Senior Battery & BMS Procurement Leader

Stellantis NV; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis NV is seeking a Senior Buyer in Batteries & BMS within the Direct Material Powertrain Purchasing team to source, negotiate, and purchase BMS commodities for North America E-Powertrain. You will lead cross-functional coordination across Engineering, Software, Finance and Legal to shape sourcing strategy and drive cost savings.

The role demands strong electronics/software literacy, global supplier management, and ability to travel to supplier facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or a related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Purchasing or related sourcing/procurement roles.
• Experience leading global cross-functional teams and cross-regional coordination.
• Strong written and verbal communication and leadership with Sr. Leadership.
• Willingness to travel to supplier facilities is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing initiatives to ensure program timing and cost objectives are achieved.
• Prepare and deliver sourcing recommendations to Sr. Leadership.
• Drive cost savings initiatives and negotiate the best market pricing for commodities.
• Create, implement, and maintain the commodity strategy.
• Develop cost models, including competitor benchmarking.
• Manage and improve supplier relationships from a commercial standpoint.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Project Cost Engineering, Supply Chain, Supplier Quality, Finance, Legal, and others.
• Issue and maintain Purchase Orders, including non-standard contracts.
• Ensure a continuous supply of parts and mitigate shortages.
• Lead cost opportunity investigations with suppliers (Fixed Cost Recoveries, Benchmark, Market Test).
• Provide timely, relevant management reports on commodity cost status and supplier performance.

Skills

Global cross-functional teams

Strong negotiation

Cost optimization

Supplier relationship management

Cross-functional leadership

Effective communication

Leadership with Sr. Leadership

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or related field

Master's degree, MBA (preferred)

Tools

PentaSAP

GST

Microsoft Office Suite

EBOM

GPSIS

WebCN

Job description

Stellantis NV is seeking a Senior Buyer in Batteries & BMS within the Direct Material Powertrain Purchasing team to source, negotiate, and purchase BMS commodities for North America E-Powertrain. You will lead cross-functional coordination across Engineering, Software, Finance and Legal to shape sourcing strategy and drive cost savings.

The role demands strong electronics/software literacy, global supplier management, and ability to travel to supplier facilities.