Stellantis

Senior Buyer- North America HVAC, AC Lines, and Sensors

Stellantis • $90K — $120K *
Auburn Hills, MI 48326In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering
  • 5+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Ability to travel up to 20% globally
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Strong project management and creative problem-solving skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities
  • High energy, flexible, and adaptable with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

  • Execute sourcing and management of HVAC, AC Lines, and Sensors commodities
  • Develop and implement commodity strategies including cost and technology roadmaps
  • Lead sourcing projects to achieve timing and cost objectives
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on product development and supply chain issues
  • Drive cost savings through commercial and technical strategies
  • Manage supplier performance and issue purchase orders
  • Provide management reporting on commodity cost status and supplier performance.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for global travel
  • Engagement in a strategic buying role
  • Focus on collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Challenging projects in a dynamic industry
  • Exposure to cost management and supplier relations
Full Job Description
The North America HVAC, AC Lines, and Sensors Senior Buyer is a strategic buying role in support of the Chassis & Adaptation Purchasing group. The Buyer will have responsibility to execute the sourcing and management of the commodities responsible. The position will provide comprehensive oversight from beginning to end for all internal and external supplier partner activities as it relates to planning, strategy, sourcing, contract management, cost management, quality, and supply. Additional responsibility for developing and executing the commodity strategy, jointly with engineering & global Purchasing team. Regular reporting out to leadership, e.g. monthly budget status and weekly sourcing tables.

MAIN OBJECTIVES:
  • Commodity Scope: HVAC, AC Lines, and Sensors
  • Creation, implementation, maintenance of the commodity strategy (cost and technology roadmap)
  • Application of best practices and lessons learned throughout all planning, development, execution phases
  • Cost Models including competitor benchmarking
  • Supplier Performance plans - including scope of cost, quality, supply KPI's
  • Lead sourcing to ensure program timing and cost objectives are achieved
  • Oversee development/ execution, along with technical teams
  • Work hand in hand with key interface groups, including: Value Optimization, Product Development, Cost Engineering, Innovation, Business Development, Manufacturing, Regulatory Compliance, Finance, Supply Chain, and Supplier Operations
  • Drive cost savings, commercial and technical
  • Volume/capacity management
  • Develop sourcing roadmap for the year including new programs and market test
  • Work with Engineering and program management to ensure the sourcing timeline is established and achieved
  • Execute sourcing of new programs to meet cost, timing and quality objectives
  • Develop and maintain cost models including external data points
  • Issue and maintain purchase order and non-standard contracts
  • Ensure there is process for directed buy components in order to ensure the cost and terms are understood at time of sourcing and the process for ongoing management (RASIC) is defined
  • Achieve cost savings through commercial and technical levers
  • Ensure ongoing supply and no shortages
  • Manage cost of deficiencies with supplier in terms of premium transportation or charge back
  • Provides timely, relevant and actionable management reporting for commodity cost status, supplier performance, open issues and potential constraints
  • Ensure development activities are on track to meet vehicle SOP
  • Ensure service / field / Mopar requirements are met through production business leverage
  • Awareness and inclusion of all engineering changes, supplier process/performance issues, to meet program timing deliverables
  • Manage the preparation of and presentation of commodity and supplier status


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor degree in Business or Engineering
  • Minimum 5 years of related industry work experience
  • Ability to travel up to 20% globally
  • Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite Software
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and tasks and results driven creative problem solving
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • High Energy / Flexible / Adaptable / Dynamic / "can-do" attitude
  • Proactive and collaborative approach to problem solving

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in a technical or manufacturing organization
  • Experience with the commodities listed, commercical and/or technical: HVAC, AC Lines, Sensors
  • Comfortable and well-practiced in a global team matrix environment, with a focus on cross-functional, virtual team relationship building
  • Knowledge of quality systems including Six Sigma, ISO/TS16949, QS-9000 - FEMA - SPC & 8-D Quality Systems, APQP Process

About Stellantis

Stellantis is a multinational automotive manufacturer formed in 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA. The company designs, produces, and sells a wide range of vehicles under various brands, including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroen, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, and Vauxhall. Stellantis operates in over 130 countries and has 14 brands in its portfolio. The company is committed to sustainable mobility and has set ambitious targets for reducing its carbon footprint and increasing the share of electric vehicles in its sales.
Learn more about Stellantis
Size
400,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

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