Raw Materials Buyer

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

13h

About The Position

The Raw Material Buyer is responsible for purchasing raw materials in North America. The role covers supplier negotiations, sourcing to meet timing and cost targets, annual cost-savings activities, day-to-day purchasing operations, and execution of global commodity strategies. The buyer develops, owns, and executes full life-cycle commodity strategies for flat raw material and primary/secondary raw material purchasing. The position manages commercial relationships with suppliers and internal customers, supports sourcing, benchmarks suppliers, manages costs and purchase orders, and ensures suppliers can produce and deliver materials in line with SOP and plant requirements. The buyer works with cross-functional teams to resolve shortages and commercial disputes, advances global commodity strategy in support of Stellantis 2030 Dare Forward Goals, and ensures suppliers maintain current EcoVadis assessments and sign the latest GRPG. The role also uses AI, analytics, and digital tools to find ways to streamline or automate 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.
At least 1 year of experience in purchasing or a related supply chain role; summer internships, co-op assignments, or student buyer roles may count.
Proven 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 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 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 material and meet SOP and plant material supply and delivery requirements.
Lead raw-material-related activities and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Resolve raw material shortage concerns and commercial disputes.
Ensure raw material suppliers have current EcoVadis assessments and have signed the most recent GRPG.
Use AI, analytics, and digital tools to identify opportunities to automate or streamline purchasing processes, improve cycle time, reduce rework, and create measurable efficiencies across sourcing, supplier management, cost tracking, and purchase order activities.