Stellantis

Senior Purchasing Program Manager

Stellantis$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related fields
  • 10+ years experience, with a minimum of 3 years in Supplier Quality, Purchasing, SCM, Engineering, or similar areas
  • Strong organizational and negotiation skills
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments
  • Results-oriented leader with experience managing cross-functional teams
  • Excellent communication skills across all management levels
  • Proficient in MS Office, SAP, and Qlik Sense

Responsibilities

  • Lead, train, and coach new team members for high-quality deliverables
  • Assist project program managers in resolving roadblocks with creative solutions
  • Identify continuous improvement opportunities for speed and quality
  • Manage program responsibilities for specific vehicle variants including Serial Life activities
  • Oversee timing and business impact of supplier contributions to vehicle development
  • Coordinate cost actions to optimize production costs
  • Prepare and contribute to governance processes directly impacting senior leadership

Benefits

  • Willingness to travel (0-20%) primarily within North America
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making processes
  • Collaboration across cross-functional teams to share best practices
  • Involvement in innovative vehicle program development and execution
Full Job Description
Responsibilities:
  • Lead, train and coach new team members, setting clear priorities to ensure high quality deliverables
  • Assist PPMs in resolving roadblocks and/or finding creative solutions to resolve issues
  • Identify continuous-improvement opportunities to improve speed, quality, and repeatability, and reporting to analytics templates
  • Program management responsibilities for Truck/Wrangler/Hemi specific vehicle program variants, including Serial Life related activities
  • Ownership of all timing, capacity, business impact of supplier-related contributions to Heavy Duty Truck and Light Commercial Van segments development and execution across full NA scope
  • Close coordination with ongoing cost actions to drive efficiencies and optimization of Serial Life production cost as well as next-generation cost input into Planning process
  • Preparation and input into Governance decision processes, including those that have direct level exposure to Senior Leadership (inc. NA and SLT members)
  • Facilitate working sessions to drive efficiencies by sharing best practices and lessons learned
  • Drive first level of escalation for vehicle product sourcing through direct engagement with engineering program management colleagues, leading yellow enablers
  • Report out to executive leadership on purchasing metrics (cost/timing/readiness/capacity) to support vehicle program metrics


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field (ABET accredited)
  • 10+ years' experience, including 3+ years in Supplier Quality, Purchasing, SCM, Engineering or related areas
  • Strong organizational skills; excels in fast-paced, complex environments
  • Strong negotiation skills and the ability to think and act strategically
  • Self-motivated, resourceful, and able to manage multiple projects
  • Results-oriented leader with experience guiding cross-functional teams
  • Excellent communication skills; comfortable with all management levels
  • Deep understanding of Group Purchasing business processes
  • Proficient in MS Office, SAP, and Qlik Sense
  • Effective under pressure; strong interpersonal skills
  • Willingness to travel (0-20%), primarily within North America

Preferred Qualifications:
  • MBA / Master's degree
  • Previous buyer experience
  • Experience working with SAP

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.
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Size
400,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.9 billion
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