Buyer - Welded Assembly/Offload

Stellantis Financial Services; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis seeks a Buyer to join our global purchasing team, supporting IDCM and PIM commodities. You will negotiate with suppliers, source on time and target, and drive annual cost savings while coordinating with engineering, supply chain, and finance to optimize total value.

Preferred candidates hold an MBA or advanced degree and have 4+ years of purchasing experience, with proven negotiation and strategic leadership skills. This role offers growth within a global automotive framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field from AACSB-accredited program
• 4+ years of purchasing experience with strong negotiation skills
• Strong negotiation and strategic thinking abilities
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills
• Experience with global sourcing and supplier management (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Sourcing activities supporting the IDCM and PIM Commodity
• Supplier negotiations
• Sourcing on time and to target
• Driving annual cost savings activities
• Managing global commodity strategies and cross-functional alignment
• Lead resolution and negotiation of commercial issues with suppliers

Skills

Negotiation

Sourcing

Supply chain

MS Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

MBA / Master’s degree

Tools

PentaSAP

MS Office

G Suite

Job description

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 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.

The Buyer is responsible for but not limited to:

• Sourcing activities supporting the IDCM and PIM 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 including Gap to Should Cost

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 4+ 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
• Previous supervisory experience
• Strong interest in the automotive industry
• Experience working with PentaSAP