Chassis and Suspension Senior Buyer
Stellantis

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 takes 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. Most opportunities will be global in nature and will involve collaboration with Stellantis colleagues in Italy, South America and Asia.

The Senior Buyer C will be responsible for negotiating and buying components in support of the Chassis Purchasing organization. The duties include management of the sourcing process, developing and implementing creative solutions to complex challenges, capacity and cost management, and PO/ contract administration. This includes but is not limited to: selecting suppliers, placing purchase orders, managing complex contracts, interfacing with internal and external customers, managing key Tier 1 and Tier N supplier relationships, and developing strategies.

The ideal candidate must have: ability to coordinate activities with other departments and resolve conflicts, must lead a cross functional team with "One Voice" to suppliers, and develop and manage key supplier relationships while maximizing suppliers' ability to deliver quality products on time. Additionally, the candidate will have responsibility for developing and/or assisting in the development of strategies and solutions to continuously improve costs and capacity. Global understanding of supplier capabilities and Stellantis global commodity strategy development is required and ability to travel will be necessary.