PURCHASING PROGRAM SENIOR BUYER

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

The Purchasing Program Buyer leads purchasing activities for new vehicle launches, engineering changes, and cost optimization initiatives, ensuring alignment with program milestones and strategic sourcing goals. Acting as a key liaison across cross-functional teams, the buyer drives supplier readiness, cost competitiveness, and risk mitigation throughout the product development lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 8+ years of experience in procurement
• English language proficiency

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in cost analysis
• Skills in negotiating contracts and prices
• Ability to manage supplier relationships
• Knowledge of automotive products and technologies
• Proactive, and results-driven
• Works in a dynamic, high-change environment with complex supplier and technical challenges.
• Good Communication skills
• Ability to work in autonomy
• Analytical and synthesis skills
• Penta SAP & Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint proficiency

Responsibilities

• Coordinate closely with all purchasing divisions and cross-functional program teams (engineering, manufacturing, and program management) to support the overall purchasing strategy.
• Represent purchasing in program meetings and ensure supplier capabilities meet technical and timing requirements.
• Monitor part development within scope, ensuring suppliers meet deadlines and cost targets throughout the program lifecycle.
• Track and monitor design changes and engineering releases by providing timely commercial updates and supplier communication.
• Track BOM (Bill of Material) cost evolution and drive cost optimization through VA/VE (Value Analysis/ Value Engineering) initiatives and competitive benchmarking.
• Ensure supplier readiness across all phases—prototype, pre-production, and production—while resolving issues and mitigating risks related to capacity, tooling, and compliance.
• Manages full development programs with broader scope; responsible for ~70% of lifecycle changes.
• Leads supplier development and readiness; actively drives cross-functional collaboration and issue resolution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior