Senior Buyer Powertrain Valvetrain

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 within the Powertrain Valvetrain team is responsible for sourcing activities supporting various commodities and assembly modules. The purchasing responsibilities include supplier negotiations, sourcing on time and to target, driving annual cost savings activities, and development and implementation of global commodity strategies. The Senior Buyer must lead the resolution and negotiation of commercial issues. The selected candidate will interact with many cross-functional teams such as Engineering, Supply Chain Management, 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 of 5 years of relevant purchasing experience or other disciplines that require significant negotiation and exposure to the 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