Senior Buyer - Springs & Stabilizer Bars

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.

The Senior Buyer for Springs & Stabilizer Bars is responsible for sourcing activities supporting Chassis and Suspension commodity.

The purchasing responsibilities include:

Strategic sourcing activities

Supplier negotiations

Sourcing on time and to target

Driving annual cost savings activities

Development and implementation of global commodity strategies

Lead the resolution and negotiation of commercial issues, lead and execute business plan, and serve as an escalation point to drive issue to closure

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 8 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

Preferred Qualifications:

MBA / Master's degree

Previous automotive related and/or global commodity experience

Strong interest in the automotive industry

Experience working with PentaSAP