Faurecia · 2 months ago
Purchasing Controller
Auburn Hills, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expFaurecia is a sustainable mobility technology leader pioneering technology for mobility experiences that matter to people. The Purchasing Controller will provide projections of purchasing pricing evolution and perform controlling activities, guiding the purchasing team towards the best financial performance while participating in purchasing strategy as a business partner.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesIndustrialManufacturingSustainability
Responsibilities
Contribute to the elaboration of purchasing budget and strategic plan as well as forecasts for one or several entities
Coordinate data consolidation and reporting ensuring reliability, consistency and transparency
Contribute to the analysis of the variances and propose appropriate corrective actions
Participate in the profitability and cash improvement actions
Develop, execute and control internal procedures including spending authorizations in respect of corporate policies
Review financial impact of current and future purchasing action plans
Tracks and explains evolutions of the profitability of business from original business plan submitted
The supply base
Educates, coaches, and manages new team members
Responsibility to communicate with internal purchasing and assist in managing
Ensuring alignment between purchasing reporting and FCS master data thru comparison of Std reference between purchasing files and FCS every month
Communicates with purchasing, sales, accounting and finance to ensure proper information flow
Ensures retros are run regularly and taken timely
Implement systems and procedures to improve accuracy and response time of monthly reporting and annual budgeting
Propose continuous improvement ideas in business efficiency and cost reduction
Capitalizes on knowledge and shares best practices / lessons learned across organization and within the site
Commitment to the highest ethical standards and adherence to:
Faurecia Group Code of Ethics
Faurecia Group Code of Management
Faurecia Group Environmental Policy
Faurecia Group Quality Policy
All other duties as assigned by the company
Qualification
Required
Requires high level of expertise using Microsoft Office, especially Excel
Bachelor's degree in business, Finance
5-10 years professional experience in finance
Preferred
Knowledge of finance modules of SAP strongly recommended; Key User experience preferred
Experience using reporting software such as Magnitude or Hyperion a plus
Experience in manufacturing/plant controlling is preferred
International/multicultural experience in another International Automotive Tier 1 preferred
Benefits
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.
Company
Faurecia
Faurecia is a world's leading automotive tech company designing solutions for a safe, personalized, connected and sustainable mobility.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (5)
2024 (2)
2023 (18)
2022 (2)
2021 (6)
2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.11BKey Investors
European Commission
2025-09-17Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2025-06-04Post Ipo Debt· $285.53M
2025-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $814.01M
Leadership Team
Ann Ross
Chief Financial Officer, North America
Jean-Noel Bahar
Division Finance VP / CFO - Faurecia Clarion Electronics Americas
Recent News
2026-01-09
2025-12-01
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