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Stellantis

Senior Buyer- Seats

Stellantis, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States, 48326

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Overview Just like a bridge, our mission in purchasing is to connect internal and external partners to deliver world class results. We build our bridge together on solid foundational values. Our global purchasing team sources over $80 billion in products and services annually. We deliver world class results by embracing our values of Belief, Respect, Innovation, Diversity, Growth, and Energy (BRIDGE) as they are the framework for our culture. We believe in a work-life balance and provide team members opportunities for mentoring, learning & development and exposure to senior leadership.

Stellantis offers challenging career opportunities designed for our Senior Buyers to advance aggressively throughout their careers. We take great pride in fostering an inclusive work environment where employees can leverage strengths, experiences and perspectives. At Stellantis, we believe it is the diversity of talent and perspective that allows us to take a visionary approach, to strategically apply new technologies and forge ahead in our industry in innovation and performance. This opportunity is global in nature and will involve collaboration with Stellantis colleagues in all regions across the world.

Responsibilities The Senior Buyer is responsible for but not limited to:

Strategic sourcing activities supporting the Structure commodity

Supplier negotiations

Sourcing on time and to target

Driving annual cost savings activities

Managing and executing Monozukuri and Value Optimization activities for cost savings

Development and implementation of global commodity strategies

Lead the resolution and negotiation of commercial issues

Negotiating and maintaining supplier raw material indexation agreements

The selected candidate will interact with many cross-functional teams such as engineering, supply chain management, supplier quality and finance.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Marketing, Economics, International Business, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Engineering, or equivalent from an AACSB accredited program; Other technical degrees with business background also considered

A minimum 5 years of relevant purchasing experience or other disciplines that require significant negotiation/exposure to sourcing processes

Strong negotiation skills and the ability to think and act strategically

Strong communication, presentation and commodity leadership skills

Well organized, self-motivated, and resourceful managing complex situations

Ability to support all aspects of the commercial relationship with the supply base and key internal stakeholders

Must be skilled at relationship building, cost analysis, negotiation (both internal and external), benchmarking, time management and presentations to all levels of management

Strong use of MS Office Suite/G Suite

Preferred Qualifications

MBA / Master's degree

Additional experience to support more challenging decks which would reflect in more advanced Purchasing Buyer levels including JIT or MPAB experience

Previous automotive related and/or global commodity experience

Strong interest in the automotive industry

Experience working with PentaSAP

Salaried Employee Benefits (US, Non-Represented) Health & Wellbeing Comprehensive coverages encompassing the Physical, Mental, Emotional, and overall Wellbeing of our employees, including short- and long-term disability.

Compensation, Savings, and Retirement Annual Incentive Plan (SAIP), 401k with Employer Match & Contribution (max 8%), SoFi Student Loan Refinancing.

Time Away from Work Paid time includes company holidays, vacation, and Float/Wellbeing Days.

Family Benefits 12 Weeks paid Parental Leave, Domestic Partner Benefits, Family Building Benefit, Marketplace, Life/Disability and other Insurances.

Professional Growth Annual training, tuition reimbursement and discounts, Business Resource & Intra-professional Groups.

Company Car & More Comprehensive Company Car Program and Vehicle Discounts. Vehicle discounts include family and friends.

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