Raw Materials Buyer

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The Raw Material Buyer is responsible for raw material purchasing activity in North America. This role handles supplier negotiations, sourcing materials on time and to target, driving annual cost savings, managing day-to-day operations, and executing global commodity strategies. The position develops, owns, and executes full life-cycle commodity strategies for flat raw material and primary/secondary raw material. It leads commercial relationships with suppliers and internal customers, manages purchasing activities, and collaborates across functions to ensure suppliers can meet production, start-of-production (SOP), and plant material requirements. The role also addresses shortages and commercial disputes, supports supplier compliance with EcoVadis assessments and the latest GRPG, and uses AI, analytics, and digital tools to streamline purchasing processes and improve efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university, or a bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Economics, or a related field from an AACSB-accredited program.
Minimum one year of experience in purchasing or a related supply chain role; summer internships, co-op assignments, or student buyer roles may count toward this requirement.
Ability to build and maintain strong regional and global relationships.
Well organized, self-motivated, capable of managing conflict, and resourceful when managing complex assignments.
Comfortable and effective in a fast-paced environment.
Results-oriented, with the ability to lead cross-functional and global teams in issue resolution.
Strong negotiation skills and the ability to think and act strategically.
Strong communication skills and comfort interfacing with all levels of management.
Customer focus and strong knowledge of business processes across group purchasing.

Nice To Haves

Experience using AI, automation, data analytics, or digital productivity tools to improve manual processes, increase efficiency, and support data-driven decision-making in purchasing, supply chain, finance, or related business operations.

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of commercial relationships with the supply base and internal customers, including the sourcing process.
Manage flat raw material and primary/secondary raw material purchasing commodities.
Drive clear next steps for the Global Commodity Strategy for flat raw material and primary/secondary raw material, supporting Stellantis 2030 Dare Forward Goals.
Benchmark raw material suppliers.
Manage costs.
Issue and maintain purchase orders.
Ensure raw material suppliers can produce materials and meet SOP and plant material requirements for supply and delivery.
Lead raw material-related items and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Resolve raw material shortages and commercial disputes.
Ensure raw material suppliers are current on their EcoVadis Assessment and have signed the most recent GRPG.
Use AI, analytics, and digital tools to identify opportunities to automate or streamline manual purchasing processes, improve cycle time, reduce rework, and create measurable efficiencies across sourcing, supplier management, cost tracking, and purchase order activities.