Junior Program Buyer

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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.

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.

• 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

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering or related field
• 1+ 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

Please feel free to apply if you do not meet 100% of the positional requirements. Forvia Hella is dedicated to the development and future advancement of all our employees.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer