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 SolutionsBusiness Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spareparts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles.With currently around 34,000 employees at over 125 locations, the company isactive worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.0 billion in the fiscalyear 2025.
YOUR TASKS
ForviaHella is seeking our next great Vice President – Components to join our growingproduct team. The primary function of this role is to provide leadership, marketvision, and regional financial ownership for a dynamic and diverse productportfolio. This individual will be joining a well established and global teamthat is heavily involved in next generation automotive initiatives.
FORVIAHELLA is a listed, international automotive supplier. Coming together withFaurecia in the FORVIA Group, we build the world's seventh largest supplier ofautomotive technologies. As a global market leader in high-growth areas, FORVIAemploys 157,000 people worldwide. FORVIA HELLA therein stands forhigh-performance lighting technology and automotive electronics. At the sametime, we cover a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts andworkshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles with ourBusiness Group Lifecycle Solutions. With around 37,500 employees at over 125locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.1 billion on a preliminary basis in the fiscal year 2023.
Responsibilities
- Leadthe Product Center components portfolio, including strategy, development,industrialization, and lifecycle management of energy managementsolutions.
- Ownfull P&L responsibility, driving profitable growth, operationalexcellence, and strategic investments.
- Defineand execute product and market strategies aligned with industry trends inelectrification, energy efficiency, smart power distribution, andsoftware-defined vehicles.
- Serveas the executive interface to key OEM customers, leading acquisitionactivities, product placement, RFQs, and strategic partnerships.
- Overseeregional programs, ensuring excellence in quality, cost, timing, andcustomer satisfaction.
- Fostera high-performance culture focused on innovation, accountability,collaboration, and continuous improvement.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
- 15+years of leadership experience in the automotive industry, preferablywithin a Tier-1 supplier environment.
- Proventrack record of managing complex technology portfolios with full P&Lresponsibility.
- Strongexpertise in automotive components, electronics, electromechanicalsystems, or related technologies.
- Demonstratedsuccess in customer acquisition, product placement, market development,and profitable business growth.
- Strongleadership, strategic thinking, business acumen, and stakeholdermanagement skills.
- Bachelor’sor Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field; MBApreferred.
Why Forvia Hella?
- Hybrid workschedules and flexible core hours
- Industryleading health benefits program
- Lucrative PTOpolicy
- Competitive401K matching
- Extensivecareer and training opportunities
- Annual Bonuses
- On campusrestaurant as well as employee water and coffee services
- Team andcompany wide events
- And much more!
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.
Company
HELLA Electronics Corp., USA