Material Planner/Traffic Scheduler

About the role

Join Forvia as a Central Material Planner / Traffic Scheduler and take ownership of daily material procurement and transport execution. You will ensure that production schedules are met while optimizing inbound and outbound logistics across road, sea and air modes.

Key responsibilities

• Execute the procurement process for serial materials, respecting production schedules, minimum stock levels and SLA commitments.
• Monitor plan execution, raise alerts and manage risks to minimise impact on production.
• Guarantee that plants receive the necessary materials and resources on time.
• Manage and optimise transport flows, including FTL, LTL and shared loads for inbound and outbound shipments.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and participate in cross‑functional working groups.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in industrial, transport or supply‑chain management.
• First experience in transport operations or material planning is appreciated.
• Strong multi‑cultural communication skills and bilingual proficiency in English plus another language.
• Customer‑oriented, resilient, autonomous and able to work under time pressure.

Required skills

• Proficiency with SAP MM, SAP PP and SAP TM modules.

What we offer

• A dynamic, sustainable‑mobility environment within a global automotive supplier.
• Opportunities for career development across more than 40 countries.
• Access to FORVIA University with extensive training (average 22 hours per employee).
• A multicultural workplace that values diversity and international collaboration.