production process.

The main missions of the role are:

* Update systems related to engineering changes (Bill of Materials, logistics convention)

* Manage application dates of product modifications according to engineering change procedures

* Maintain special relationships with program teams

* Define and assume the logistics conditions necessary for the launch of new programs

* Ensure that changes are considered in production scheduling, material planning, and within physical flows

* Identify appropriate packaging and introduce changes concerning border production line procurements, stocks, and towards suppliers

* Manage phase out files

* Reduce obsolete stocks to minimum levels and reorganize file in order to obtain reimbursement from the customer

* Update direct labor standards after Hoshin event and validate with Controller

* Manage the Inventory Cycle Counting according to Faurecia procedures

* Analyse inventory gaps

* Participate in the preparation and execution of the physical inventories

* Participate in the definition of the counting procedures with the Finance department

* Provide all necessary data for inventory accuracy indicators and discrepancies analysis

* Measure the inventory accuracy

* Propose action plans to reduce inventory discrepancies

* Follow up and report daily relevant indicators (Number of counts, Negatives stocks, non-processed transactions, etc.)

* Actively participate and support the action plans to improve inventory accuracy

* Ensure regular contact with other departments outside the work group

* Participate in Cross Functional Teams to find solutions to improve inventory accuracy

* Ensure the implementation and the respect of those actions within the organization

The mission will last 18 months.

What you need to join us?

* English language is mandatory as you will be speaking with people from all over the world.

* Masters degree/Engineering diploma in supply cahin

* Minimum 2-3 years purchasing experience. (Automotive preferred / capital preferred)

Who are we looking for?

* Innovation mindset and able to make proposals

* Able to drive multi-functional working teams

* Customer oriented (internal & external)

* Electronics understanding

* Computer skills

* Analysis skills

* Negotiation skills

* Eager to learn

* Open-minded, proactive and autonomous

* Able to provide fresh eyes on current organization

* Team player with an international mindset

* Knowledge of products and technology

* Supplier audit process and quality management

What will this role offer you?

* You will work within an international supply chain team full of energy;

* You will work on challenges that matter;

* You will find a strong emphasis on talent development and abundant opportunities for growth;

* You will have the autonomy to launch processes and to be accountable for them as a process owner;

* A powerful VIE community spirit within Forvians.

Apply and join us! #JTS