Strategy Trainee/Intern

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

We are looking for a Strategy Corporate Consultant to join our team!

Our Seating team is looking for a Strategy & Marketing Corporate Consultant Intern for its Headquarters based in Nanterre.

As a world leader in automotive seating, together with 42,540 employees and 77 sites we provide innovative solutions to optimize the safety, comfort, and wellbeing of occupants and eco‑designed for customization and premium quality.

We are looking for a passionate individual with a proactive attitude and desire to develop its skills as a Strategy consultant, while being part of the stimulating environment of a leading corporate company: working directly with leaders of all fields of the company (Finance, Sales, R&D, Operations, Purchasing, Legal, etc.)

You will be reporting directly to the Strategy Director of Seating, working in a team with background in top strategy consulting firms and corporate experience in many fields.

You will be working on challenges that matter.

Main responsibilities

• Strategy: support the strategic plan of the Seating Business Group, mainly focus on delivering the key analysis to support growth strategies, studies of new / evolution of markets, positioning of the different product lines, etc.
• Marketing: as an integral part of the Strategic plan, gather, analyze, and provide actionable insights related to competitor activities within the Seating Business Group. In charge of organizing and coordinating the collection and analysis of the information within the Business Group and performing a synthesis of the findings regarding competitors.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• Graduated from a leading business and/or engineering school or a major international university.
• At least one internship experience in consulting or in a corporate function (Strategy, Finance, Sales, Operations, etc.).
• Analytical skills and ability to tackle complex issues.
• Proficiency with Microsoft suite of applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Knowledge in advanced analytics & BI tools (PowerBI, Palantir or other) is a plus.
• Good at multi-tasking and balancing time effectively, keeping a rapid pace without sacrificing quality.
• Curious, enthusiastic, autonomous and enjoy a challenge.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and energy, charisma, creativity and team spirit to contribute to improve performance over the long term and to integrate into our teams.
• Good writing skills and fluency in English; speaking French is plus.

What we can do for you

• Engaging and dynamic environment to contribute to sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• Seventh‑largest global automotive supplier, 157,000+ employees worldwide – offering career development opportunities.
• Learning environment: tools and resources to stay ahead in mobility. Average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University.
• Multicultural environment valuing diversity and international collaboration. Gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans adopted.
• Commit to Achieving CO2 Net Zero; FORVIA became first global automotive group certified with SBTI Net‑Zero Standard in June 2022, aligned with 2015 Paris Agreement, focusing on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility, with expertise across electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions.

Experience the legacy of over a century as the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. Our technology is in about 1 out of 2 vehicles produced worldwide.

Our commitment: certified by SBTI Net‑Zero Standard in June 2022 and targeting CO2 Net Zero by 2045.

As technological innovation and sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are positioned to deliver solutions that enhance the lives of road‑users everywhere.