Senior Buyer - Pack Comp, Volume/Capacity - Auburn Hills, MI

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As a Senior Buyer for High Voltage Batteries within Stellantis' Batteries & BMS organization, the candidate will manage one of the most strategically critical commodities in the global transition toward electrification. Supporting North American electrified powertrain programs, this role requires a deep blend of technical understanding, commercial leadership, and strong alignment with executivelevel decision making.

High Voltage Batteries represent one of the largest cost drivers and most sensitive technologies in Stellantis' BEV and PHEV portfolios. As a result, the Sr. Buyer plays a central role in shaping sourcing strategy, technology roadmaps, supplier selection, and industrialization decisions-often in direct collaboration with senior leadership across Purchasing, Engineering, Finance, Business Development, Legal and our Joint Ventures.

Core Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Leadership
• Lead the complete sourcing lifecycle for battery cells, modules, and packs across North American vehicle programs
• Build and execute longterm commodity strategies aligned with Stellantis' electrification roadmap, localization goals, and regulatory compliance (IRA, USMCA)
• Drive competitive sourcing through rigorous RFQ processes, cost modeling, benchmarking, and supplier financial assessments
• Prepare and deliver executivelevel sourcing recommendations, influencing Csuite and global leadership decisions
• Negotiate complex commercial terms that shape the multibilliondollar battery cost structure and associated longterm supply commitments

Operational Execution

• Manage daytoday commercial performance of battery suppliers, including cost, capacity, quality, logistics, and contractual compliance
• Issue and administer purchase orders, longterm agreements, and nonstandard contracts
• Monitor and mitigate supply risks, ensuring continuity for all electrification programs
• Lead costreduction initiatives, including fixedcost recovery workstreams, benchmarking studies, and supplier valueoptimization activities

CrossFunctional Integration

• Partner with Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, Supplier Quality, Finance, Legal, and Project Cost Engineering to ensure sourcing decisions meet technical, timing, and financial objectives
• Provide leadership across global crossfunctional teams to resolve commercial or technical barriers
• Deliver clear, timely reporting on commodity performance, supplier status, and risk assessments

Joint Venture & Gigafactory Collaboration

High Voltage Battery sourcing at Stellantis requires extensive collaboration with our Joint Venture (JV) partners, including global cell manufacturers and largescale Gigafactory investments.

Key Responsibilities with JVs:

• Act as a primary commercial interface between Stellantis Purchasing and JV organizations supporting Gigafactory operations
• Align JV production capacity, cell chemistry strategy (LFP/NMC), and technology roadmaps with Stellantis vehicle program needs
• Support JV governance processes by providing cost analyses, sourcing scenarios, risk assessments, and volume allocation strategies
• Evaluate investment tradeoffs, capital recovery mechanisms, and longterm supply agreements in partnership with senior leadership
• Ensure synchronization between JV industrial plans and Stellantis product launch timing, quality milestones, and supply chain readiness

Strategic Impact

Working with JV partners directly influences:

• Factory capacity planning
• North American localization strategy
• Longterm cost competitiveness and TCO
• Technology differentiation and platform compatibility
• Executivelevel investment and sourcing decisions
• This role therefore requires a high degree of commercial maturity, confidentiality, and the ability to synthesize complex data into clear executive recommendations.

Support Global SFG (Strategic Functional Group) Leadership:

• Lead global alignment on battery commodity strategy with Purchasing counterparts in Europe, South America, and APAC
• Coordinate global sourcing table decisions and provide consolidated recommendations
• Prepare monthly SFG updates for crossfunctional leadership
• Drive harmonized global processes and best practices across regions

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Marketing, Economics, International Business, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Engineering, or equivalent from an AACSB accredited program; Other technical degrees with business background also considered
• A minimum 8 years of relevant purchasing experience or other disciplines that require significant negotiation/exposure to sourcing processes
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to think and act strategically
• Strong communication skills with comfort presenting to senior executives.
• Well organized, self-motivated, and resourceful managing complex situations
• Ability to support all aspects of the commercial relationship with the supply base and key internal stakeholders
• Must be skilled at relationship building, cost analysis, negotiation (both internal and external), benchmarking, time management and presentations to all levels of management
• Strong use of MS Office Suite/G Suite
• Proven experience leading major sourcing activities and complex negotiations.
• Strong ability to coordinate crossfunctional teams globally and resolve conflicts quickly.
• Deep understanding of supplier capabilities, battery technologies, and global commodity dynamics.
• Analytical depth in cost modeling, supplier benchmarking, and financial assessment.
• Experience managing legal contracts and navigating large, strategic supplier relationships.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA / Master's degree
• Additional experience to support more challenging decks which would reflect in more advanced Purchasing Buyer levels including JIT or MPAB experience
• Previous automotive related and/or global commodity experience
• Previous supervisory experience
• Strong interest in the automotive industry
• Experience working with PentaSAP

Full-time

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