Senior Buyer- Seats

Just like a bridge, our mission in Purchasing is to connect internal and external partners to deliver world-class results. We build our bridge together on solid foundational values. Our global Purchasing team sources over $80 billion in products and services annually. We deliver world-class results by embracing our values of Belief, Respect, Innovation, Diversity, Growth, and Energy (BRIDGE) as they are the framework for our culture. We believe in a work-life balance and provide team members opportunities for mentoring, learning & development, and exposure to senior leadership.

About the role

The Senior Buyer for Seating will support Automotive Seat Module buying in North America and Globally, as well as armrest and headrests with an annual value of business of ~$500M.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the global commodity team lead for the seat armrest and headrest commodities coordinating global sourcing’s, synergy acceleration, benchmarking, and commodity strategy development and execution
• Coordinate and manage key supplier open issues, lead and execute business plan, and serve as escalation point to drive issue closure
• Manage complex supply issues ranging from capacity to just-in-time delivery and regular release fluctuations
• Sourcing activities supporting the Seat Headrest and Armrest commodities including Supplier negotiations
• Sourcing on time and to target
• Driving annual cost savings activities
• Managing and identifying cost savings activities including Monozukuri, Value Optimization, and Gap to Should Cost
• Lead the resolution and negotiation of commercial issues

The selected candidate will interact with many cross-functional teams such as engineering, supply chain management, supplier quality, and finance. This position affords the opportunity for career development within the Purchasing organization and with other cross-functional groups. The ideal candidate will strive to continuously improve purchasing processes and, more specifically, module sourcing and cost management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical), Business, Finance, Economics, or closely related field from an ABET accredited university
• Minimum of 8 years of purchasing or closely related relevant experience
• Global commodity experience: participating in global sourcing activities and working in global teams
• Strong communication skills and highly customer-focused
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Strong fluency with MS Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree; MBA or Engineering (ME/EE)
• Demonstrated experience supporting more challenging decks which would reflect in more advanced Purchasing Buyer levels including JIT or MPA experience
• Previous automotive-related and/or global commodity experience
• Strong interest in the automotive industry
• Experience working with PentaSAP
• CPSM Certification
• International working experience
• Familiarity with cross-functional (Finance, Engineering, SCM, Capacity) processes

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health & Well-being Coverage: From your very first day, you’ll have access to medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers confidential support for personal and professional challenges.
• Family Building Benefit: Support for all paths to parenthood, including fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy.
• Generous Paid Time Off: 17+ paid holidays, including shut-down from December 24th through New Year’s Day every year. Vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time, and fully paid parental leave.
• Competitive Retirement Savings Plans: Employer match on contributions to your 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up plans, plus an employer contribution even if you don’t contribute.
• Income Protection & Insurance Options: Employer-provided and voluntary plan offerings, including life insurance, group accident, critical illness, etc.
• Company Vehicle Lease Program: Eligible employees and their immediate families can participate in the company vehicle lease program, providing access to Stellantis vehicles with insurance, maintenance, and unlimited miles included, plus exclusive discounts on Stellantis products.
• Support for Your Growth and Giving Back:
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Student loan refinancing programs
  • 18 paid volunteer hours each year to make a difference in your community

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law.