Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Ensure program costing procedures implementation and golden rules compliance
Estimate cost on a defined product basis (BOM or master principles), using the cost calculation system and database.
Secure utilization of official rates (for materials, plants, machines…)
Provide cost information status and follow up (monitoring, explanation)
Analyze & challenge cost information provided
Alert line manager & functional manager in case of discrepancies
Check material rates & exchange rate alignment with Budget
Gather and consolidate cost data (part price/ investments/ toolings) according to defined product and likely industrial path
Ensure cost evolution detailed follow up & traceability for piece costs & upfront
Support the program controller into the Business Plan update explanations or Risks & Opportunities estimates
Support cost requests to internal / external (purchasing) suppliers
Support sales teams in the customer ECM technical description (cycle times, material consumption, labor routine, and tooling impacts, …)
Support sales and purchasing in customer / external supplier negotiation
Support continuous improvement process on tool and methodology

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Minimum education level:

• Education: Bachelors degree in Finance, Business or Engineering. 

Professional Experience:

• Technical knowledge in one or several products and manufacturing processes.

Skills and competencies:

• Ability to provide qualitative and reliable information, and to work on a project management basis
• Ability to manage uncertainty and resist to stakeholder pressure
• Demonstrated communication skills, autonomy, synthesis and engagement
• International mindset.
• A proactive approach to work and optimist energy.
• Good interpersonal skills.
   

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.