Vice President – Components
Location Northville, USA
FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 34,000 employees at over 125 locations, the company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.0 billion in the fiscal year 2025.
YOUR TASKS
Forvia Hella is seeking our next great Vice President – Components to join our growing product team. The primary function of this role is to provide leadership, market vision, and regional financial ownership for a dynamic and diverse product portfolio. This individual will be joining a well established and global team that is heavily involved in next generation automotive initiatives.
FORVIA HELLA is a listed, international automotive supplier. Coming together with Faurecia in the FORVIA Group, we build the world's seventh largest supplier of automotive technologies. As a global market leader in high-growth areas, FORVIA employs 157,000 people worldwide. FORVIA HELLA therein stands for high-performance lighting technology and automotive electronics. At the same time, we cover a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles with our Business Group Lifecycle Solutions. With around 37,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of € 8.1 billion on a preliminary basis in the fiscal year 2023.
Responsibilities
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Lead the Product Center components portfolio, including strategy, development, industrialization, and lifecycle management of energy management solutions.
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Own full P&L responsibility, driving profitable growth, operational excellence, and strategic investments.
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Define and execute product and market strategies aligned with industry trends in electrification, energy efficiency, smart power distribution, and software-defined vehicles.
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Serve as the executive interface to key OEM customers, leading acquisition activities, product placement, RFQs, and strategic partnerships.
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Oversee regional programs, ensuring excellence in quality, cost, timing, and customer satisfaction.
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Foster a high-performance culture focused on innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
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15+ years of leadership experience in the automotive industry, preferably within a Tier-1 supplier environment.
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Proven track record of managing complex technology portfolios with full P&L responsibility.
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Strong expertise in automotive components, electronics, electromechanical systems, or related technologies.
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Demonstrated success in customer acquisition, product placement, market development, and profitable business growth.
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Strong leadership, strategic thinking, business acumen, and stakeholder management skills.
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field; MBA preferred.
Why Forvia Hella?
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Hybrid work schedules and flexible core hours
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Industry leading health benefits program
Lucrative PTO policy -
Competitive 401K matching
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Extensive career and training opportunities
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Annual Bonuses
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On campus restaurant as well as employee water and coffee services
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Team and company wide events
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And much more!
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 of our employees.
Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.
FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.
Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req18627.
HELLA Electronics Corp., USA
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